"The atmosphere here is friendlier than anywhere else." 7/19/18
Breaking the Fast at the World's Largest Iftar
Ever cooked a holiday feast and felt like you'd never leave the kitchen? Now imagine doing it for thousands. That's how many people the 400 volunteers at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, feed each night of Ramadan. It's a break-fast meal of epic proportions—to the tune of 2 tons of fresh vegetables, 3 tons of meat and 4 tons of rice.
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From Football Safety to Neurosurgeon
Myron Rolle is a man of many talents. Once one of the biggest names in college football, he went on to play professionally with the Tennessee Titans. But Myron's ambitions didn't end there. Now, he's a Rhodes scholar on his way to becoming a world-class neurosurgeon.
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Surviving the Race From Hell
In 1904, athletes competing at the St. Louis marathon suffered through the race from hell. During a particularly sweltering day, runners were thrust into an event of catastrophic proportions, involving dysentery, drugs and rotten apples. Out of the 32 athletes that competed, only 14 made it past the finish line.
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