Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, here in Milan, Mich., was charged in federal court in December with trying to detonate an explosive device on a Dec. 25 flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. U.S. Marshals Service/AP hide caption
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The sun sets over the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos' ancient royal capital. Christopher Brown for NPR hide caption
Couples from around the world participate in the mass wedding ceremony in South Korea on Wednesday. Ahjn Young-joon/AP hide caption
The Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the principal transmitter of malaria in Africa, is shown feeding. Infected female mosquitoes transmit the parasites that cause the disease when they bite. Courtesy of James Gathany/CDC hide caption
Dr. Charlie Kleinman got a heart transplant two years ago. His new heart is that of 17-year-old Marc Dawson, who drowned. Kleinman says he struggled to find the courage to contact Marc's parents to thank them — and it only got harder when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. Greg Miller for NPR hide caption
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