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Maybe they didn't make headlines. But they inspired others to break stereotypes and take a stand.

Our 10 most popular global health and development posts in 2016.

Children trapped in the Syrian city that's under siege have a message for the world.

A dad's video inviting the community to his daughter's 15th birthday party has gone viral. We talk to two experts about the origins of the tradition.

The 6 winners include a job app for out-of-work youth, radio shows that talk about sex and love and a solar lamp you can pay off in tiny increments.

Losers get the Rusty Radiator Award. Winners get the golden version.

The Senegalese model shot to social media fame for embracing her unusually dark skin — and inspiring women to do the same.

The online craze has gone global. Watch videos from students in Indonesia, radio deejays in Morocco and temple visitors in Nepal.

A Vietnamese woman looks as if she's swimming in a sea of green fire — one of many striking images from the Siena International Photo Awards.

It's too early to predict the impact of the Trump administration on global topics, but here are some of the president-elect's previous comments.

Global Health Check lets you enter your birth year for a look at disease milestones, life spans, mortality rates and more.

Aid groups are falling short on some of the world's worst crises, says researcher Sara Pantuliano. There is a way to fix it — but it might not be popular.

A former punk rocker, a former mayor and a multilingual epidemiologist are among the six nominees vying for the top job at the World Health Organization.

Antonio Guterres, the newly named secretary-general, has seen things that make him ask: "What has happened to the dignity and worth of the human person?"

The attack on the trucks delivering humanitarian aid in Aleppo was potentially a war crime. But it's not likely anyone will go to jail for it. Is this the new normal?

A selection of winning photos from Getty Images second annual Instagram Grant highlights stories from Latin America, Ethiopia and India.

She's the star of a new celebrity video from the U.N., highlighting the refugee crisis. It grabs attention. But will it make a difference?