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A woman rides on the back of a motorbike, part of the GrabBike ride-hailing service, on a busy street in central Jakarta, Indonesia

People with disabilities bear the brunt of turf wars between conventional and online taxis

Commentary

In an attempt to secure their market, conventional taxis enforce “red zones” — areas where online taxi drivers are barred from picking up passengers. This makes it difficult of people with disabilities to access transportation options

Training Cafe

Kazakhstan cafe uses employment to fight disability stigma

Education
Model Alexandra Kutas.

Meet a Ukrainian model blazing a new path for people with disabilities — on the runway

Arts
The World

Bonus Track: “You’ve Got to Move”

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Twenty years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Conflict & Justice
The Paralympic flag, left, is seen beside the Russian national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, March 7, 2014.

The Paralympic biathlon involves rifle shooting, even if you can’t see

Sports

Kevin Burton was a Navy linguist when, suddenly, he started losing his sight. He took his new disability as an opportunity to become an elite athlete at the Sochi Paralympic games, in an event that requires shooting a rifle.

The Paralympic flag, left, is seen beside the Russian national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, March 7, 2014.

The Paralympic biathlon involves rifle shooting, even if you can’t see

Sports

Kevin Burton was a Navy linguist when, suddenly, he started losing his sight. He took his new disability as an opportunity to become an elite athlete at the Sochi Paralympic games, in an event that requires shooting a rifle.

Tatyana McFadden at the London Paralympics

How do you top winning a major marathon? Win four of them

Sports

Tatyana McFadden made history this weekend — winning the New York City marathon to take home the Gram Slam of the world’s four major marathons : New York, Boston, London and Chicago. McFadden, who was born in Russia and raised in the United States, is the first person to win a marathon Grand Slam.

Transplant Patients Compete in Olympic-like Games

Sports

The World Transplant Games are undeway. Team USA manager Gary Green says the competition features athletes from around the world who have a new lease on life thanks to organ transplants. But where are the games being held?

A Wheelchair View of the Syrian Civil War

Arts, Culture & Media

It’s bad to be forced to run for your life. Now imagine not being able to run when an attack comes. That’s what happening to many Syrians with disabilities. Wheelchair bound, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to flee from attacks during the civil war.

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The Migrant Family Reunification Process is Confused and Muddled