President Trump says a strong economy is his solution to racial injustice in America. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
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Ryan Roslansky, who became LinkedIn's CEO this week, said "offensive" comments during a meeting about racism "reinforced the very hard work we still have to do." Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Garment workers were deemed essential employees during Bangladesh's lockdown and some resumed work in Dhaka last month. SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption
For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic
File photo of a seafood processing plant in Kodiak, Alaska. The industry faces an outbreak of COVID-19 just as salmon and pollack fishing seasons are ramping up. MARION OWEN/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
So far, fewer pigs than feared have had to be euthanized due to the coronavirus shutting down pork plants. Macduff Everton/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook's decision to label state-controlled media is part of an effort to take a more assertive stance against misinformation in advance of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here earlier this month, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a region of Siberia after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled from a power plant storage facility and fouled waterways. Alexei Nikolsky/AP hide caption
Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28. AP hide caption
Tens of millions are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many wonder what they'll do when extra federal employment benefits are set to run out at the end of July. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Trevon Ellis stands in front of the building where his barbershop was destroyed in Minneapolis. Sometime late Saturday someone broke into the shop and lit it on fire. Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR hide caption
'I Didn't Deserve It': Pandemic Shut Down His Barbershop, Then A Fire Destroyed It
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure from former and current employees who are frustrated with his lack of action on the president's posts. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gary Jones, former president of the United Auto Workers, has admitted he conspired to embezzle more than $1 million out of dues paid by union members. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
The artist Lizzo, whose album Cuz I Love You was released by Warner Music Group subsidiary Atlantic Records, and Access Industries owner Len Blavatnik, photographed at a pre-Grammys party on Feb. 7, 2019 in Los Angeles. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Warner Music hide caption
Several publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive alleging copyright infringement. Richard Newstead/Getty Images hide caption
Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing. Nicole Burke Stephenson hide caption
Hand washing stations now share the casino floor with slot machines at the Bellagio. It's part of a move to ramp up hygiene protocols ahead of the establishment's reopening on June 4. David Fuchs/KUER hide caption
As Casinos Reopen In Las Vegas, Stakes Are High And Union Calls For Transparency
Jonathan Baird and his wife, Nichole, say they've had to decide between making their car payment and buying food since she lost her job in the pandemic. His mortgage and auto lenders told him he didn't qualify for help. Nichole Baird hide caption