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Pallbearers carry the coffin of Stephen Hawking into Great St. Mary's Church.

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Stephen Hawking

Hawking, disabled since a young man by a degenerative disease, beat the odds stacked against him to became the most celebrated scientist of his era.

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Stephen Hawking
A Salvadoran father carries his son tries as he tries to board a train with another immigrant and head to the Mexican-U.S. border, in Huehuetoca, near Mexico City.

MacArthur grant winner studies the things left behind at the US-Mexico border

MacArthur grant winner studies the things left behind at the US-Mexico border
 A photograph of Nancy Hatch Dupree, and a bouquet of flowers are seen in her office after she passed away, in Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University (ACKU), in Kabul, Afghanistan September 10, 2017.

How Nancy Dupree became the 'Grandmother of Afghanistan'

How Nancy Dupree became the 'Grandmother of Afghanistan'
Professeur Jean-Marie Servant

In Niger and worldwide, legendary surgeon and humanitarian Jean-Marie Servant is mourned

In Niger and worldwide, legendary surgeon and humanitarian Jean-Marie Servant is mourned
German tanks in Poland, just days after Clare Hollingworth spotted them massing across the border

Remembering Clare Hollingworth, the journalist who broke the news of World War II

Remembering Clare Hollingworth, the journalist who broke the news of World War II
Vidal Guzman

Remembering a colleague who is gone too soon

PRI's Vidal Guzman, who worked on the client relations team, died while on vacation in Puerto Rico with his family. He was 61.

Remembering a colleague who is gone too soon
​Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and head of 'Fair Aid' fund Elizaveta Glinka attend a state awarding ceremony to acknowledge charity and human rights activists at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 8, 2016.

Remembering the Russian woman who traveled to war zones to save children's lives

Elizaveta Glinka died last weekend when a Russian military plane taking off from Sochi crashed into the Black Sea. Glinka ran a Russian humanitarian foundation that helped orphans and elderly people and was flying to Syria to help deliver food and medicine to children caught up in the civil war.

Remembering the Russian woman who traveled to war zones to save children's lives
Carrie Fisher poses for cameras

Remembering Carrie Fisher's outspokenness about her alcoholism and other challenges

Carrie Fisher, who died Tuesday at the age of 60, never shied away from her personal struggles — confronting them head-on and even turning them into inspiration for her art.

Remembering Carrie Fisher's outspokenness about her alcoholism and other challenges
Flowers, cards and portrait of George Michael in front of brick building

Tributes to George Michael: 'We grew up with you and you spoke for us'

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell remembers Michael for coming out as gay at a difficult moment for LGBT rights.

Tributes to George Michael: 'We grew up with you and you spoke for us'
Tavis Smiley and Fidel Castro shake hands.

The time Tavis Smiley stood up to Fidel Castro — over a book

When Tavis Smiley went to Cuba in the late 1990s, he found himself in the middle of an awkward exchange with dictator Fidel Castro.

The time Tavis Smiley stood up to Fidel Castro — over a book
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 17, 2009.

Beloved around the world, the late Leonard Cohen had deity-like status in Israel

Israelis have been in love with Canadian-born singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who passed away this week at the age of 82. It all goes back to the time Cohen sang for Israeli troops during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Beloved around the world, the late Leonard Cohen had deity-like status in Israel
Israel's President Shimon Peres

Remembering Shimon Peres, one of the last links to Israel's early days

Shimon Peres, longtime Israeli president, former prime minister and one of the country's founders, died Wednesday in Israel.

Remembering Shimon Peres, one of the last links to Israel's early days
A memorial of flowers and photos are placed outside a gate at Marlins Park in honor of Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez who was killed in a boating accident.

Miami mourns a baseball star

There was a special connection between Jose Fernandez and the city of Miami. And his recent death of the Miami Marlins pitcher is hitting the community hard.

Miami mourns a baseball star
Juan Gabriel

Remembering the king of Latin pop — Mexico's Juan Gabriel

A pop performer known for his flamboyancy on stage, prolific songwriting and bestselling tunes, Juan Gabriel died over the weekend of a heart attack. He was 66.

Remembering the king of Latin pop — Mexico's Juan Gabriel
French designer Sonia Rykiel

Remembering an icon of the French fashion world: Sonia Rykiel dies, age 86

Rykiel will be remembered for upending the fashion world with her sophisticated laid-back chic, iconic bright stripes, fluid fabrics and easy-to-wear yet feminine style.

Remembering an icon of the French fashion world: Sonia Rykiel dies, age 86