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Looking west from this overlook in the George Washington National Forest in central Virginia, the pathway of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would be visible along the valley floor running to the north.

Supreme Court Says Pipeline May Cross Underneath Appalachian Trail

At the heart of the case was a legal question about which federal agency — if any — had authority to grant a permit for the pipeline, which would cross under the trail in central Virginia.

Protesters march against police violence in Atlanta on Monday. The event coincides with state lawmakers returning to work after the session was halted for three months amid concern about the spread of the coronavirus.

Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes

The NAACP event coincided with lawmakers return after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 fears. The march took on added urgency after Rayshard Brooks was killed by police over the weekend.

An economic relief check distributed by the IRS to help with hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time for the IRS to get through its backlog of work.

With Tax Deadline Looming, IRS Faces Backlog As It Transitions Out Of COVID-19 Crisis

The extended deadline for filing income taxes is less than a month away. For IRS workers who haven't been in their offices for months, there's a lot of catching up to do.

Nancy Beck testifies in front of the Senate in 2017 when she was a senior policy director at the American Chemistry Council trade group. President Trump nominated Beck to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scientists Warn Against Consumer Protection Nominee

Nancy Beck is the Trump administration's nominee to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a seven-year term. Many scientists and public health experts warn she is a dangerous choice.

Milo Greer from Brooklyn, N.Y., drew himself and his friend because he "misses him so much."

'Dear NPR': In Postcards From The Shutdown, Kids Show Us Life — And Learning

From online soccer to missing Grandma, children all over the country sent us postcards about their lives. Along the way, they gave us a glimpse of what it's like to be a kid right now.

An image from a thermal observation device shows the explosion of an inter-Korean liaison office building in North Korea's Kaesong as seen from Paju, South Korea, on Tuesday.

In 'Terrific Explosion,' North Korea Blows Up Liaison Office

The office, north of the Demilitarized Zone, appears to have been empty when it was destroyed. The act follows threats from Pyongyang, and experts say provocations from the North will likely continue.

Read President Trump's Executive Order On Policing

The White House unveiled an executive order on Tuesday following national protests over policing in black communities. Read the document here.

Several COVID-19 burials are performed in the Vila Formosa Cemetery on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazil, which reported a large spike in cases on Monday, now ranks second after the U.S. for total infections and deaths.

Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

PS 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology students Angelo Chen, Nicole Zheng, Kristi Jiang, Becky Liu, Leo Yu, Si Chen Xu and Zoe Jiang on a school field trip.

Coronavirus, Racism And Kindness: How NYC Middle-Schoolers Built A Winning Podcast

The middle-school top prize for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge goes to ... The Dragon Kids.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pictured during a hearing on June 10, led the Republican effort to draft police reform legislation that was unveiled on Wednesday.

Read Senate Republicans' Proposed Police Reform Legislation

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has led GOP lawmakers in crafting a plan on law enforcement following the movement sparked by the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police. Read the full text.

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