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In this image provided by NASA, SpaceX astronauts are greeted by those already aboard the International Space Station after the Dragon capsule successfully docked on Saturday. Their arrival brings the total number of astronauts on the station to a recent high of 11.

Tight Quarters Aboard The Space Station As SpaceX Capsule Delivers 4 New Arrivals

It's the third flight of the Crew Dragon capsule since last May, and the first time an American capsule has been reused in decades. There are now more astronauts than beds on the space station.

President Biden speaks to world leaders during a virtual climate summit on Friday from the East Room of the White House. The event was part of an effort to restore U.S. leadership on environmental issues after the Trump administration pulled back.

Biden Tries To Show — Not Just Tell — The World It Can Trust The U.S. Again

President Biden's virtual climate summit this week reflected a key theme of his first hundred days in the White House: reassuring American allies they can once again count on the U.S.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference about the newly reopened Highway 1 at Rat Creek near Big Sur, Calif., Friday, April 23, 2021.

Section Of Highway 1 In Big Sur That Collapsed During Storm Reopens

A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 in Big Sur that collapsed during a winter storm has reopened to traffic. Gov. Gavin Newsom and work crews stood on the freshly paved and marked roadway to celebrate the reopening Friday.

Police cars parked in the Gaslamp District following a fatal shooting, April 22, 2021.

Police: 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Downtown San Diego Shooting

A 32-year-old man was behind bars Friday on suspicion of shooting five strangers in the Gaslamp District with an untraceable "ghost gun," killing one of them, before being chased down and subdued by witnesses.

Storage bunkers containing spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, February 2018.

Criminal Investigation Sought Into Nuclear Waste Handling At San Onofre

A San Diego attorney wants the FBI to determine whether Southern California Edison’s handling of nuclear waste at the San Onofre Nuclear power plant went beyond violations and merits a criminal investigation. Edison is already under investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday on President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs plan.

West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan

In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he's facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.

West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan

In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he's facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.

Children make an image of the Earth with green materials at a kindergarten on the 52nd Earth Day on April 22 in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province of China.

Looking For A Way To Mark Earth Day? Try These Movies, Songs, Books And More

When you come back inside after celebrating Earth with a walk or by planting some trees, check out these ways NPR's Arts & Culture team has connected with our Mother Earth via the arts.

San Diego's Bluestocking Books, pictured in an undated photo, will participate in the 2021 San Diego Book Crawl to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Book Crawl, 'The Mountaintop,' UC San Diego MFAs, Drive-In Opera And QRT.yrd Jazz

This weekend in the arts: Independent Bookstore Day, The Roustabouts Theatre, "Measurements of Progress," "The Barber of Seville" drive-in opera and pianist Christian Sands.

Funeral pyres for patients who died of COVID-19 at a makeshift crematorium in New Delhi.

How India Went From A Ray Of Hope To A World Record For Most COVID Cases In A Day

India's COVID-19 caseload plummeted to record lows in February. Now a startling spike is causing health systems — and possibly law and order — to break down. What went wrong?

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