More than 14 million people are facing starvation in East Africa alone. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. It’s time to take a closer look at what you think you know about famine.

Read this first-person account from one of the many Syrians who live under constant gunfire and barrel bombs.

Millions of girls around the world face discrimination and lack of opportunity. Their voices aren’t always heard or needs considered.

Ask Esther and Simon their favorite time of day and they share the same answer: it's when they see each other.