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Ambassadors
Humanitarians
The 700-Year War: An Aussie Scientist’s Mission to Disarm Ukraine’s Deadliest Legacy
How Nutramax Became an Industry Trailblazer by Placing God First
Humanitarian Jason Jones Stands in Solidarity With the Vulnerable
Content Credits CEO Adam Koehler: Good Entrepreneurship Can Multiply Value
Women of Courage
Dolores Hart: The Actress Who Gave Up Fame for Faith
Finding the Meaning of Freedom in Half an Egg: Political Prisoner’s Reflections After 1,000 Days Behind Chinese Bars
Beacon of Truth: Why Lara Logan Won’t Stop Fighting to Save Journalism
Veterans
The Wild World War II Adventure of a Downed P-51 Fighter Pilot
From Poverty to Real Estate, a US Marine’s Journey to Civic Engagement: ‘It’s All About Character’
Beyond the Battlefield: Former SEAL Embraces Mission to Help Others
Rare Tiny Possum Officially Found in Sanctuary Almost 30 Years After Last Sighting
‘Neil the Seal’ May Have Cost $30,000—But One Expert Says He Delivered Priceless Global Exposure
A New Leash on Life: How Neglected Samoyeds Found Forever Homes
A Python’s Deadly Embrace: Is This Australia’s Luckiest Kookaburra?
‘Papa Goose’: Frenchman Flies Wing-to-Wing With Geese, Creating ‘Miraculous Moments’
Twin Meteor Showers Will Glitz the Night Sky Around Halloween—One a Remnant of Halley’s Comet
Scientists Discover 240-Million-Year-Old ‘Pig-Turtle’ Creature in Africa—And They Say It Reshapes the Timeline of First Dinosaurs
2,200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Coast of Croatia Reveals Ancient ‘Service Stations’ at Sea
Canadian Man Builds Off-Grid Homestead to Escape the Rat Race
The Timeless Triangle—Aristotle’s Ancient Key to Effective Communication
The Tendency to See the Bad in Others, Instead of the Good
The Science of Manipulation: Why Good People Follow Orders to Do Bad Things
PHOTOS: Artist Crafts Life-Size Horses, Wild Creatures From Driftwood—And They’re Stunning
25 Everyday Miracles to Inspire Awe
Urban Artist Paints Optical Illusions on Boring Buildings to Revive Dreary Neighborhoods—And They’re Amazing
Jordanian Artist Draws Jaw-Dropping Larger-Than-Life Animals—Describes His Clever Technique