Son Builds A 'Tank' Wheelchair to Delight His WWII Veteran Dad (WATCH)
A son adapted a motorized wheelbarrow and car seat to resemble an armored tank for his World War II veteran father's custom wheelchair.
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Son's Essay Moves Stranger to Buy Family a Wheelchair-Ready Van
A teen's essay inspired a complete stranger to buy the boy's mom a new wheelchair accessible van to replace the 15-year-old one that was breaking down.
Teacher Sells Prized Toy Collection to Buy Wheelchair for Boy He Didn't Know
A high school teacher sold his prized collection of toys to help purchase a specialized wheelchair for a boy he'd never met.
Eighth Grader Raises $2700 to Buy Wheelchair for 10-Year-Old
When a neighbor's expensive wheelchair was stolen, an eighth-grader raised the money to replace it in a single day. Watch him get a big hug in return.
Cop Goes Undercover in Wheelchair to Make Arrests, Finds Kindness Instead
A police sergeant made himself an "easy mark" for criminals wanting to rob the vulnerable. What he got instead was an outpouring of kindness from strangers.
Dozens of Neighbors Harvest Fields for Farmer with Cancer
When a farmer couldn't work his fields at harvest time, dozens of neighbors did it for him, bringing in all 450 acres in a matter of hours.
Floating Garden Cleans As It Grows In One of Most Polluted Waterways In US
The Gowanus Canal has been polluted by garbage and industrial waste for years, but now a floating garden called "GrowOnUs" is filtering the river as it blooms.
HELLO my name is CANCER: Adult Coloring Book Cheers With Dark Humor
While undergoing chemo, a woman called in a favor from a Nike illustrator, asking him to create an activity book that would de-stress her.
83-yo Was In Bad Shape on the Street… After Loving Care, He's a New Man
Members of a church in Peru decided to help a man with such matted hair and beard and old clothes, that now he looks like a new person.
30 Companies Join "Meathead Movers" to Aid Domestic Abuse Victims
In the two weeks since our story ran, 30 businesses and counting have volunteered their services—Meathead Movers has even had to hire someone to keep track.
Boy Fleeing Syria Makes His Puppy a Passport So They Can Stick Together
Rose the puppy is this young man's best friend—he carried her 500 kilometers as he fled his hometown
Amazon Deforestation at Record Low, Data Shows
Deforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began in 1988, according to data recently released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.
Ship Made of Plastic Bottles Completes Epic Pacific Voyage
After 130 days and 8000 nautical miles, a boat crafted from thousands of plastic bottles, the Plastiki catamaran, sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, completing an epic trans-Pacific voyage to highlight the benefits of recycling.
Love of Books Lifted Homeless Man From Streets, Now He's Written One
The Pavement Bookworm who turned his life around by selling books instead of begging has now written a book about his life.
New Drugs For Hepatitis C Called Game Changers
With declarations that a new day is dawning in the treatment of hepatitis C, an FDA advisory panel unanimously approved the first of two new drugs to treat the stubborn liver infection. I can look into the faces of the people (with hepatitis C) and offer them some hope, said an NIH doctor.
Kenyan Exchange Student Runs for His Tiny Village Back Home
He set out on his own in 2009 when he took the 8,000-mile flight from Kenya to Maryland as a foreign exchange student. He had no running experience before coming to the US, but now owns the fastest 1,600 time in the state and has secured a college scholarship. But his long goal is to return to his village that has no electricity or running water and teach them to read.
Inventing a Second Life for the Spent Electric Car Battery
Researchers acknowledge that any rechargeable battery from an electric car will gradually lose its capacity to store energy a time. That's why a number of projects and new ventures (by Nissan and GM) are already under way to explore second-life applications for lithium-ion batteries
Gates Foundation Funds Bold Ideas Including Dirt-Charged Cell Phones and Human Waste Fertilizer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday announced 88 new winners of $100,000 grants to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries. The funding, made possible through the Grand Challenges Exploration program, will enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.
Your Morning Buzz is Lifting Homeless People Off London's Streets
Londoners are contributing their morning coffee habit to a job training program that pays the homeless a living wage as baristas.
Simon Cowell Calls Mom of Toddler, With Money to Help Save Boy's Life
Reality show judge Simon Cowell makes a three-year-old boy feel like a winner by offering help to get him cancer treatment in America.