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Officers salute as the body of slain NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen was driven out of Jamaica Hospital on Tuesday. The 19-year-veteran of the force was not supposed to report to work on the day he died.

New York City Police Detective Killed By Apparent 'Friendly Fire'

Police said they found an imitation gun at the scene of the reported armed robbery. The 19-year-veteran of the force was not supposed to report to work on the day he died.

Mars One Fizzles Into Bankruptcy After Promising A New Life In Space

The company had recently whittled down its list of would-be Martians to 100 names, after more than 202,000 people applied to leave the Earth for a one-way journey.

A man who goes by the name Dave Carvagio holds a packaged syringe in Pickering Square in Bangor, Maine. The Bangor chapter of the Church of Safe Injection sets up a table in the square and offers free naloxone, needles and other drug-using supplies.

'Church Of Safe Injection' Offers Needles, Naloxone To Prevent Opioid Overdoses

The group says it has 18 chapters in eight states, all of them funded by private, anonymous donations. Members distribute free and clean drug-use supplies even at the risk of being arrested.

The 'Strange Science' Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery

Does exercise recovery work? Science writer Christie Aschwanden examines the physiology and effectiveness of sports drinks, protein powders and other products and services in her new book, Good to Go.

The 'Strange Science' Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery

Does exercise recovery work? Science writer Christie Aschwanden examines the physiology and effectiveness of sports drinks, protein powders and other products and services in her new book, Good to Go.

Left to right: Sanders Manning, Lester Anderson, Bob Barth, and Robert Thompson, 1964.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Sealab

Airs Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Paul Erickson, Boyfriend Of Russian Agent Maria Butina, Charged In Fraud Scheme

Erickson has pleaded not guilty. An attorney representing him told NPR the charges are "unfounded" and "will be met with a vigorous defense."

Paul Erickson, Boyfriend Of Russian Agent Maria Butina, Charged In Fraud Scheme

Erickson has pleaded not guilty. An attorney representing him told NPR the charges are "unfounded" and "will be met with a vigorous defense."

Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.

A mountain lion leaps from a rock in this file photo. A man in Colorado successfully defended himself from a mountain lion attack while he was jogging on a trail Monday.

Colorado Runner Kills Mountain Lion In Self-Defense

The man heard something behind him as he was jogging alone on a trail. As he turned, the lion lunged.

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