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The bus driver who makes the ride the best part of kids’ day
The bus driver who makes the ride the best part of kids’ day

Curtis Jenkins drives his big yellow bus to and from Lake Highlands Elementary in Dallas, Texas. Along the way, he teaches his charges how to be responsible, kind and generous — and...


May 12, 2026  |  0 comments
Dedicated Mom Goes the Extra Mile for Her Son.
Dedicated Mom Goes the Extra Mile for Her Son.

RICHMOND, Va.—Team Fireball, a mother-son racing duo, has a goal to complete 10Ks or half marathons in all 50 states. What makes their story even more unique is son Woody's mode of...


May 5, 2026  |  1 comment
Gary Player, One of the World’s Greatest Golfers, is Grateful for … Adversity.
Gary Player, One of the World’s Greatest Golfers, is Grateful for … Adversity.

Gary Player, born on November 1, 1935, in Johannesburg, South Africa, is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport. Known as "The Black Knight," Player's...


April 28, 2026  |  0 comments
Teacher Honors Her Late Sister with Student Kindness Challenge.
Teacher Honors Her Late Sister with Student Kindness Challenge.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—When Katie Amodei passed away in a tragic car crash in 2014, her older sister Kristina Ulmer held onto her wallet for safekeeping. Kristina wanted to use the money to honor...


April 21, 2026  |  2 comments
To-do list: Ride Bike 8,000 Miles to Mt. Everest. Climb to the top. Bike Home.
To-do list: Ride Bike 8,000 Miles to Mt. Everest. Climb to the top. Bike Home.

Goran Kropp had a wild idea: Push the human body to its limits to see how far it could go. It took him to the top of Mt. Everest, without oxygen. Alone....


April 14, 2026  |  0 comments
Teens Work to Repair Cars to Gift to Single Moms.
Teens Work to Repair Cars to Gift to Single Moms.

MINERAL, Va.—Students in an automotive class at Louisa County High School in Virginia perfect their skills by refurbishing vehicles while simultaneously helping their community.


April 7, 2026  |  0 comments
Behind the broken smiles: USA Hockey honors one of its own with the gold
Behind the broken smiles: USA Hockey honors one of its own with the gold

When Team USA won an improbable gold medal in hockey after a 46-year drought, players carried two young children onto the ice for the celebration photo. Who were these toddlers, and why...


March 31, 2026  |  0 comments
Teen Brothers Awarded International Children’s Peace Prize for Environmental Work
Teen Brothers Awarded International Children’s Peace Prize for Environmental Work

NEW DELHI, India—Teen brothers in India earned the Children's Peace Prize for their work to mitigate pollution and to improve waste management in their hometown.


March 24, 2026  |  0 comments
The woman who helps us find our way
The woman who helps us find our way

Accurate satellite data depends on a precise model of the Earth. The math seemed out of reach in the early 1950s. And that’s when Gladys West went to work. Coming from a...


March 17, 2026  |  5 comments