Kimberly Mitchell's life story has always been missing a few important pages -- like how she ended up in an orphanage in 1970's Vietnam with war raging. She finally knows the story and got to thank the soldier who rescued and named her in 1972.
From the back seat of a New York City taxicab, complaints about drivers flow effortlessly. But about twice a day, taxi passengers in New York take time to tell the city about some exemplary deeds.
Mark Horvath is thanking a social media company for saving his life. I genuinely believe that if it wasn't for Twitter – I'd be back on the streets – or worse. The truth is: social media helps fight homelessness in many ways including helping people find housing.
At select coffee shops around the world you can get your morning caffeine fix and at the same time do a kind deed for someone in the community. Buying a Suspended Coffee means purchasing an extra cup at the time you are paying, which can be claimed later by anyone who walks in from the street and otherwise may not have the money. The movement has been growing in popularity since it began in Italy years ago.
A generous gift is making life more enjoyable for children at UNC Children's Hospital. It's a video game built with the same materials as real race cars. The lime green racing simulator won't be found in any arcade; Mark Smith designed it specifically with patients like Dylan in mind.
Dying of cancer, Katelyn Norman, 14, created a bucket list. She wanted to dance at her prom and learn to drive, so her Tennessee high school organized ‘Light the Night for Kate,' preparing an elegant evening with all her favorite things and lining the road with candles for her to drive home.
Billy Ray Harris, the Missouri homeless man who returned the engagement ring dropped in his donation cup by mistake, now has a part-time job, new friends, and tens of thousands of dollars that were donated by admirers. But, he says the best part is reconnecting with his beloved sisters, which happened during the TODAY show when they surprised him on air.
Educators say 80 percent of learning depends on a child's ability to see a blackboard or read a book, but some children in the United States never get the glasses they need, including 40,000 children in Los Angeles alone. Statistics show up to 15 percent of all children in elementary school need glasses. The solution is clear for a group called Vision to Learn. Their bus-clinic provides free eye exams and glasses to students in low-income communities.
A new set of studies by a diverse group of researchers from Harvard and Yale provides compelling data allowing us to analyze human nature through the clear lens of science. They show that our automatic impulse—our first instinct—is to act cooperatively, rather than selfishly.
Many 16-year-olds might covet a smartphone, an Xbox, or even a car. But a foster care child, Ronald Hennig, just wanted a suit so he could attend a relative's funeral. Anonymous benefactors are stepping in to help kids like Hennig thanks to a website called One Simple Wish.
A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground but surviving with minor injuries.
95-year-old Ida Keeling set the record as America's oldest sprinter. She started running when she was 67. Her training regimen includes lifting weights, riding a stationary bike, and running the halls of her apartment building at home.