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An 8-year-old Girl Captured the Nation's Attention and Motivated Congress to Pass the Americans with Disabilities Act.
An 8-year-old Girl Captured the Nation's Attention and Motivated Congress to Pass the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Lifelong Disability rights activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins abandoned her wheelchair at the young age of eight to crawl up the Capitol steps, compelling Congress to pass a landmark civil rights law that increased...


July 19, 2022  |  1 comment
Couple Starts Neighborhood Kindness Group to Aid their Community
Couple Starts Neighborhood Kindness Group to Aid their Community

HOUSTON, Texas—Dawn and Richard Abram started a group named Kingwood Kindness to help meet the needs of their local community. The group originally provided natural disaster relief, but the couple has expanded...


July 12, 2022  |  0 comments
Good Samaritans Work Together to Rescue a Driver Suffering a Medical Emergency
Good Samaritans Work Together to Rescue a Driver Suffering a Medical Emergency

BOYNTON BEACH, Florida—Several courageous strangers sprang into action to rescue a driver and prevent a serious traffic accident. The dramatic incident began when a driver suddenly suffered a medical emergency at the...


July 5, 2022  |  1 comment
Premier League Superstar Sadio Mané is Changing the World Beyond Soccer with his Good Deeds.
Premier League Superstar Sadio Mané is Changing the World Beyond Soccer with his Good Deeds.

Sadio asks why he would want 10 Ferraris, 20 diamond watches and two jet planes when he could use his money instead to help others, now that he is in the position...


June 28, 2022  |  3 comments
School Throws Parade for Young Student Preparing to Undergo Heart Surgery.
School Throws Parade for Young Student Preparing to Undergo Heart Surgery.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—As 9-year-old Ethann Valdez prepared for a life-saving heart transplant, his family notified his school that he would be taking a leave of absence for a few months as he...


June 21, 2022  |  0 comments
Valedictorian with Nonverbal Autism Urges Fellow Graduates to 'Use Your Voice' in Powerful Speech.
Valedictorian with Nonverbal Autism Urges Fellow Graduates to 'Use Your Voice' in Powerful Speech.

WINTER PARK, Florida—Rollins College’s valedictorian, Elizabeth Bonker, recently took to the stage to address the class of 2022. She delivered a powerful speech at the school’s graduation ceremony using text-to-speech technology. "God...


June 7, 2022  |  5 comments
Crossing Guard Saves Child from Speeding Car
Crossing Guard Saves Child from Speeding Car

CECIL COUNTY, Maryland—Maryland crossing guard, Annette Goodyear, relied on her lightning-fast reflexes to pull an 11-year-old middle school student out of harm’s way. A nearby bus surveillance camera recorded the heroic act....


May 31, 2022  |  1 comment
14-Year-old Tinkered his Way to the Technology that Broadcast the Moon Landing, Bringing the Moon to Your Living Room.
14-Year-old Tinkered his Way to the Technology that Broadcast the Moon Landing, Bringing the Moon to Your Living Room.

When Philo Farnsworth was14-year-old, he wasn’t looking up at the sky while plowing the field at his father’s farm in Rigby, Idaho. He was looking down at the straight furrows that coursed...


May 24, 2022  |  0 comments
Couple’s Daily ‘Driveway Trivia’ Connects Neighbors
Couple’s Daily ‘Driveway Trivia’ Connects Neighbors

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Gene and Susan Walton created a daily quizzing game as a friendly and creative way to interact with their neighbors. The “Driveway Trivia” game provided neighbors with a welcome break from...


May 17, 2022  |  0 comments