Refugee Olympians Show Courage in Rio Drive for Land
The refugee team at Rio 2016 embodies Olympic ideals as athletes from Darfur to Congo compete under the Olympic flag. Bernard Lagat and Leo Manzano illustrate paths from turmoil to sport, while Yusra Mardini and teammates recount peril at sea and resilience.
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Kenya
America
U.S
Rio
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Mexico
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Manzano
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Mardini
Syria
Greece
Germany
Yolande Mabika
Democratic Republic of Congo
Popole Misenga
Brazil
Mabika
Hold On To Hope and Honor for Seth Rich and Dallas Officers
Donna Brazile reflects on the killings of Seth Rich in Washington and Dallas officers, grieving for victims and families. She contrasts sorrow with calls for unity, respect, and the rule of law, citing President Bush and Obama and urging civilians and officials to reject division and embrace equality before the law.
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President Bush
Obama
Bush
God
America
United States
Ezekiel
Philando Castile
Donna Brazile
CNN
ABC News
Ms. Magazine
Notable World History Dates Highlight July 19
July 19 marks a string of historical notes from 1553 when Mary was proclaimed queen to 2015 when Mitsubishi executives offered an apology for POW forced labor. Highlights include Churchill’s V for Victory symbol in 1941, the first Tour de France win in 1903, the 1944 Democratic convention in Chicago, and the 1989 United 232 crash in Sioux City.
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Iowa
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Richard M. Nixon
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Atlanta
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Mitsubishi Materials Corp
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Santa Maria
Museum of Tolerance
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