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The Syrian civil war has ended, but there are millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. With danger…
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One of the most dreaded times of the year occurs this weekend, when Americans spring forward - and lose an hour of sleep…
Women in countries such as India, Pakistan and others have long organized campaigns against sexual violence – many of…
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Four young women who escaped Boko Haram during the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl kidnapping are now studying in the US. Their professor…
In a pilot program, older prisoners sentenced to life mentor younger prisoners who have a chance to lead productive, lawful…
Brazil's president has threatened military intervention in neighboring Venezuela, called its leader a 'dictator'…
Headlines around the world declared that a second person was cured of their HIV. But while the results are encouraging,…
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