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Actor and model Mia Armstrong says that she views Down syndrome as a superpower. She writes in her new children’s book, “I Am a Masterpiece!” that mean words bounce off her “like a super shield.” Mia, 13, details many other life experiences in her new book. She also goes into the unique perspective she holds and also shares an important …

People with Down syndrome have a message for the world: “Assume that I can.” An international awareness campaign, launched ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, challenges negative biases that people with Down syndrome can face. A young woman, played by Canadian actress Madison Tevlin, discusses the low expectations others have for people like her — whether it be …

Prosecutors in the violent western Mexican state of Jalisco said Wednesday they found five dead bodies piled in a bulletproof SUV, while near the Arizona border authorities found seven more bodies. The state prosecutors’ office said someone called an emergency number to report the vehicle Tuesday. Inside, police found the bodies of five men “with visible signs of violence.” The …