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Healing with Humor: Cancer Patient has Unique Way of Spreading Happiness
He cheers a group of cancer patients running in a race, calling himself the captain of "Team Tumor."
The 38-year-old father of two small children...
Babies Born to be Good, Say Researchers
An expanding body of research suggests people’s moral compasses are active far earlier than previously thought.
Young children and even babies demonstrate attributes such as...
Famous Republican Sings Praises of Famous Democrat
In an election year when it seems that the two political parties have become hopelessly divided, a former Republican presidential candidate has published a...
Saved from Dumpster: Amazing Map Collection Makes Librarians Tingle
The occupant of a 90-year-old cottage had stashed a huge collection of maps throughout their Mount Washington, Calif home. The maps, destined for the...
Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide
17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were...
Libyans Hand Over Their Weapons in Arms Collection Drive
Hundreds of Libyans handed in weapons left over from last year's war on Saturday, part of a drive by the North African country to...
(Not McDonald’s) One Billion Meals Served by India Charity in Schools
For the past 12 years, the Akshaya Patra Foundation has served cooked food to nearly 1.4 million children in government schools across the India....
Filipino Street Kid Wins $130,000 Peace Prize
An abused Filipino child who lived off a garbage dump has won a prestigious children's award for the work of his 'Championing Community Children'...
Couple Gives Rain Coats to India’s Street Kids Before Monsoon
During each monsoon season in Mumbai, 36,000 children who live on the streets brave the harsh rains. Many fall prey to diseases in the...
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012, An Amazing Group
For their extraordinary efforts to help change the world and better the lives of others, 10 everyday people will receive $50,000 and a chance...
Oasis of Peace in the Desert Brings Hope to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
At first glance, Ein Prat, one of the many natural and historic sites hidden in the northern Judean Desert, looks like any other picnic...
Steep Decline in Child Deaths Worldwide Continues in 2011
Countries across the world are continuing to make rapid progress in reducing child deaths, a UNICEF report said this week. According to the 2012...
London Marathon Breaks All-Time Charity Fund-raising Record
The London Marathon's claim to fame is not the speed of the runners, but the generosity of their record-breaking charity pledges.
As the world's greatest...
Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home
Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose...
The 13-year-old Who Has the World Planting Trees
Finding himself besieged by a gaggle of young female devotees, Felix Finkbeiner is an environmental superstar and author of the book Tree by Tree......
Babies’ Bribe: Parents Hand out Goodie Bags in Advance to Fellow Airline Passengers
An overly considerate couple is being praised for going above and beyond to placate their fellow air travelers. The parents, accompanied by their 14-week-old...
Google Co-founder Quietly Buying Up Property and Charging Below-Market Rent
Soviet-born Sergey Brin is already a world-changer. The Google co-founder has donated millions of dollars to charity and given us public technology tools that...
Brave Aussie Teen Dedicates Pillows for Others’ Happiness
Throughout her toughest years living with cancer, Brittany Booth's dazzling smile has never faded. And now, through the smallest gesture, the gutsy 15-year-old is...
‘Dames Gone Wild’ Leave Jobs to Go on Volunteer Road Trip Across America
Two best friends in Florida after leaving jobs that no longer fulfilled them decided to pack their bags and go on a "Summer Service...
On Their Own: Musings From an Empty Nester
This morning a baby bird fell out of its nest just outside the window that is near my desk. I watched it tumble from...