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Demonstrators in the Turkish capital of Ankara hold posters of Ozgecan Aslan, a 20-year-old student who was allegedly killed by a bus driver after fighting off a sexual assault. The posters read: "End killings of women."

In Turkey, Violence Against Women Is Often A Private Family Matter

Women's rights advocates say more than 100 women have been killed in Turkey so far this year, most by male relatives.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at rally in Yangon, Myanmar, last year. Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle for democracy in her homeland, but has faced criticism lately for not speaking out about the plight of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority that has faced discrimination and violence.

The Human Rights Issue A Nobel Laureate Doesn't Want To Touch

Aung San Suu Kyi has been universally praised in her battle for democracy in Myanmar. But she has been conspicuously silent about the worsening plight of the Rohingya minority in her homeland.

An adult gymnastics club performs a group stunt on the parallel bars at the Rochester, N.Y., YMCA at the beginning of the 20th century.

How The YMCA Helped Shape America

Many of today's fitness trends can be traced back to the pioneering programs of the YMCA.

Sgt. Henry Johnson and the Harlem Hellfighters' parade is shown as it passes through New York in February 1919.

Harlem Hellfighter And Jewish Soldier Get Long-Overdue Medals Of Honor

Historians say Sgts. Henry Johnson and William Shemin hadn't been properly recognized for their bravery under fire.

The Truth Behind The Suicide Statistic For Older Teen Girls

It made headlines last month: Suicide is the top cause of death for girls 15 to 19. Is the data reliable? And if so, what's going on?

Out Of Options, Cancer Patients Respond Well To Seattle Company's Experimental Therapy

Seattle-based scientists are reporting more encouraging results from treating blood cancer patients with souped-up immune cells.The trial, part of a…

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