Jon Stewart Has Been Quietly Running TV "Boot Camps" for Veterans
The Daily Show host has been quietly leading veterans in a five-week, crash course designed to land them jobs in the TV industry.
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When Women Were Banned From Medical Schools, Elizabeth Blackwell Started Her Own
Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to go to medical school in the 1800s when women weren't allowed to become doctors. With sheer perseverance she beat the odds.
Stranger On Bus Gives 5-Year-Old Wonderfully Inspiring Note
When a 5-year-old girl was scared to start kindergarten, a good deed from a stranger changed her mind.
Inspiring 80-Year-Old Graduates From College Alongside Two Grandsons
One Florida grandmother who recently graduated from college is proving that one is never too old to fulfill your life-long dreams.
Teacher Surprises Wisconsin Town By Leaving $1 Million Estate to Students
Teacher Violet Laack has allocated funds from her estate, worth $1 Million, to the students of Calumet County, where she taught for fifty years.
Work With Texas Immigrants Earns Her 2015 Teacher of the Year Honor
An ability to make a special connection with traumatized and immigrant children has earned a Texas educator the title of 2015 National Teacher of the Year.
Pharrell and Stars Donate $500K In College Scholarships to Low-Income Students of Color
Top celebrities got together and donated to the United Negro College Fund, giving more than $500,000 for scholarships to students at the 36th annual Evening of Stars.
Sacrificing to Help Brother Go To School, Selfless Sister Is Rewarded With Tuition
She had always planned to go to college, but when her father died while she was in high school, she took a job to support the family. At 22, her selflessness was rewarded.
She's Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls' rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old. Now Malala Yousafzai has a celestial body named after her.
Journey Drummer With 'Open Arms' Helps Fire-Weary High School Band
After he learned that fire destroyed an Oregon high school band—classrooms, uniforms, sheet music and instruments—the drummer for legendary rock band, Journey, came to the rescue with "open arms".
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