Brazil was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup this past weekend, but the soccer star Marta remained strong and hopeful. In an emotional post-game interview, Marta gave an inspiring speech and called for the young players of her nation to keep working hard. “Women’s football depends on you to survive, think about it, value…

President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia later this month, the White House announced Monday. This will make Bellavia the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the nation’s highest military decoration. The five previous Medals of Honor in the Iraq War were handed out posthumously.…

Alex Trebek, the beloved longtime host of “Jeopardy!”, was diagosed in March with stage four pancreatic cancer. He pledged to beat the “low survival rate statistics for this disease.” With the help of his fans, he has done just that. Trebek asked fans to pray for him and “keep the faith” while he entered into…

Change begins with one person, one step at a time. This is a principle Tarek Mounib takes to heart. Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, Mounib – a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith – travels across the U.S. to find Americans concerned about an Islamic threat and makes them an intriguing…

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