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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, shown here last month at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, is seeking a second all-around Olympic gold medal.

Tokyo Olympics: 10 Storylines That Make These Summer Games Unique

Against great odds, the world's top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to keep an eye out for during the first half of the Summer Olympic Games.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she and the Governor of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, front right, talk to a resident in Schuld on July 18, 2021 during their visit in the flood-ravaged areas to survey the damage and meet survivors.

Merkel Tours The Damage From The Flooding In Germany As The Death Toll Crosses 180

Heavy rain has fueled new floods in southeastern Germany and Austria, though not on the scale of last week's onslaught. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the scene "surreal" and "ghostly."

Michael 'Polo King Roane, (center) is a master rider from Southeast Washington, D.C. He's highly respected within the bike life culture in multiple cities and countries. Roane describes the sport as a stress reliever from the realities of being Black in America.

Photos: Bike life traditions in my Washington, D.C., neighborhood

Dee Dwyer documents Washington, D.C., bike life — a culture she remembers seeing during her youth in the '90s.

María Lara sits in her bedroom in the Bedford and Victoria Station apartment complex in Langley Park, Md., a densely populated, low-income suburb of Washington, D.C.

Housing Conditions In This Low-Income Neighborhood Pushed Tenants To Sue The Landlord

According to the complaint filed this week in U.S. District Court, living conditions for families in an apartment complex in suburban Maryland include rodent infestation and toxic mold.

High schoolers Ethan Lincoln, Kaylee King and Jamin Crow's podcast about their experiences subsistence hunting is a finalist in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. The students are pictured here at the KYUK radio transmitter site in Bethel, Alaska.

When Schools Shut Down In Alaska, These Students Went Moose Hunting

In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, many families practice subsistence hunting to get food on the table. Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic.

<em>Election Day at Granahan Playground & Skate Park, Philadelphia, 2020</em>

At The 'Museum Of Black Joy,' It's The Everyday Moments That Go On Display

Black artists celebrate ordinary moments of grace and kindness in a "borderless" online exhibition; creator Andrea Walls plans physical installations across Philadelphia as well.

IPhone Photo Award Winners Capture Tender Moments, Stark Contrasts And A Magical Sky

The winning images from this year's iPhone Photography Awards feature a man connecting with his horse, two rugged shepherds holding soft lambs and a figure looking into a brilliant night sky.

Subreen Dari is a 33-year-old Palestinian-American weightlifter who aspires to compete in future Olympic Games.

This Photographer Shines A Light On Muslim-American Women Athletes

Now that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics are over, photographer Eman Mohammed shares her project that celebrates the accomplishments of Muslim-American women athletes and future Olympic hopefuls.

U.S.'s Sunisa Lee competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final to win the gold medal on July 29, 2021.

Some Of Our Favorite Olympic Photos, So Far

Take some time to enjoy pictures of the bigger and lesser- known moments from the summer games.

The U.K.'s Sky Brown is one of the youngest athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

'Rebel' Skateboarding Is Ready For Its Olympic Debut in Tokyo

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.

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