A 14-year-old Afghan girl is inadvertently killed by shrapnel from a U.S. mortar strike (Time) View

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A Texas couple bravely faces the death of their infant son born with a fatal genetic disorder. (Dallas Morning News) View

Juliette Mukakabanda works at her town's genocide museum, where her husband and two sons were massacred fifteen years ago. (Time) View

Afghan women are burning themselves alive to end their suffering at the hands of abusive husbands. Hear survivors tell their tale. View

As Tom Hanks' character reminded his all-women's team in "A League of Their Own," there's no crying in baseball. Here's the exception. View

A sexually abused boy and his mother recount the anguish they suffered at the hands of a trusted teacher when he was in kindergarten. (LAT) View

A family embraces the short time they have with their baby born with trisomy 18, a fatal genetic disorder. (SJMN) View

Two inseparable high school wrestlers, one nearly blind and one with no legs, discover the true meaning of friendship. (ESPN) View

In once peaceful Swat, Pakistan, the Taliban is violently closing all schools for girls. A schoolmaster and his pre-teen daughter respond. (NYT) View

A roadside bomb in Iraq left Bobby Henline's face and body disfigured by burns, and his dreams shattered. Here's how he maintains a positive outlook. View

Women in Pakistan are being subjected to an alarming kind of terrorism, often inflicted by their own husbands. View