STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—At a Staten Island deli, local students who show academic improvement and strong grades can earn cash, snacks and school supplies in the deli's "Grades for Grabs" program, which started...
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...
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.—Two teenage friends, Katherine McPhie and Milan Narula, combined their love of teaching and coding to create a non-profit that helps kids learn essential skills for work and life.
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.
GREYCLIFF, Montana—Straight out of a scene from a Western movie, 14-year-old Jory Thomas used his lasso to rescue a drowning man from the Yellowstone River.
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.’
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina —As he prepared to renovate his new restaurant space, restaurateur Sak Yiengjuntuek discovered $12,000 in cash hidden inside an old tool cabinet and then tracked down its rightful...
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...
In 1984, Michael Carter won an Olympic medal and a Super Bowl ring with the San Francisco 49ers.