Shelter Surprises Homeless Couple with Fairy Tale Wedding
Together for 10 years, a homeless couple saving for a simple wedding, was surprised by a local shelter that gave them all the items for a special day.
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Former Child Brides Win Case in Court: Zimbabwe Bans Child Marriage
A pair of former child brides took their plight to Zimbabwe's highest court, and won a ban on marriage for anyone under the age of 18.
Women Can Become Heads of Households in India Says Court Ruling
A court decision has greatly expanded women's rights in India, allowing them to make family business, property, and inheritance decisions.
The World Is Its Bathtub: Six Story High Rubber Duck Heads for Great Lakes
This 11-ton rubber duck is a show-stopper wherever she floats and she's headed to the Great Lakes this summer.
Big-hearted Little Boy Gives Up Birthday Gifts to Help Shelter Animals
The donations poured in when this five-year-old gave up birthday presents so he could help the rescue animals at his local shelters.
Israeli Women Tear Down Centuries Old Gender Barrier at the Western Wall
Men and women will finally be allowed to pray alongside one another at Jerusalem's Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site.
Crime Rate Continues its Decline in New York City During 2015
Despite rising worries through much of the year, New York City reported a decline in its crime rate, making 2015 one of the best years on record.
School Sends Inspiring Letter With Test Scores, So Kids Know What's Important
This school included an encouraging letter with every set of exam scores it mailed out reminding students what is more important than tests.
World's Largest Crocheted Blanket to Warm Thousands of Sick and Poor (Video)
This record-setting crocheted blanket would cover two football fields with plenty of wool left over, and will now warm thousands of needy people.
Wearable Sweat Sensor Gives Instant Health Profile Without Lab Work
A small sweat sensor can instantly detect and diagnose dehydration, muscle fatigue, stress and other conditions that once took hours of blood work in a lab.
Champion Athlete Turned Quadriplegic Still Inspires Millions (Video)
Confined to a wheelchair, his left leg missing below the knee, Jim MacLaren, a former triathlete inspires millions with his remarkable inner strenth and gratitude for life.
Afghan Widows Returned to Society With Carpentry Skills
Fatima is an Afghan widow who has established a carpentry school in Kabul to teach other widows the craft. With their new education, the women can earn bread for their families through their own hands.
Lone Lawyer in China Fights for Victims of Pollution
From a spartan office on a university campus, law professor Wang Canfa has gained fame for the legal battles he was waged for thousands of victims of polluters across China.
Mystery Santa Decking New Jersey's Garden State Parkway with Ornaments
"Someone is hanging Christmas ornaments with care, not by the chimney but on trees along New Jersey's Garden State Parkway." (CBC)
Documentary Spotlights West African 'Sisters In Law'
Two women in the West African nation of Cameroon are delivering justice and breaking gender barriers in the courtroom. Their work is the subject of the documentary Sisters-in-Law.
Officer Helps Deliver Christmas Baby
A Philadelphia transit officer was driving on Christmas Day to deliver some presents when he heard a woman screaming and saw her on the ground near a bus stop. (Today)
Mentoring Program Gives Girls Strength to Succeed
A former corporate worker now helps troubled girls to transform their lives through her Diamond in the Rough program.
Sorrow For My Wounds? Go Elsewhere, Says Soldier.
A Navy SEAL lieutenant was shot through the face in Afghanistan. Recovering through surgeries in a US hospital, he has hung a sign on his door so inspiring and so positive that we are compelled to find the man and meet his optimism. The sign on the wall reads:
Hero on One-Man Mission to Fight Crime
The streets are littered with villains and Superman and Batman are nowhere to be seen. But help is at hand because do-gooder Vincent Oligbo is on a one-man mission to fight crime.
Drawing Instead of Walking a Testament to Recovery
Christine Greif, was training for a triathalon 10 years ago when hit by a drunk driver. She suffered permanent brain injuries, yet, amazingly, with patient tutoring from a neighbor she learned to draw