Washington, D.C., has a thriving restaurant market with a plethora of restaurants serving its multicultural residents. But this barbecue eatery offers more than food on its menu. Inspire BBQ aims to reclaim troubled young people, teach them a trade, and give them a chance at success.
Chicago's overall crime rate fell last year to a level not seen since 1972, and the number of shooting incidents involving victims 16 and younger dropped 40 percent in 12 months, city officials say.
A 19-year-old Chicago teen is very passionate about cancer research and has already achieved success in a lab that might lead to a vaccine for colon cancer.
Hollywood couldn't have written a better script: Watch this young boy with cystic fibrosis see his superhero idol appear out of a phone call.
The Oscar-winning actor tweeted that he may crash the party after kids invited him to their homecoming parade featuring floats based on Tom Hanks movies.
Ball State University freshman Lem Turner has one chance to hit a half-court basketball shot and score $11,000 in free tuition... His reaction is priceless.
A group of Virginia college students has devoted their hearts to creating special children's books for kids in Haiti.
Odin, a 13-year old from Peterborough, Ontario with Aspergers, has trouble making friends. When no one RSVP-ed to his birthday party, his mom took to social media to garner some birthday wishes for her son. Celebrities began tweeting greetings and the support snowballed into a grand party at a bowling alley.
An elderly woman didn't even realize her house was on fire until two teens rushed in to take her to safety.
Professional dancers in North Carolina turned this year's National Dance Day into an opportunity to bring together police officers and youth.
HigherEdPoints lets people swap their Air Canada frequent flyer miles for certificates to pay for tuition, fees and loans at 70 colleges and universities.
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.
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head when she was 14 by the Taliban for advocating for education rights for girls, has won the top EU prize for human rights, along with$67,000. Now 16 and fully recovered after hospitalization in the UK, Malala is also favored to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
High school graduates in Oregon will receive two years of free community college thanks to a new law giving each student a minimum $1,000 grant.
An 18-year old-boy posted a photo on Facebook in hopes that his mother, who he hadn't seen in 15 years, would find him. It worked.
A six-year-old tsunami survivor rescued wearing a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey eleven years ago will follow in his football hero's footsteps.
Police officers in Chicago are stepping up to the plate to coach at-risk kids and build trust through America's favorite pastime.
In 12 cities across two countries, nearly 500 business executives, advocates and celebrities slept outside on the streets in freezing temperatures Thursday night to let homeless kids know they matter. The decades-old Covenant House was able to raise more than 11 million dollars in conjunction with events held across North America.
A unique charity program dreamed up by three young Canadians has provided almost 114,000 meals to those in need whenever diners eat out at participating local restaurants. It gives a free meal every time someone purchases a designated menu item at 84 partner restaurants across Canada. When they do, Mealshare provides a meal to a local hunger charity, at no extra cost to the diner.
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