Writing from the Heart.
The life of Charles Dickens reads like one of his novels. His difficult and deprived childhood didn’t destroy him; it made him a compassionate advocate for the poor.
The Man who Printed Hope on Packing Paper.
In the depths of World War II, a quiet Dutch printer named Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman proved that the greatest weapon against darkness is simple human kindness.
The Kindness of Strangers.
‘Stranger donates kidney’ only tells half the story: Why a woman in a small Midwestern town committed her kidney to a man she had never met.
Small Adjustments Make the Biggest Difference.
Inside Team USA’s Gold-Medal Run at the 2026 World Championships.
The Adventure of Life and the Gifts That Come from Facing Death.
How William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch faced down cancer and discovered the universe. From the “No Time But Now” podcast.
Unseen Beauty.
April Lufriu is an actor, TV host and spokesperson — and a triple crown winner as Mrs. Florida, Mrs. America and Mrs. World. But what makes her beautiful is what she is doing for children who are losing their sight to a rare degenerative eye disease.
On the Other Side of Despair.
The Other Side Village is a literal bridge from grinding hopelessness brought on by homelessness, drug abuse and criminal behavior to self-confidence, a productive life and joy.
Building Bridges.
Polish immigrant Ralph Modjeski is widely known among civil engineers as America’s greatest bridge builder. His approach to solving unsolvable building challenges is a lesson for all of us.
When Friends Believe in You.
With a little help from her friends, Harper Lee wrote one of the best-selling and most beloved novels in American history: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
The Flop that Revolutionized a Sport.
Young Dick Fosbury began the high jump like every other jumper, throwing one leg over, then the other. After a mediocre finish in a track meet, he looked at the physics of jumping. Could it be that they were all doing it wrong?
Paying Attention in Class?
Middle-schooler receives $11.5 million grant after designing a classroom filter that removes cold and flu viruses.
The 16-year-old Who Spent Summer Vacation Saving Lives.
Video of Ryder Williams saving a 10-year-old boy from towering waves in California has gone viral. Ryder says it’s all part of the job.
The Girl Who Outran Her Limitations.
After a bout with polio at age 4, Wilma Rudolph was told she would never be able to run. She became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games.
Oh, Oyster, Hero of the Ocean.
How the lowly oyster cleans the water, builds reefs and has been feeding us for thousands of years.
Reaching New Heights — and Beyond.
How education, supportive parents and an insatiable curiosity drove Thessalonika Arzu-Embry to earn her PhD at age 17.
