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In January of 2012, the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, set sail on a seven-night cruise around the Mediterranean Sea. Onboard the vessel were 3,206 passengers and an additional 1,023 …

In downtown Jerusalem, the non-profit known as Friends of Zion has a museum called The Friends of Zion Museum. In spite of its uninspiring name, it’s actually a pretty cool …

Most days, Thomas gets dropped off at school by his mom. Most days, he’s wearing his Superman t-shirt with the iconic “S” emblazoned on his little chest. And most days, …

You probably won’t recognize the name Todd Beamer even though you know just about every detail of his story.  Beamer was born in Michigan, but somehow wound up becoming a …

Let’s say you’ve accidentally ran your truck off a mountain-side road. Now, you’re trapped in a vehicle that’s dangling over the side of a deep cliff. In that situation, what’s …

Kaleb Eulls, a 6’ 4” 255 lb defensive end, is used to protecting against the pass rush for his Yazoo County High School football team. But on Tuesday morning, September …

In the summer of 2011, San Diego police officer Jeremy Henwood was shot and killed in the line of duty. The 36-year-old peacekeeper was also a captain in the Marine …

For a moment, imagine that you’re in an important boat rowing race. Just for kicks, imagine that your dedication to practice and your perfectly synchronized strokes have put your team …

Though they had never met one another, Judy Wein and Ling Young had much in common. They were both in the South Tower when the World Trade Center was attacked …