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Women of Courage Awardees Set Example for the World
On Tuesday, the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to recognize ten remarkable...
Muslims and Christians Work Together in a New Egypt
Recent protests in Egypt have been covered extensively in the media, but stories of Christian-Muslim solidarity have not -- and they deserve to be.
During...
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, to fifteen diverse recipients. The Medal of Freedom is...
An Example of What Martin Luther King’s Birthday Should Be All About
Today the First Family honored Dr. Martin Luther King with a visit to Stuart Hobson Middle School, where they took part in a mentoring...
A Declaration For All Time: Our Founding Document Retains its Genius, Even as Values Change
It was many years after 1776 when the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence came to be seen as the central idea —...
World On Track to Cut Poverty in Half, But Turner and Gates Called in to Boost Other Goals
Despite the global economic downturn, the world is still on track to meet a key U.N. goal of halving the number of people living...
Civil Rights Hero Lena Horne, 92, Redefined Black Roles in Film (Video Tribute)
President Obama marked the passing of Lena Horne, calling her a great entertainer and a tireless worker for justice and equality. The American...
Antonio Banderas Named UN Goodwill Ambassador With Focus On Poverty
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has agreed to act as U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty, the United Nations Development Program announced Wednesday....
Hot Water for Chile’s slums, Courtesy of the Sun
Jacquelin Marin has no running hot water at home. For a while, she had no real home at all. But soon she'll have...
Women of Courage Honored as Human Rights Champions by Mrs. Obama, Sec. Clinton
First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored human rights activists from around the world with this year’s Women of...
African Poverty Falling Faster Than Thought?
The old image of an Africa doomed to get ever poorer has certainly lost credence over the past decade even if it is a...
Sudan Government, Rebels Sign Truce
A major Sudanese rebel group in Darfur has signed a cease-fire agreement with Sudan's government following negotiations in neighboring Chad. A statement from...
Award Winners Changing the World Through Tech
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners received...
NYC’s Chinatown Elects Chinese-American to City Council for First Time
For the first time in its 150 year history, Chinatown will have a Chinese-American representative on the City Council, as Margaret Chin beat her...
Obama Names Medal of Freedom Winners: Kennedy, Poitier, Hawking, 13 Others
President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is...
Cyprus Leaders Agree to Open New Crossing Point
In an effort to boost peace efforts, Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have agreed to open a new crossing point linking their two...
Survey: Americans are Optimistic Despite Recession
A new study shows that Americans are optimistic that their economic prospects will improve within their lifetime and from one generation to...
Inauguration Hits Emotional Chord for Some Older Americans (Video)
As Washington DC gets ready for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's first black President, some older Americans are moved to tears...
Benazir Bhutto Honored During 60th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights
Marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, the United Nations honored individuals for outstanding work...
Swedish Lutheran Church Celebrates 50 Years of Women Priests
The (Lutheran) Church of Sweden is about to mark the 50th anniversary of its decision in 1958 to ordain women as priests, and cathedrals...