83-year-old Don Ritchie lives across the street from The Gap, a notorious suicide spot in Sydney, Australia. Over the years, he's prevented about 400 people from ending their lives. More »
Staff Benda Bilili, a band made of polio victims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have reached worldwide success with their album Tres Tres Fort. More »
Thanks to one young Japanese girl, Sadako Sasaki and one thousand paper cranes, millions of people around the world are coming together in peace. Here is her story. More »
We've rounded up five inspiring stories from all over the Internet in celebration of Memorial Day. More »
Doc Compton, of McKinney, Texas (a Dallas suburb) has created a chain reaction in giving that starts with a single dollar. More »
Brendan Marrocco, a soldier who served in Iraq, came back as a quadruple amputee. Despite his disabilities, he is full of joy and moving on with his life. More »
Piggy, a paralyzed pit bull mix from Salt Lake City, Utah, provides comfort to hospitalized children with similar disabilities. More »
When a car plowed into Andrew Leach's family, the father held his baby son Haydn out of harm's way, as shown in an amazing video. More »
On a yacht journey from England to Australia, Alex Bond made a chance stopover on Kanton Island, and rescued the islanders from starvation. More »
We won't deny that times are tough -- but at the same time, our current economic hardships are helping people to become more compassionate to those around them than ever before. Here are five inspiring stories that have come out of the recession. More »
Ronnie, a wire fox terrier who fought off a coyote to protect his family, has been honored as Hero Dog of the Year by spcaLA. More »
13-year-old Erik Martin has liver cancer, and he asked the Make a Wish Foundation for one wish: to become a superhero. Last week, hundreds of people helped him in his mission. More »
After a California couple, Jaci and Eric Hasemeyer, began fostering and adopting children, their decisions set off a chain reaction throughout their neighborhood. More »
Recently, a German shepherd dog named Buddy helped officials reach a house fire by leading a state trooper there on his own. More »
Amy Palmiero-Winters, a runner who uses a prosthetic leg, has become the first American amputee to make the U.S. national track team. More »