The window salesman had a 16-hour operation after suffering a stroke – and discovered his inner artist had been awoken. Mr Brown, who freely admits that before he went under the knife he could barely draw a stick man, is poised to complete a fine arts degree and plans to open a gallery displaying his works.
Bailey, 11, tied a letter to God to a helium balloon and sent it flying into the sky, asking what it was like in heaven and whether miracles actually happened. There may or may not be a God, but there certainly are good people in the world, like the Brampton criminal lawyer who wrote back.
London commuters are getting a dash of inspiration in their daily ride to work. Drivers on the Underground's Picadilly line have added to their service announcements the words of great thinkers such as Gandhi, Albert Einstein and Jean-Paul Sartre.
With the goal of making it easier for thousands of children in Africa to get to school, World Bicycle Relief plans to give away 50,000 bicycles in Zambia, where long distances and a lack of transportation keeps many children from going to school.
Using the theme, Love Begins With Me, Harold Becker is leading the sixth annual celebration of humanity known as Global Love Day. 40 participating events are listed around the world and Free Music Downloads offered to honor the May 1 Love Day.
Two years ago, a devastating tornado wiped out most of Greensburg, Kansas, including the City Administrator's home and everything he owned. But Steve Hewitt believes the tornado had a silver lining, for it gave this town of 1,400 people a clean slate from which to reinvent itself.
Derek was 16 when he landed in a juvenile detention facility after "getting mixed up with the wrong crowd". Today he's 24, finishing his degree and headed for medical school. It's a monumental turnaround. It is thanks to the Second Chance Foundation, a group of judges, attorneys, police officers, athletes and citizens who provide scholarships, guidance and inspiration for kids who end up in the criminal justice system.
An eight-year effort by thousands of grassroots volunteers resulted in a new 44-cent stamp featuring the great thoroughbred racehorse, Seabiscuit. Its debut today from the U.S. Postal Service is significant for one reason: We, the people, accomplished it -- thanks to the inspiration of "the people's horse".
Bernie had a tough life and was moved around due to family illness. A chance meeting 30 years after his stint on a high school state championship team produced a reunion with a teammate and delivery of the championship ring, which he'd never received.
Called the Civic Generation, young adults who grew up in the shadow of the 9/11 attacks and saw the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina are volunteering at home and abroad in record numbers. The Millennials pioneered social networking to support favorite causes.
On Easter Sunday the CBS Sunday Morning show explored the concept of forgiveness. One woman has forgiven the man who killed her son in a drunken driving crash, and now embraces him during public events where the two talk to high school students about drinking and driving.
Another random act of music in a public place... this time in Antwerp Belgium's Central Station.
Erika Vohman is improving the lives of women in Central America by teaching them about their native Maya nut, a nutrient-rich seed that grows abundantly in rain forests. Many are still unaware of the nut, which can be ground into a meal for porridge or flatbread.
President Obama sends a hand written note to a Wisconsin family, thanking them for their inspiring letter.
At the Dallas Fort-Worth area Arts and Jazz Festival this weekend, a Kindness Challenge Booth will be set up to urge passers-by to help complete 100 kind acts in 100 minutes.
A ski session on sand for extreme sports enthusiasts in the natural wilderness of Namibia's desert. Skiing here is unlikely to spread, though. With no lifts only the most dedicated will climb the dune in ski boots first! (Video from AFP)
Angie's List announced that access to their ten million reviews about service professionals, once behind a paywall, would now be free-of-charge.
I read, when left in the natural world, only 1 in 10 monarchs reach adulthood, so this summer I raised and released 41 monarchs on my own.
About 75 percent of Whitney Elementary's 622 students are homeless, or nearly so. Under Gahn's leadership, Whitney Elementary has become a lifeline for families -- at once a food bank, clothing drive, Christmas charity, dental clinic and hair salon.
American rocker Bruce Springsteen turns 60 this year, yet he rocked the Super Bowl on Sunday with the physical dynamics of a man half his age, dropping to his knees and sliding across the stage.
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