Kristin Wright

The Fourth of July is a great time to remember the unique contributions of new Americans in our midst. Each year the United States welcomes roughly...

What began as an outbreak of protests over the redevelopment of Istanbul's Gezi Park has rapidly escalated into widespread anger at what protesters...

I'm here to learn more about the challenges confronted by Syrian refugees, and the organizations working to help them.

Aid organizations across the country have mobilized to provide a response in the wake of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

Aid organizations, churches and individuals are at work in West, Texas, this week as the small town of only 2,500 people begins the long road to...

Amid the carnage of missing limbs and blood-spattered sidewalks, numerous heroes like Dr. Shah emerged, bandaging the wounded, comforting the...

As president of Venezuela for 14 years, Chavez was well known for his socialist policies, consolidation of power, and combative relationship with...

Fueled with hefty loads of cash gained by numerous ransoms throughout the Sahara and virtually unlimited weaponry thanks to Gadhafi's untouched...

Unjustly imprisoned simply because of his Christian faith, Youcef Nadarkhani remains in prison without defense – and the Iranian government remains...

A woman who has survived more trauma and tragedy in her lifetime than most of us can imagine, Somaly escaped slavery in the brothels of Cambodia...

In the wake of the devastation, relief organizations raced to offer relief to storm victims.

Anti-American protests ignited by an obscure YouTube video that mocks Mohammed spread throughout the world Friday, reaching past Egypt, Libya,...

For Syrian Christians, who comprise an estimated 10 percent of the population, concerns about a possible Islamist takeover are shaping fears for...

What happens when North Korean athletes fail to bring home the gold? ABC News reported last week that North Korea offers athletes a...

In the Olympics -- and often in life -- it’s not always about a pristine performance. Sometimes it’s about picking yourself up after a painful...

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most restrictive Islamic countries -- a place where women are forbidden from driving, not to mention...

Lopez Lomong, the Team USA runner competing in London's Summer Olympics, was one of Sudan's "lost boys," a former child soldier who spent 10 years...

Hours after the Aurora theater shootings, photos of aspiring sportscaster Jessica Redfield, among other victims, were circulating the internet....