As lawmakers who initially voted against the measure slowly began changing their votes, there was an increasing sense of optimism that the bill would pass. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
A bench in memory of 9/11 Pentagon victim Janice Scott, a U.S. Army civilian employee.
A new memorial honors the 184 people who died at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Habitat for Humanity rebuilds a house in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
Streetlights illuminate what remains after Katrina.
Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
Endangered Places: Farming and development to blame
A polar bear. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
A visit to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Michelle Obama on stage with daughters Malia (left) and Sasha at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Cindy McCain takes the stage to speak in the opening session of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy leave the stage amid cheers at the end of the Republican convention.
Boston Latin is the country's oldest high school; ranked 19th on our list of Gold Medal Schools.
(Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
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