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An endangered female orca leaps from the water while breaching in the Salish Sea west of Seattle in 2014. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
How New Zealand Has Moved Forward Since The Christchurch Shootings
A Harvard research team's prototype of a portable exosuit is made of cloth components worn at the waist and thighs. A computer that's built into the shorts uses an algorithm that can sense when the user shifts between a walking gait and a running gait. Wyss Institute at Harvard University hide caption
These Experimental Shorts Are An 'Exosuit' That Boosts Endurance On The Trail
A Mother's Journey To Get Her Daughter And Grandson Back From ISIS
Beto O'Rourke Resists Calls To Drop His White House Bid And Run For Senate Instead
An endangered female orca leaps from the water while breaching in the Salish Sea west of Seattle in 2014. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
Washington Wheat Farmers Could Be Toast If Dams Are Removed To Help Hungry Orcas
Maybelle Carter, playing her autoharp, performs with her daughter, Helen. Robert Alexander/Getty Images hide caption
For Women Musicians, Maybelle Carter Set The Standard And Broke The Mold
Israel Says It Won't Allow Reps. Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib To Enter Country
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin Weighs In On Israel's Ban On 2 Freshman Lawmakers
Life After ISIS: The Struggle And Survival Of Yazidis
In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Gather To Mark The 5th Anniversary Of An ISIS Massacre
In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Gather To Mark The 5th Anniversary Of An ISIS Massacre
Where Talks Stand Between The U.S. Women's National Team And U.S. Soccer
Therapists Marcela Ot'alora and Bruce Poulter are trained to conduct MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. In this reenactment, they demonstrate how they help guide and watch over a patient who is revisiting traumatic memories while under the influence of MDMA. Courtesy of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies hide caption
Plácido Domingo, 78, performs onstage during the dress rehearsal of "Spanish Night" at the 150th Choregie in Orange, France, in July. Christophe Simone/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
FDA Rolls Out New Graphic Warnings For Cigarette Packages And Tobacco Ads
Court In Gibraltar Releases Iranian Oil Tanker Despite U.S. Bid To Keep It In Port
The wide-open spaces of Arco, Idaho, appeal to some doctors with a love of the outdoors. Thomas Hawk/Flickr hide caption
Creative Recruiting Helps Rural Hospitals Overcome Doctor Shortages
Unknown People Leave 52 TV Sets On 52 Doorsteps In Henrico County, Va.
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