The Pigeon that Saved 194 Soldiers During World War I.
In the absence of clear battlefield communications, signal corps used carrier pigeons to deliver critical information to commanders. 100,000 of these fine-feathered heroes served in WWl.
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 rewards their good behavior to reinforce the lesson.
‘Couldn’t’ was Never in his Vocabulary.
Kayleb Wagner is breaking football records and pushing beyond athletic barriers. Meet the young man with one arm who looks forward to a challenge.
A One-time 13-Year-old Olympic Prodigy, Donna de Varona is Still Making Waves.
From swimming superstar to women’s rights advocate, the co-founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation is making sure all girls are given an equal chance in sports.
The Big Brother Behind Adam Sandler.
All of us start somewhere. For Adam Sandler, the confidence to stand up in front of an audience came from years of sharing a bedroom, and a life, with his older brother.
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 did they mean so much to the team?
Recognizing and Relieving Suffering.
How a young doctor survived a Nazi labor camp and went on to pioneer medical equipment and procedures that relieve the suffering of thousands of patients.
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. And he did it after bicycling to Nepal from Sweden, hauling all his gear.
Gary Player, One of the World’s Greatest Golfers, is Grateful for … Adversity.
Young Gary Player lost his mother when he was a child. His older brother left for the war, and his older sister was in boarding school, leaving Gary alone and often deeply sad after school. He decided then that he would make something of himself and create a way for other kids to find their path out of challenging conditions.
A Little Direction Goes a Long Way.
If you’ve ever pulled into a gas station to fill up your new car and realized you parked on the wrong side, you have Jim Moylan to thank for giving you direction.
Never-ending Love.
A right worth fighting for, a marriage interrupted and a love that lasts forever: The story of Civil War hero Sullivan Ballou and his ultimate sacrifice still resonates today.
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 sharecropper family, Gladys knew what impossible tasks looked like and the hard work they required. Her work in geodesy models led to the Global Positioning System we all now benefit from.
The Power of Youth.
Sanna Marin, the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister at age 34, steered Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic and played a key role in the country’s decision to apply for NATO membership. Far from privileged, Marin overcame a difficult childhood to become the leader of Finland.
Braids of Strength.
More than a cultural symbol, to the Lakota, hair braids are a connection to ancestors, to tradition, to the earth and to the soul.
From Great to Even Greater.
Lindsey Vonn comes out of a 5-year retirement to become the oldest athlete in the field of downhill racing – with a titanium knee.
