News & Features Archive

• April 01 2008

  Soldier Dives onto Live Grenade to Save his Fellow Troops

  When a soldier tripped a live grenade, he didn't run for cover: Instead, he dove onto the grenade to save his fellow men. Amazingly, he survived. Read More

• March 31 2008

  Man Buys Dinner for his Mugger

  When a young man tried to mug a New York City social worker, he got a lesson in kindness -- and a free meal. Read More

• March 29 2008

  Paralyzed Man Stops Armed Robber

  When former police officer David Rodriguez caught an armed robber in the act, he knew he had to stop him -- despite being paralyzed. Read More

• March 25 2008

  Students Wear Pink to Stop School Bullying

  When a boy was bullied for wearing pink to his school in Nova Scotia, two seniors came up with a plan to make the bullies see red. Read More

• March 24 2008

  The Original Banker to the Poor: Muhammad Yunus

  Today, microfinance is a common buzzword. But it all started in 1974, when a man lent $27 of his own money to a group of basket-weavers in Bangladesh. Read More

• March 17 2008

  Skydiver Who Sacrificed Life Awarded Posthumous Medal

  Skydiving instructor Robert Cook has just been awarded an Australian Bravery Award, one of Australia's most prestigious honors. But the recognition is bittersweet for Cook's family: Robert himself is not alive to receive it. Read More

• March 13 2008

  Dolphin Rescues Two Beached Whales

  Flipper isn't the only life-saving dolphin: Earlier this week, a New Zealand dolphin named Moko saved the lives of two beached whales in a dramatic rescue. Read More

• March 07 2008

  101-Year-Old Buster Martin Runs London Marathon

  Buster Martin, a 101-year-old from London, is Britain's oldest worker. Now, he plans to be its oldest marathon runner, too. Read More

• March 06 2008

  Barista Serves Coffee with a Side of Kidney

  When one of Starbucks barista Sandie Anderson's regulars said she needed a kidney, Anderson offered up her own. Now is that customer service, or what? Read More

• March 03 2008

  The World’s Happiest Man

  You may think that you're a pretty positive person. But we're betting no matter how hard you try, you wouldn't be able to out-happy Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk who's been nicknamed "the happiest man on earth." Read More

• February 26 2008

  A New Hope for Africa: Young Liberian Activist, Kimmie Weeks

  Since recovering from a near-death experience at the age of 10, a young man from Liberia named Kimmie Weeks has been working to restore peace to his war-torn nation and the rest of the African continent. Read More

• February 26 2008

  For Abused Women, Hair Stylists Can Be Saviors

  Abused women are good at keeping secrets -- except when it comes to their hair stylists. Thanks to several programs across the United States, salons are helping abused women find support. Read More

• February 23 2008

  Celebrity Do-Gooders: Stars with Soul

  Despite all the celebrity scandals of recent years, plenty of stars are doing their best to help the word. Here are our front-runners in the world of famous do-gooders. Read More

• February 21 2008

  Autistic Girl Uses Computer to Become Autism Advocate

  Carly Fleischmann is severely autistic, and is unable to speak. But two years ago, she made a communication breakthrough on her computer -- and now, she's eager to tell the world what it's like to be autistic. Read More

• February 18 2008

  Code Talkers: The Secret Heroes of World War II

  During World War II, a small group of Native American tribesmen were entrusted with translating the Allied troops' secret messages into a secret code based on their own native languages. Read More

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