A chance incident in 1988 saw new parents Li and Mao lose their only child. The loss would send the...
It was supposed to be an ordinary mushroom foraging expedition for two Italian hikers when they decided to venture off the marked trail. This decision would...
Craig Towler was on his way to a date when he was hit by a car. Pinned between to vehicles, he thought his life was about...
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Jonathan Coelho was a devoted father and husband. He loved to watching the New England Patriots play Sunday night football, bear hugs, and the rock band...
Some promises last a lifetime. The bond between best friends can’t be broken, even after 20 years. For Tom Cook and Joe Feeney, their friendship has...
You never know what thoughtful gifts prior tenants will leave when they vacate a property: broken flower pots, an expired can of beans, a half-deflated soccer...
There are few things, if any, the internet loves more than baby animals. After decades of cooing over puppies, kittens, and fox and raccoon kits, it’s...
"Pull up a chair, and buckle up for a wild, bizarre, hilarious story," journalist Guy Benson wrote on Twitter. Over the previous few days, Benson had...
It had been an extremely hard year for 91-year-old Estela Meléndez. Her husband had passed away and her health was on a quick decline. After suffering...
Londoner Harriet Osborne was on her way home after having the trip of her life in Spain. Excited to reunite with her friends and family, Harriet...
It was supposed to be Chy-Niece Thacker’s day to shine. She had an important job interview, was dressed for success and ready to knock it out...
Following the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police, protests over racial inequality and race-motivated police brutality swept the United States...
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Jutting out from a bleak, frozen polar landscape is a strange building. Often called the “doomsday vault”, this mysterious center of scientific research promises to be...
What is a mere earthquake to New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern? She’s dealt compassionately, rigorously, and effectively with mass shootings and a viral pandemic. Did...
In some ways, this eighth-grade student from Toronto named Warren Richmond is a lot like every other kid in the days of COVID-19. His favorite activities...
The coronavirus and subsequent quarantine have shut down so many activities and events all over the world, including major events like prom and graduation for students....
Sometimes, truth is even stranger than fiction. While most people know the dark and frightening tale of Lord of the Flies, many do not know about...
With inches of snow pilings and temperatures dipping 15 degrees below zero, Tyson Steele was alone in the Alaska wilderness fighting for his life. He decided...
Imagine everyone around you is in on a secret, except you. "I found out that everything I knew about myself was a lie." Steve Lickteig was...
No one should have to go through cancer treatment alone. It’s a very scary and unsure process, which is why it’s important for cancer patients to...
The longer quarantine lasts, the more things are missed. From schools moving classes online to weddings and other celebrations being rescheduled or canceled, there are countless...
The news and reporting around coronavirus and COVID-19 have been bleak and sometimes confusing. Without getting too pie-in-the-sky and head-in-the-sand about it, it’s nice to find...
Kertease Williams' daughter, Kertisha Brabson, had been stricken with a baffling condition. Doctor after doctor told this mother her child was braindead and would not wake...
A father and child fled the carnage of civil war in Saraqib, Syria, but could not escape the horrific sounds of explosions and gunfire. They found...
Anyone who has done a home renovation knows that sometimes objects and belongings turn up that no one was expecting to find. But one couple in...
A father and child fled the carnage of civil war in Saraqib, Syria, but could not escape the horrific sounds of explosions and gunfire. They found...
Isaac Wright Jr. was living through his own worst nightmare. After a move to further his career, he ended up behind bars with a life sentence...
For as long as Brandee Johnson could remember, she had always been plagued with weight issues. To make matters worse, after having two kids, she found...
The dizzying development rate of modern technology has done plenty of good for our world. However, it has also turned a lot of once-thriving careers into...
Bobby And Cheryl’s love story is beautiful, but some would say it's not romantic. Having lived together for the past 40 years one would think they...
Rosa Meir is a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor from Haifa, Israel. After recent plumbing problems in her home, she called a local plumbing company, and they quickly...
When a 14 year-old James Harrison underwent major surgery in 1950, no one could have predicted the surgery would not only save his life, but the...
Then eighteen-year-old Li Hua was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis — an aggressive arthritis condition — in 1991. Joint pain gradually rendered him hunchbacked, a condition that...