In this poetic and moving reflection, actor, musician and activist Golshifteh Farahani honors those who have fought for "Woman, Life, Freedom" following Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's religious morality police. Calling upon...

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On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Around the world, the crime became epitomized by the slogan #BringBackOurGirls -- but in Nigeria, government...

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Howcast -Beat "The Exchange" from Assassin's Creed Revelations with this online demo of the fourth installment of the series from Ubisoft.

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Explore the extraordinary life of Jay J. Armes, the world-renowned PI who overcame adversity to solve global cases with unmatched skill.

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Learn about the brave young Shoshone Sacajawea, as she guides Lewis and Clark across the dangerous wilderness of America to find a better trail to the West.

Explore the extraordinary life of Jay J. Armes, the world-renowned PI who overcame adversity to solve global cases with unmatched skill.

Daulatdia is an entire village in Bangladesh dedicated to prostitution. Every day, 1,600 trafficked, enslaved and abandoned women and girls sell themselves for £2 a time. In the midst of the trade live 300 children, many born in the...

A slave uprising on a ship called The Amistad leads it to the shores of the United States, where the Supreme Court eventually determines their fate.

In 1973, Jan-Erik Olsson took four hostages as he robbed a bank in Stockholm, Sweden. After six long days, the robbery was over, but even then, the hostages were strangely thankful to the would-be thieves, even suggesting they owed their...

Armed men kidnapped 317 schoolgirls from a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, police said in a statement on Friday, Feb. 26. <br/>

Kidnapping has created a growing insurance industry, which regulates ransom demands and saves lives. But it's a complicated business model in which poorer victims are losing out. Read more hereref='https://econ.st/2S97rrl'...