Sweet News From US Beekeepers: Colony Numbers At 20-Year High

Beekeepers have changed the ways they're managing their hives and there are now more honeybee colonies than at any time since 1994.

By Jim Stout

27 July 40 Views

Two Teachers Praised as Heroes in Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting

Two teachers are being recognized as heroes for their response during a tragic shooting inside a Lafayette movie theater July 23.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 July 45 Views

Outdoor Cinema for the Homeless Offers Great Escape in Films

A charity is treating one city's homeless population to movie nights this summer. They were served a meal and helped choose the film for the next screening.

By Jim Stout

23 July 38 Views

Coast Guardsman Swims a Mile in Dark and Rough Seas to Save Fishermen

A Coast Guardsman swam more than a mile in freezing waters, through high seas and darkness, to save four shipwreck survivors and bring them to shore in Oregon.

By Jim Stout

23 July 53 Views

Photo of Shelter Pups Hugging Lands Them Home Together, Just In Time

Aside from being adorable, this photo may have actually saved the lives of the two adorable pups pictured in it.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 July 41 Views

Good Samaritan Pays Grocery Bill for Firefighters Having a Hectic Day

When firefighters repeatedly rushed out of a grocery store on emergency calls, they came back to find someone had paid for their groceries and left a note.

By Jim Stout

22 July 38 Views

15 Big Companies Launch Plan to Hire 100K Youth from Poor Neighborhoods

A new coalition of large companies are teaming up to boost job training for youth in low-income neighborhoods and help them get hired for 100,000 good jobs.

By Jim Stout

21 July 51 Views

Beaming Education From Space to World's Poorest, Remote Places

A company is using satellites to deliver free data to the whole world, where four billion people still don't have Internet connections.

By Jim Stout

19 July 54 Views

'Playgrounds' Designed for Seniors Help Keep Them Active, Sharp

Playgrounds built for seniors are helping older folks in Spain stay physically and socially active, and mentally sharp. Now, 50 are set to be built in the US.

By Jim Stout

15 July 38 Views

Update: Homeless Piano Player Reunites With Son, Heads to Rehab

A homeless vet, Donad Gould became an overnight sensation after playing a street piano. He hoped his son would see the viral video and find him—and he did.

By Jeanne Goddard

10 July 38 Views

US Wrestlers Honored by Iran's President and Fans, Easing Tensions at Nuclear Talks

American Diplomats found rare common ground with the Islamic Republic at a recent round of nuclear negotiations, noting Iran's victory in the freestyle wrestling World Cup in Tehran. U.S. wrestlers competed, including the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs who was cheered on wildly by wrestling-crazy Iranian fans.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 48 Views

I Found My Long Lost Identical Twin on YOUTUBE

After seeing someone who looked just like her in a movie trailer, a woman writes the actress and discovers they were identical twins separated at birth.

By Jim Stout

13 July 40 Views

Stranger Changes Child's Life Posting This Photo of The "Sidewalk Scholar"

After a woman shared a photo of a boy studying beneath a streetlight, donations of money, school supplies and even a scholarship have poured in for the child.

By Jim Stout

13 July 42 Views

Behind Bars Barista Training a Boost for Women's Prison Inmates

Female inmates in New Zealand have been learning how to make the perfect coffee behind bars during barista training from coffee company Peoples Coffee.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 July 42 Views

91-Year-old WWII Vet Running 3,000 Miles For Ship That Won The War

A World War II veteran is running across America to help send the ship he served on back to Normandy for 75th anniversary of D-Day.

By Jim Stout

11 July 42 Views