News & Features Archive

• May 15 2012

  Paralyzed Woman Claire Lomas Completes London Marathon in Bionic Suit

  Wearing a ReWalk suit, paraplegic Claire Lomas walked the entire London Marathon in 16 days. Read More

• May 06 2012

  A Fallen Soldier’s Last Gift: Bruce Hays and the Apache Project

  After soldier Bruce Hays died in Afghanistan, his Wisconsin neighbors worked to restore an old truck that he'd promised to his wife Terry. Read More

• May 02 2012

  Voytek, the Soldier Bear

  Voytek may sound like an average (G.I.) Joe – but there are a few important distinctions. Voyek was quite a bit hairier than his fellow men. He could sleep for weeks at a time, eat every last bite of whatever sludge was being served at the mess hall – and did we mention he weighed nearly 500 pounds? Read More

• April 30 2012

  How Cypress Ranch High School Beat Bullying with a Lip-Dub Video

  Students at Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas filmed a video lip-dub set to a student's anti-bullying song to promote the message of acceptance. Read More

• March 02 2012

  Janitor Rescues Failing Business, Now Is Co-Owner

  Tony Lee, who worked as a janitor at car parts company Ring Masters in Massillon, Ohio, came up with a business plan to save the company, which is now profitable. Read More

• February 23 2012

  5 More Life-Saving Animals: Filippo the Dolphin, Binti Jua the Gorilla, and More

  A continuation of our story on 10 animals who've rescued their human friends. Read More

• February 16 2012

  10 Animal Heroes from History: Cher Ami, 9/11 Nikie and More

  A carrier pigeon, a Golden Retriever dog, a Shih Tzu, a cow and a goat are a few amazing animals who've saved the lives of humans. Read More

• December 02 2011

  5 Former Slaves Who Are Changing the World

  Former slaves such as Somaly Mam, Simon Deng, and Iqbal Masih have stood up and fought for human rights. Read More

• November 27 2011

  Lobsterman Jim Henry Learns to Read at 91, Writes Book at 98

  Jim Henry, an illiterate lobsterman, taught himself to read and write at age 91. Read More

• November 02 2011

  Volunteer Guards Bridge to Save Lives

  Since Chen Si began patrolling the Nanjing Bridge four years ago, he has saved 144 lives. Read More

• September 06 2011

  Preschoolers Become “Superheroes of Kindness”

  A group of preschoolers put on superhero costumes to do good deeds in Missoula, Montana. Read More

• August 31 2011

  Notes Left Behind: Elena Desserich’s Amazing Gift

  Though Elena Desserich died at the age of six, she left behind an amazing gift for her family: a series of hidden love notes. Read More

• July 26 2011

  Hero Bystander Marcel Gleffe Saves Lives in Utoya Massacre

  Marcel Gleffe, a German tourist, saved 30 people in the massacre on Norway's Utoya Island. Read More

• July 22 2011

  Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who Saved the World by Doing Nothing

  When an alarm announced that the United States had launched missiles at the Soviet Union, Stanislav Petrov could have pushed the red button to start a full-scale nuclear war. Luckily for all of us, he didn't. Read More

• July 17 2011

  Painting in the Dark: Amazing Blind Artist John Bramblitt

  John Bramblitt's vivid, colorful paintings are striking enough to hang in any art gallery. But they're even more remarkable once you learn that Bramblitt completed all of the paintings without ever seeing his own canvas -- the talented artist is legally blind. Read More

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