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 »
Haitian doctor couple Claude and Yolene Surena have turned their own home into a makeshift clinic, treating more than 300 patients. More »
Church and government officials are organizing a rescue mission for orphans from Haiti in the wake of the tragic earthquake earlier this week. More »
Though his tribal land is worth an estimated $5 billion, an Aboriginal man refuses to sell it, instead keeping it as a legacy for his family. More »
22-year-old Katie Spotz has just launched a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, all the way from Africa to South America. More »
On Saturday, a dog named Angel saved the life of her 11-year-old owner, defending him in a cougar attack. More »