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“Animal Avengers” Save Tortoise Burned in Wildfire with 3D Printed Shell (LOOK)
When a wildfire destroyed this tortoise’s shell, the “Animal Avengers” assembled a new one for it, using a 3-D printer.
The group of veterinarians in...
College Students Invent Gloves that Speak Sign Language Out Loud
Two University of Washington undergraduates have won a $10,000 prize for their invention of gloves that translate sign language into audible speech, on the...
Dancer Who Lost a Leg in 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing is Running that Race Today
Adrianne Haslet-Davis never thought about becoming a runner — until she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing three years ago. Today, the...
Program Helps Sick Kids In Hospital and After, Regardless of Ability to Pay
It's hard to pick up your life after the trials of illnesses – that's where these guys come in.
Foster Father of 50,000 Gives Back After Growing Up in Poverty
Dr. Amporn Wathanavongs sat at his kitchen table with a glass of orange juice while reading the Bangkok Post. The Thai economy was faltering;...
Tim Robbins Has Prison Drama Class That Cuts Recidivism in Half
Actor Tim Robbins has dramatically cut repeat offender rates for prisoners who take his acting class behind bars.
Six out of every 10 inmates in...
Dog Saves Baby Elephant’s Life, Becomes His Best Friend (WATCH)
A baby elephant and retired service dog have become almost inseparable in a friendship that may have saved the elephant’s life.
Ellie the elephant was...
Manatee Population Has Rebounded 500 Percent, No Longer Endangered
Manatees have made a huge comeback as a result of significant improvements in habitat conditions and threat reduction.
Only about 1,267 West Indian manatees could...
$700 Tip Leads to Rehab Support For Humble Pizza Delivery Man (WATCH)
Little did they know about his struggles with addiction, when an Ohio church congregation, in a random act of kindness, tipped a delivery driver...
Artists Spark Real Reform in Teens, Rally for Alternative to Prison in Virginia
Hundreds of incarcerated kids were given hope for a better future with an unexpected form of rehabilitation – art.
Painters, writers, DJs, and musicians worked...
Football Tackle Leaves One Paralyzed, Another Full of Guilt, Now Best Friends
A single play, for a single yard, shattered two football players’ lives forever — and made them best friends.
In the 30 years since that...
“The Rock” is Proud of the “Better Men” Graduating from Prison Boot Camp
Life in jail, or six months at camp training to become a better person?
For inmates at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in...
UPDATE: City Police Have Brought 109 Addicts to Rehab, Instead of Jail
More than 100 people have taken advantage of a Massachusetts police department’s offer of rehabilitation, instead of arrest, for turning in their heroin.
Gloucester Police...
After Year of Rehab, Sea Turtle Returns to Ocean Under a Rainbow (WATCH)
Even the sky seemed to be smiling as a loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after 14 months of rehabilitation.
As she crawled across...
36 Golden Retrievers Rescued in Istanbul in ‘Largest’ Overseas Airlift
It was puppy love at first sight.
A golden retriever rescued from Istanbul had never let anyone touch his belly before, but he rolled over...
Therapy Wolves Become Guides for Troubled Teens (WATCH)
Wolves are rarely seen as creatures of comfort and healing, but they’re changing teenage lives for the better in southern California.
“Wolf Therapy” is an...
More “Homeboys” Can Bake, Sew, Begin Ex-Gang Lives, Thanks to Grant
Making the decision to leave a gang isn’t easy—finding a way to integrate yourself into the workforce with a family to support is even...
Orange is the New Black Star Coaches Riker’s Ladies to Act Up
Rikers Island has quite a rap sheet these days, but for many of its female inmates, it’s a whole other song and dance—especially when Kate...
Overjoyed Woman Sees Her Paralyzed Dog Walk After Surgery (WATCH)
In utter amazement, a woman broke into tears when she was reunited with her dog Sammi. The once-paralyzed pooch actually walked up to her...
Racer Turned Quadriplegic Beats One in a Million Odds With Triumphant Recovery
Fifteen years after a profoundly life-altering accident, Aaron Baker lives a life that medical professionals never believed possible. A professional motocross racer deemed a...