When their small inflatable raft began taking on water, sisters Sarah and Ysra Mardini knew they’d have to jump overboard. It was their second attempt to travel by sea from…
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Encourage good, forbid evil, protect the poor and defenceless, and strive for justice. These four pillars provide the structure on which attorney Zaakir Mayet lives his life, determined to speak…
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Lady Gaga performed an emotional rendition of “Til It Happens to You” alongside survivors of sexual assault at Sunday’s Oscars, bringing the crowd to its feet for a standing ovation….
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“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” ― Christopher Reeve