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Shoeshiner Donates $200K in Tips to Kids’ Hospital
If you missed our story in February, you need to meet Albert Lexie, 71. He is a shoeshine man. It is the only job...
50 Cool Things About Johnny Depp at Age 50
The actor who could have probably done all right for himself as a pretty boy found a way to prove he was more than...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning: Know What to Look for
In many child drownings, adults are nearby but have no idea the victim is dying. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no...
Brilliant Ad Agency Enlists Superman to Rebrand Chemo Drug as ‘Superformula’
The first step in overcoming disease might be believing in the cure. But how can such a positive mindset be nurtured in scared children...
Tesla to Triple Supercharger Network to Allow LA to NY Roadtrips
Tesla plans a massive expansion of its supercharger network, making a coast-to-coast trip in a Tesla all-electric plug-in luxury car possible in the near...
Community Adopts 45 Orphans From War-torn Country
Ten years ago, 12 boys from a Liberian choir visited the United States to raise money for their orphanage, and touched the hearts of...
Reclusive Heiress Bequeaths $40 million to Vancouver Community
A shy and reclusive heiress who lived alone for 20 years in a rambling mansion left the bulk of an estate worth $40 million...
Global Software Firm Hiring More People With Autism
Software giant SAP yesterday announced a new employment push to hire more people with autism after a successful pilot program showed increases in office...
‘Super Mom’ Goes Beyond Adopting Foster Kids
Valerie Crabbe already had three children when she married a man who also happened to have three kids. But the vivacious Pennsylvania 'Brady Bunch'...
UK Contribution Provides Syrians With Lifeline of Food
Amid mounting concern about the deepening suffering caused by conflict in Syria, the United Nations World Food Program last week welcomed a generous contribution...
Johnson and Johnson Removes Toxic Chemicals From Baby Products
Johnson & Johnson executives were handed 30,000 signatures from consumers in February who, instead of complaining, were praising the company. As one of the...
Principal Fires Security Guards to Hire Art Teachers — and Transforms School
A school constructed in 2003 for children in Roxbury, Mass., was already mired in violence and failure when principal Andrew Bott showed up in...
Another Child in Leukemia Trials Ecstatic Over “Total Remission”
"Avrey Walker is cancer free!!!! A total remission!" her father announced on their Facebook page last week.
Avrey was the seventh child to receive an...
Toddler Receives Historic Stem Cell Windpipe, Ending Lifetime of Silence
At 2 1/2 years old, Hannah Warren has never played outside -- or been able to breathe, talk, eat or drink on her own....
World’s Wealthiest Men Join Bill Gates to Raise $4 Billion To End Polio
At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi late last week, the world’s two richest men made a bit of philanthropic history. Carlos Slim...
One-of-a-Kind Racing Car Simulator Cheers Kids in Hospital
A generous gift is making life more enjoyable for children at UNC Children's Hospital. It's a video game built with the same materials as...
First Vaccine to Help Control Autism-Associated Bacteria
The first-ever vaccine for gastrointestinal disorders common in 90 percent of autistic children has the potential to one day alleviate additional autism symptoms.
Cases of...
Child Expected to Die Without Any Bones Now Grows Them Thanks to New Therapy
Four years ago, Janelly Martinez-Amador was confined to a bed, unable to move even an arm or lift her head. At age 3, the...
Meet the Family With Six Kids Taking College Courses by Age 12
The Harding family in Montgomery, Ala., decided to make studying fun by cultivating their kids’ natural curiosity and passions while they studied their lessons....
Six Amazing Ways People Helped After Boston Marathon Tragedy
Mr. Rogers famously answered the question of what to tell children when scary things happen on the news. It holds true for all of...