Aleppo

A Chicago surgeon recounts a nightmarish journey through Aleppo

August 1, 2016Conflict

Working in the besieged Syrian city tests the resolve of even the most daring doctors.

Christianne Boudreau and her son Damian Clairmont who died fighting for an extremist group in Syria.

Christianne Boudreau lost her son when he went to fight with ISIS. Now she’s doing something about it.

January 13, 2015Justice

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