A National Guard medic from Oregon has saved many people on his multiple tours in Iraq. But it was the collection of magic tricks up his sleeve that gave Scott the ability to bring smiles and healing to patients, child burn victims, soldiers and whole villages.
Suleiman Baraka, the eldest of 14 children of a Palestinian butcher, rose from humble beginnings in violence-wracked Gaza to become an astrophysicist, space weather expert and researcher for NASA, the US space agency. Now, at 45, he is back home with a new mission: to teach kids to look up from their blockaded, beaten-down surroundings and into the limitless beauty of the universe.
In Haiti, huge piles of rubble remain virtually untouched. But a surprising sight is tucked away just outside the coastal city of Leogane: Workers are busy constructing two small, wood-frame buildings. The Canadian military and a U.S.-based aid group are working together to rebuild an orphanage.
A nonprofit in Chicago is improving the job outlook for people with Asperger's and high-functioning autism. The company trains people in data entry and computer program testing — skills that come naturally to many with the disorder.
Venders were clearing debris from a marketplace when they discovered a man still alive after 28 days. Evan Muncie was selling rice when the quake hit. Doctors said the man had been left "emaciated" having lost 30lb during his four-week ordeal and is suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition.
From the American Academy of Pediatrics comes this list of 14 ways to show your love to your children: Use plenty of positive words with your child. Try to avoid using sarcasm. Children often don't understand it, and if they do, it creates a negative interaction. Respond promptly and lovingly to your child's physical and […]
A 28-year-old Iraq war veteran saw black smoke billowing from an office building as he was driving by in his truck. He turned and rushed to the scene thinking he could help. He hurled his 17-foot ladder off his truck, helping to rescue people peeking through broken windows as thick smoke poured into the air.
Juan Hernandez, whose guitar was stolen a few weeks ago, has received offers of guitars and cash from people who learned about his plight from a Feb 9 article in the Chicago Tribune.
Mingling good-naturedly among camera-toting tourists in Bangkok, three elephants carried around white baskets painted with red crosses soliciting donations for Haiti earthquake victims. The threesome raised 700,000 baht -- more than $21,000 (US).
Members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe were overwhelmed by the humanitarian response from viewers of an MSNBC-TV news program after a dangerous snow and ice storm knocked down hundreds of power lines and electricity to thousands of homes for 15 days.
A beggar has never been given respect in society, but this one from Bihar has received plaudits and has emerged as a harbinger of hope for his dedication towards social service.
A man whose boat had capsized in 10-20 foot waves off the North Carolina coast in storm conditions, set about swimming in a last ditch effort to save himself. That's when he bumped into one of several life boats that had been dropped upwind via parachute by a Coast Guard helicopter in hopes one might reach the man before divers from a Navy ship arrived.