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Teen Inspires Peers through Urban Garden Project.
Teen Inspires Peers through Urban Garden Project.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—At age 16, Te’Lario Watkins already has years of entrepreneurial experience under his belt. In 2020, when he was just 12 years old, he started a program called the Garden Club...


March 18, 2025  |  2 comments
Superheroes do fly…sometimes!
Superheroes do fly…sometimes!

Olympic kite surfer Bruno Lobo swoops in to save a drowning woman.


March 11, 2025  |  0 comments
Bike Store Owner Gives Away 12,000 Bikes for Free.
Bike Store Owner Gives Away 12,000 Bikes for Free.

FLORIDA, N.Y.—Motivated by bringing joy into people’s lives, store owner Robbie Jacobs has donated more than 12,000 refurbished bikes to people in need.


March 4, 2025  |  4 comments
The Electric Influence of a Good Mother.
The Electric Influence of a Good Mother.

Nikola Tesla was, in many ways, the stereotype of a mad scientist. His mother was kind, curious and loving. She encouraged him to look beyond his humble beginnings to the world stage.


February 25, 2025  |  0 comments
Woman Transforms a Neglected Street into a Thriving Community Hub.
Woman Transforms a Neglected Street into a Thriving Community Hub.

DETROIT, Mich.—Shamayim Harris, fondly known as Mama Shu by neighbors, spent 16 years transforming a block of abandoned buildings into a vibrant community-focused village. The village consists of revamped houses, a mini...


February 18, 2025  |  2 comments
Shakespeare and Love.
Shakespeare and Love.

The bard speaks of love over 2,500 times in his collected works. He knows a thing or two about the transformative power of our deepest emotion.


February 11, 2025  |  2 comments
Woman who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, Recovers and Starts Program that Helps Homeless Veterans.
Woman who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, Recovers and Starts Program that Helps Homeless Veterans.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.—A woman who suffered a stroke and subsequent traumatic brain injury (TBI) turned her experience into a mission to help disabled veterans.


February 4, 2025  |  2 comments
101 triathlons in as many days. That’s what the Iron Cowboy found out. How far can you go?
101 triathlons in as many days. That’s what the Iron Cowboy found out. How far can you go?

In the world of athletics, records are merely goals to be broken. In long-distance running, the marathon has long been the measure against which you pitted yourself.


January 28, 2025  |  0 comments
Grieving mother creates program to support women recovering from drug addiction.
Grieving mother creates program to support women recovering from drug addiction.

JOHNSON, Vermont —In 2019, Dawn Tatro lost her 26-year-old daughter, Jenna, to a tragic drug overdose. The devastated mother has since turned her grief into a mission to save other young women...


January 21, 2025  |  6 comments