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‘He Saved Hundreds’: Army Chaplain To Get Medal Of Honor
It took more than 60 years, but an Army chaplain who died as a prisoner during the Korean War will be awarded the Medal...
Former Microsoft Executive Finds Joy Boosting Literacy Instead of Profits
Since leaving his job as Microsoft’s China business development director in 1999 and dedicating his life to improving global literacy, New York-based John Wood...
Teen Girls Find Impossible Strength to Lift 3000 lbs off Dad
An Oregon man pinned by his overturned tractor said his teenage daughters saved his life by miraculously lifting the 3,000-pound machine. Jeff Smith was...
Family Dinners Nourish Teens’ Happiness: Study
Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a study co-authored by McGill University professor Frank Elgar. Despite the fact...
This Champion Racehorse Paints, Raises Thousands for Retired Thoroughbreds
A speedy horse named Metro Meteor won $300,000 over his career on the track. Now he's picked up a new vocation. Forced to retire...
Court Victory for Opponents of Fracking in California
A federal judge has ruled that the Obama Administration violated the law when it issued oil leases in Monterey County, Calif., without considering the...
Who’s On Your Fridge?
I was lifting weights at my New York City community gym when he caught my attention.
His name, I later found out, was Marvin Moster....
Actor Wendell Pierce Opens Grocery Stores in Urban Food Deserts
As a boy, Wendell Pierce dreamed of leaving his hometown one day for the world stage. Today, the veteran actor with global credits has...
Police Clown Units in Mexico Befriend Youth to Prevent Crime
In Tultitlán, Mexico, where the police officers are considered some of the most corrupt in Latin America, children who are victims of domestic violence,...
How an Ex-con Went from Selling Drugs to Culinary School in Paris
By the time Cesar Gutierrez was 16, he had already gone to jail twice, experimented with gang life, sold drugs and ran away from...
Dogs, Cars and Bedrooms: Person-to-person Sharing Explodes
One of the biggest trends out there is sharing. People like Rob Gonzalez are making a living from renting out cars, formal clothes, rooms...
Teacher Turns Low-income Kids Into Chess Champions
Ted Komada, the music teacher who started a chess club nine years ago at Killip Elementary School, hoped to help the mostly low-income students...
Egyptian Superhero Comic Fights Sexual Harassment
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Super Makh! Reappearing this year in the popular Egyptian comic publication Tok-Tok is a superhero comic with a...
Quest for Good Pick-Up Line Leads Man to Save Abducted Kids
Conor Grennan reunited Anish's parents with their missing son, whom they had mourned every day for four years.
This was the miracle they had prayed...
Round-up of Best April Fools Day Pranks on the Web
From Google to YouTube, Twitter to Netflix, companies tried to bait the public into falling for a prank on April 1. Google always takes...
Second Time Around: How to Find and Embrace a New Career After 50
When you’re in the cockpit on final approach and suddenly have to abort your landing and try again, it’s called a “go-around.” It can...
Pope Washes Feet of Inmates for Easter
The day before Good Friday, Pope Francis continued what has been a ritual for him, but something no other papal leader before has done....
Drill Team Keeps 4000 Idle Kids off Deadly Streets
Tawanda Jones is using dance to empower the youth of Camden, New Jersey, one of the poorest cities in the country. Through Jones' precision...
After Ten Years, Goose Renews Longtime Bond With Woman
A San Diego woman first formed a bond with a Chinese goose at Miramar Lake 20 years ago. After a 10-year break, she went...
Office Lotto Winners Share Wealth With Coworker Who Opted Out
After she declined to play and all her coworkers won a million dollars in the Powerball Jackpot, the administrative assistant of a real estate...