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Leea Mechling, the 65-year-old executive director of the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture, receives plenty of e-mails. One morning, she received an unexpected e-mail from...
Whether it's for a meal in a rush or just for some guilty pleasures, fast food joints have become our go-to places. While the food is...
There are few things more demoralizing than being treated like garbage, but that is exactly how Freddie Figgers’ life began. Found abandoned near a dumpster, the unwanted...
For his daughter's sweet 16, Kevin Duke wanted to gift her with her first car. But as he inspected a used car at his local dealership,...
Chyanne Thomas had barely worked at San Diego’s Vista Post Office for a year, but she had already received more recognition than many of her coworkers....
Get ready to take a victory lap. Every year, Niche publishes its ranking of the best high schools for sports and athletic programs in the country....
Thanks to actor Gary Sinise, best known for his role as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, December really is the most wonderful time of the year for...
When looking to sell some items online, usually you'd select something with obvious worth, like a rare antique or the latest game console. However, when it...
Chastity Patterson’s father passed away in 2015. He was her rock: He never missed a school dance, prom, or sports game, and she would always need...
ICU nurse Lori Wood was used to seeing patients in desperate need of help and stepping in where she could. When she heard that Jonathan Pinkard...
Laronda Marshall isn’t your typical bus driver. In fact, she’s probably a bus driver during the day and a superhero at night. Why do we say...
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An elderly Michigan woman was in tears at the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office. Her home was under foreclosure, and she was unable to repay her back...
The old adage, “never judge a book by its cover,” truly applies here. A homeless woman by the name of Emily Zamourka has captured the hearts...
When your car breaks down on the side of the road, you can feel hopeless. You don’t expect anyone to help you, and hardly anyone ever...
Have you ever felt a rush of fear when you saw a motorcycle gang zoom by? Most people are at least a little intimidated by big...
On a stormy night, in the middle of a long drive home from Alabama to Georgia, Army Ranger Robert Risdon Jr. and his friend made a...
On May 7th, 2019, there was a very special celebration among staff members at Tacoma General Hospital. Birthday parties are held at workplaces all over the...
It is never easy to raise a child while you’re an active college student. You want to earn a degree in order to find a good...
School lunch debt is becoming a major problem for communities throughout the U.S. Some school districts have accumulated literally millions of dollars of school lunch debt. This debt...
After years of hard work, picking a place to finally settle down and retire in can feel like a job itself. Luckily, each year Bankrate releases...
A year before his death, Jonathan Bradley’s father approached him for help with a project. Shay Bradley knew his time on Earth was coming to a...
Blake Anderson, the coach of the Arkansas State football team, was dealing with plenty of emotions as his team entered the University of Georgia (UGA) stadium....
No one should have to celebrate their birthday alone—especially if it’s their 100th birthday. Knowing this, Ben Bird, a garbage collector of Midlands, UK, decided to surprise...
Back in 2015, 24-year-old waitress Liz Woodward served two fighters who were just off what could have been one of the hardest shifts of their lives....
Tim Hitzler is one of the many teachers who are making a real difference in the lives of their students. He works at the Alternative Learning...
Eva Bossenberger may be 100 years old but she is still using her talent to positively impact others. With her gift of sewing, Eva regularly creates...
Many pet owners look at their pets as true members of the family that they don’t want to live without. Carole King of Deer Park, WA,...
No one should ever have to lose a parent at a young age. For 11-year-old Isabella Pieri, this was her reality after losing her mother two...
Most kindergarteners have a good day when they remember to tie their shoes and stand quietly in line. Six-year-old Max Meza recently had a good day—celebrated...
For years, Hillary Harris had been looking for her birth family. However, her search would hit dead end after dead end. Just when she thought she'd...
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Jon Bon Jovi is more than a big-name rock star. The singer-songwriter is also a passionate political activist dedicated to fighting poverty, hunger, and homelessness, specifically...
