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She's Making Things Right If a Tiger Kills Your Cow
Sunita Dhairyam realized that helping rural villagers was the best way to save India’s wildlife.
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The Woman Who’s Given Dignity Back to 70,000 Refugees
Amina Hagi Elmi is taking care of women’s oft-forgotten sanitary needs, as Somalia’s refugee crisis swells.
The Vegan Activist Working Across Grocery Aisles for Change
Leah Garcés’ strategy shows how partnership can transcend division.
The Alcoholics Anonymous Approach Meets Climate Change
Laura Schmidt has created a framework and a language to process existential grief as climate change accelerates.
This YouTubing Nun Helps Russian Orthodoxy Stay Relevant
Sister Vassa Larin is on a digital mission to spread the Russian Orthodox faith.
The Unlikely Trainer Behind Steph Curry's Jump Shot
Trainer Brandon Payne never made it as a big-time basketball player, but his NBA roster continues to grow.
An Emerging Republican Champion for Voter Access
Reagan-loving Wayne Williams is being lauded for expanding access to the polls.
She Freed 17 Prisoners Facing Life, With the Help of Kim Kardashian
African American power lawyer Brittany Barnett is helping nonviolent drug offenders get a second chance at life outside bars.
