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A memorial honors Staff Sgt. John Henry McCarthy on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Colborne Road in Boston. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Haneen Radi, an Arab Israeli, wants to organize a marathon for her town of Tira, but was told the run couldn't include women. When she insisted, she received threats, and the back window of her car was shot out. Emily Harris/NPR hide caption
Trying To Organize A Marathon, An Arab-Israeli Woman Runs Into Opposition
El Salvador's Slain Archbishop Romero Moves A Step Closer To Sainthood
For Aspiring Artists, Social Media Can Get Fans Too Close For Comfort
Surfer Alexis Gazzo (left) is helping train specialized lifeguards who will survey the waters around popular beaches in Reunion for sharks. Shark attacks have gone up sharply along the coast of the Indian Ocean island, with seven people killed in recent years. Emma Jacobs for NPR hide caption
A memorial honors Staff Sgt. John Henry McCarthy on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Colborne Road in Boston. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Obama Administration Forced To Defend Strategy Against ISIS In Iraq
Malaysian Police Discover 139 Graves; May Contain Migrants' Remains
Army Spc. Jerral Hancock sits for a portrait with his son Julius. It is believed that Hancock was trapped under the wreckage of his Army tank in Iraq for half an hour before he was rescued. Courtesy of David Jay/Unknown Soldier hide caption
It's Not Rude: These Portraits Of Wounded Vets Are Meant To Be Stared At
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With Limited U.S. Troops, Afghan Forces Take The Brunt In Fight Against Taliban
Ada Colau (center), leader of the Barcelona en Comú party, celebrates in Barcelona during a press conference following the results in Spain's municipal and regional elections on May 24. She is the first member of Spain's indignados protest movement to win public office. Quique Garcia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption