heroes

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For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

In Ukraine, many see the UPA partisans as heroes who fought for independence against Soviet, Nazi and Polish rule.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

It's seeing your heroes come alive on screen and falling in love with unexpected new ones.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Mr. Bryson’s pivotal summer is full of heroes, frauds, fads and marvels, but the reader is aware of what the revelers cannot yet imagine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

These heroes go largely unnoticed by politicians who prefer to blame those who fail, rather than praise with admiration and awe all those who somehow manage, despite seemingly insurmountable hurdles, to survive.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander