New Jersey Gang Member Turns Into Singing Star After Videos of Him Serenading Hospital Patients Go Viral

New Jersey's Enrique Rodriquez has gone from being a gang member to a soprano that sings to patients at a local hospital.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 August 42 Views

Explorer Who Found Many Iconic Shipwrecks Like the Titanic Credits Dyslexia For His Success

Robert Ballard, a pioneer in underwater robotic technology, has had a fascinating life—he discovered the shipwrecked Titanic.

By Roger Harper

11 August 42 Views

Scrappy 81-Year-old Woman Completes Her Second Tough Mudder Race Over Huge Obstacles

Completing her second race in as many years, 81-year old Mildred Wilson conquered another Missouri Tough Mudder this March.

By Blake Isbell

25 June 43 Views

Stranded During COVID, Athlete Trained With Water Jugs-Now She's Won Olympic Gold, a First for Philippines

The Philippines is celerbrating its first ever Olympic gold after nearly 100 years of competing in the world's biggest sports event.

By Roger Harper

28 July 46 Views

Zimbabwe Youth at Berkeley Creates Free Online Coding Classes to Help Others Get Similar Scholarships

A Berkeley student from Zimbabwe took a computer science major back home and turned it into free coding classes for at-risk youth.

By Blake Isbell

15 December 43 Views

Mom Finally Gets College Degree- And Surprise From Her Soldier Son

Tondaleya's son Marine Corporal Paul Robinson is stationed at Quantico, Virginia, and hasn't been home to Philadelphia in 5 months, so it was a huge surprise when he walked on stage during her commencement ceremony.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 June 34 Views

After 27 Years a Janitor, Man Becomes School's Principal

The school principal at Port Barre Elementary in Louisiana is a living example of perseverance. Gabe Sonnier worked as the school's janitor in 1985 when then-Principal Westley Jones pulled him aside and said, I'd rather see you grading papers than picking them up. It was a turning point in Gabe's life.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 February 34 Views

From Waterboy to War Hero, a Veterans Day Story

Ben Overstreet badly wanted to play football, but when he started his senior year at Gulf High School in 1949, he stood 5-feet-5 and weighed 105 pounds. He became the equipment manager and water boy. His heroic journey came later, after joining the Air Force and flying missions over Vietnam.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 November 36 Views

Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide

17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were received so enthusiastically in the local hospital, a workshop was set up which has since delivered more than 1.1 million toys to kids around the world. News spread around Cedar City telling of a Happy Factory where retired couples could come to laugh and give their time in a collective effort to make kids happy around the globe.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 October 46 Views

New Crop of MacArthur Fellows Get Half Million Each to Expand on Their Genius

23 people heard recently that they had been chosen to receive $500,000 each to fund their work, with no strings attached. Known as genius grants, the MacArthur Fellowships, given annually, are meant to provide recipients with the freedom to pursue creative activities and ambitious projects unburdened by financial concerns.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 October 40 Views

81-year-old Model Shines on Catwalk at NY Fashion Week

Carmen Dell'Orefice has spent her life in front of the lens since gracing the cover of Vogue magazine in 1947, and as the world's first octogenarian model, she is still turning heads, most recently on the catwalk for Norisol Ferrari during New York Fashion Week on Monday.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 September 48 Views

Boy Wins Hero Award for Giving New Shoes to Thousands of Kids in Shelters

A 14-year-old from Rhode Island, Nicholas Lowinger, was chosen as a 2012 Huggable Hero, winning $10,000 for outstanding work in public service. His foundation, Gotta Have Sole, donates new footwear to children living in homeless shelters. New shoes not only provide the perfect fit for a child, but they also instantly increase a child's self-esteem. To date, Nicolas has purchased 5,000 pairs of shoes for homeless kids by raising tens of thousands of dollars.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 July 38 Views

Teen Wins $100K Intel Science Search for His Breast Cancer Research

A 17 year-old Michigan teen won the top award and $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search for his research on breast cancer, which could lead to more direct, targeted, and less toxic treatments.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 March 45 Views

Girl Tackles Bullying Problem With What Teens Know Best - Texting

At 14, a victim of relentless taunting and cruelty herself, Ashley Craig dedicated eight months to research, and preparation for an anti-bullying program for her New Jersey school district. After her presentation to the High Point Board of Education, the members unanimously approved her initiative, "Students Against Being Bullied".

By Jeanne Goddard

03 February 32 Views

Self-Taught Boy Genius From Sierra Leone Impresses MIT

15-year-old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz kid in Sierra Leone who has invented or manufactured his own batteries, generators and transmitters for radio broadcasting using spare parts he gathered from trash bins. Completely self-taught, the boy was invited by MIT to visit America recently to expand his horizons.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 November 49 Views