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A demonstrator holds a placard, after Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, released a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Tuesday.

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.

Kevin Carlson, with nurse Joshua Lee (right) and respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left), watches a WWE match on October 2, 2023 in San Jose, Calif.

For patients with disabilities, this doctor prioritizes independence — and fun

Sometimes health care means being able to go out and watch a wrestling match, according to Dr. Clarissa Kripke. She's pioneering a new kind of care for people with disabilities.

When Australia's black flying foxes are well-fed, they tend to be healthy. A lack of food stresses the bats — and stress causes them to shed, or release, viruses into the environment.

How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper

A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.

Alicia Graf Mack, dean and director of The Juilliard School's Dance Division (center), speaks with fourth-year dance students Kailei Sin (left) and Nyoka Wotorson (right) in between classes.

West African dance and hip-hop play a key role in a revamped Juilliard track

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever.

Kathryn Fumie (in the middle with the yellow headband) in the summer of 2005.

An egg exploded in her face. The ride to the hospital made her feel safe

After Kathryn Fumie burned her face in a kitchen accident, the EMT on the ride to the hospital helped her feel like everything was going to be OK.

Police clash with supporters of President Donald Trump who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump has embraced Jan. 6. The extremist message may alienate — or resonate

He praises defendants who are charged with rioting that day. His campaign's launch site has connections to extremist violence. Experts worry he's tapping into anger that motivated domestic terrorism.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2022.

A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation

In an aerial view, the cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses, 6 feared dead

A Baltimore bridge serving as a vital highway artery collapsed early Tuesday after a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship crashed into it, sending several people into the frigid water below.

Homes linked to Sean 'Diddy' Combs raided by law enforcement

Homeland Security officials said the raids are part of an ongoing investigation with law enforcement in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

The Lincoln High School Steel Stingers team poses for a photo holding the Rookie All-Star trophy, at the UC San Diego campus, La Jolla, Calif., March 24, 2024.

Lincoln High robotics team named Rookie All-Stars. Next stop: world championships

The Lincoln High School Steel Stingers were named Rookie All-Stars in the FIRST Robotics Competition - San Diego Regional over the weekend.

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