MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.—After losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a pond on her 29th birthday, Shedly Appolon survived thanks to the actions of a brave bystander. Her healthy baby girl...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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.
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...
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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.