After South Korean soldier Kim Chin-kyung escaped from enemy forces, he decided to help them by creating universities in China and North Korea. More »
During World War II, young women known as WASPs risked their lives to fly planes to help the US military. 65 years later, they're finally getting the recognition they deserve. More »
Los Angeles, California, is home to many wonderful and inspiring people and stories. Here are just a few of them. More »
Primary school teacher Luis Sariano believes education is valuable, and delivers learning resources to children across Colombia with his burromobile. More »
Yesterday, a Black Labrador named Treo received the Dickin Medal, an award for animals in the military. More »
When Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood began shooting at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, Colorado, math teacher David Benke tackled the gunman to prevent a Columbine-like massacre. More »
Cora Stetson, a cleaner at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati, does more than clean: she helps sick kids get well. More »
Aki Ra, a former child soldier from Cambodia, teaches villagers how to safely disarm land mines by hand. More »
Recently, 911 dispatcher Chris Scott received an upsetting phone call: his wife needed help to save their baby son's life. More »
At Institute for the Future, game designer Jane McGonigal creates MMORPGs focused on social change and the environment, with the hope that players will use their new skills to transform the real world. More »
Karl Rabeder, a multi-millionare businessman from Austria, recently decided to trade in his luxury life for simplicity, and is donating the proceeds of all of his possessions to a microfinance charity. More »
While most young couples held hands on the streets, Laurence and Lena Nelson were forced to hide their relationship. In an era of segregation and blatant racism, it was a dangerous time for an interracial couple to be in love. But for Laurence and Lena, it was worth the risk. More »
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a pledge of $10 billion to fund vaccines for children in developing countries. More »
Atlanta teen Hannah Salwen knew that many other people were struggling, while her own family had more than they needed - so she convinced them to trade in their luxurious mansion for a small home and donate $800,000 to charity. More »
On Tuesday morning, 53 children from the BRESMA orphanage in Haiti arrived in Pittsburgh, safe at last. More »