Prior to his arrest on charges stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alan Hostetter led protests against lockdown policies related to COVID-19 and pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" rallies in California. In a recent video posted to the platform BitChute, he said he will represent himself at trial, while wearing a hat saying "COVID IS A SCAM." Screenshot via BitChute hide caption
Police stand in a line outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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John Pierce has taken on more defendants related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection than any other lawyer. "I believe it's around 18," he told NPR in a recent interview, adding, "Don't hold me to it." Nam Y. Huh/Pool/AP hide caption
Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans. Armando Babani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The National Rifle Association's annual meeting featuring thousands of supporters listening to high-profile speakers fueled its influence. But for the past two years, the crowds had to stay home. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Medics transport a man with COVID-19 symptoms to a hospital in Austin, Texas. More than 3 million people in the state have had COVID-19, but just 81,000 are listed in a central data set at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
When investigators discovered the hack on Microsoft Exchange servers in January, they thought it was about stealing emails. Now they believe China vacuumed up reams of information in a bid to develop better artificial intelligence, or AI. Matt Chinworth for NPR hide caption
Marines transport a detainee in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in 2002. Nearly 800 detainees have passed through the prison since it opened that year. Today, 39 men are still being held there. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption
Taliban fighters mobilize to control a crowd during a rally for Afghanistan's independence day in Kabul on Aug. 19. The Taliban seized control of the city this week, effectively capturing the country in a matter of weeks. Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
An information board shows people who are wanted by law enforcement on suspicion of assaulting federal officers at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Yegor Aleyev/Tass via Getty Images hide caption
Cruz Urias Beltran collapsed because of heat-related illness while working in a cornfield near Grand Island, Neb., in 2018. He is one of at least 384 workers who died from environmental heat exposure in the U.S. in the last decade, according to an investigation by Columbia Journalism Investigations and NPR. Walker Pickering for NPR hide caption
Alphonso David, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, has faced calls for his resignation over ties to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal. The Human Rights Campaign has launched an internal investigation. David has denied all wrongdoing. Kevin Wolf/AP hide caption
In February 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was praised by the president of the Human Rights Campaign, Alphonso David. David previously served as a legal adviser to Cuomo. Now, critics on the political left and right are calling for both men to resign. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images hide caption
NPR spoke to more than a dozen current and former employees of One Medical. They say the high-end medical company has fundamentally changed its focus, with increasing revenue and reducing costs taking center stage. DrAfter123/Getty Images hide caption
Trump supporters breach security and storm inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The woman in blue with her fist raised was later identified as Suzanne Ianni. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A U.S. military guard tower stands on the perimeter of the detainee camp on September 16, 2010, in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There are now 39 detainees remaining after the prisoner transfer on July 19, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Police stand guard Thursday outside the residence of the late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince after his assassination last week. Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to make sure foster youth who receive Social Security benefits have access to those checks. County Supervisor Hilda Solis, co-sponsor of the motion, said the new directive is a "game changer." Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, Guantánamo's chief prosecutor, addresses the media on Oct. 19, 2012, at the end of a week of pretrial hearings for the five alleged architects of the 9/11 attacks. Martins announced his retirement this week. Michelle Shephard/Toronto Star via Getty Images hide caption
Razor wire and a guard tower stands at a closed section of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2016. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, is now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption
The remains of a burned home from the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif., on Sept. 20, 2020. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Francis Dairy examines the damage on the property near the home he shared with his wife, Brenda Dairy, in Gates, Ore. The home was destroyed by the Beachie Creek Fire in 2020. Krista Rossow for NPR hide caption
"My goal for this year ... was simple," Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio tells NPR. "Start getting more involved in local politics." Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption