Malala's voice stronger, not silenced
The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education.
Fighting for the 'throwaway' girls
Less than half of U.S. teen moms graduate high school. And Principal Asenath Andrews believes that's a slow death for them by lack of opportunities. "In other countries, we scream at people about throwing away girls, but we [do it], too; we just kill them slowly."
Impact Your World: How to help
CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference.
Photos: Beyoncé rocks for girls education
When cooking can kill
For nearly half of the world's population, building and maintaining a fire is a daily -- and often deadly -- chore.
'I'm not a welfare mom, I'm a soldier'
Jaspen Boothe is committed to helping out homeless female veterans.
Wildlife's worst enemy? Us
Mona Rutger got the call in October: A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often.
Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro
As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.
Pregnant and homeless: The real cost
Martha Ryan couldn't believe it. She had never heard of women who were pregnant and homeless. But in one night, she met three.
Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo
For many children fighting cancer, it can be extremely tough to make it to their chemotherapy appointments.
Fires shroud Singapore in haze
Singapore was shrouded in haze on Wednesday as smoke from forest fires in nearby Sumatra drifted across the Malacca Strait in the city's worst pollution crisis in more than a decade.
Netizens decry dolphin's treatment
A dolphin who died in the southern Chinese city of Sanya Monday has sparked nationwide anger after pictures surfaced of tourists near the shore mistreating and posing with the dying animal were spread on Weibo, China's most popular social network site.
Indonesia fuel prices up 44%
After clashes between police and protesters, Indonesia's parliament Monday night voted to revise the national budget and allow an increase of up to 44% in the prices of subsidized gas and diesel fuel.
Summer solstice: It's all about sex
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice has a history of stirring libidos, and it's no wonder. The longest day of the year tends to kick off the start of the summer season, and with it, the harvest. It should then come as no surprise that the solstice is linked to fertility -- both of the vegetal and human variety.
Your most memorable moments
For some it was an exhilarating holiday to an exotic place, finding new love or conquering their greatest fear. For others, it was witnessing an historic event.
Witnessing sniper's 'kill shot' in Syria
CNN EXCLUSIVE: Snipers are doing most of the fighting in one war-torn Damascus suburb in Syria -- and as CNN's Fred Pleitgen finds out first-hand, death can come any minute.
World's oldest person dies
The world's oldest person has died in Japan, aged 116 -- just days after the passing of a Chinese woman with a rival claim to the title.
China's secret space base
The first thing I noticed were the bicycles. Those who weren't riding them were walking.
WWII plane raised from sea
A World War II German bomber, likely the last of its kind, has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel and will be restored for display in a British museum.
When cooking can kill
For nearly half of the world's population, building and maintaining a fire is a daily -- and often deadly -- chore.
Why are the U.S. and Taliban talking?
As Afghan forces formally take over security of the country, what is likely to be on the table when the U.S. and the Taliban meet on Thursday?
Arrests in U.S. 'subhuman slavery' case
Three men in Ohio face charges of holding a disabled woman and her daughter to perform manual labor, described by authorities as "modern-day slavery."
Feds: Spying thwarted 50 attacks
Bomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among 50 worldwide thwarted by spy programs since 9/11, U.S. authorities say.
Has the U.S. started an Internet war?
Today, the United States is conducting offensive cyberwar actions around the world.
Why U.S. needs Berlin more than ever
50 years after JFK's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, one expert says Barack Obama is visiting Berlin at a time when the U.S. desperately needs Germany to take a bigger role in world affairs.
No such thing as safe level of nukes
Ira Helfand and Alan Robock say even with the reduced nuclear arsenal proposed by President Obama, we have enough weapons to obliterate ourselves. The proposals are only significant if they are part of an effort to eliminate nukes altogether.
A new age of protests
Frida Ghitis says in this era of connectivity, a little complaint can erupt into massive demonstrations.
Elephant killings, tusks funding terror
The accelerating pace of the slaughter of elephants for their tusks has put African elephants at catastrophic risk in the coming decades. To make matters worse, some of the region's most notorious armed groups are taking tusks to finance their atrocities.
'Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dead
James Gandolfini, who gained fame playing a mafia boss on "The Sopranos," dies after suffering a possible heart attack in Italy, says HBO spokeswoman.
Friends, colleagues mourn Gandolfini
The death of James Gandolfini, best known for his role as an anxiety-ridden mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," on Wednesday affected many in Hollywood and beyond. Friends and colleagues tweeted and made statements after hearing news of the actor's death.