Meet the Woman Who Turns Chip Bags Into Sleeping Bags for the Homeless
How one environmental justice advocate is helping the most vulnerable while also diverting trash from landfills
This Bystander at a Reptile Center Wrestled an Alligator to Save Its Trainer
A spectator at a reptile exhibit became part of the show when the star attraction attacked its handler.
How These Readers Found a Silver Lining During the Pandemic
If you wish you’d had a fast-forward button to push in March 2020, you’re not alone. But some readers...
I Was Stalked with an Apple AirTag—Here’s What I Wish I’d Known
Tech aimed at making our lives easier is now the perfect stalking tool—and it's terrifying
30 Stories About the Touching Kindness of Strangers That’ll Make You Tear Up
We asked readers for firsthand accounts of compassion. Here are 30 stories on kindness that touched your lives—and our hearts.
18 True Christmas Miracles That Will Restore Your Hope for the Holidays
These true stories prove that a well-timed letter, a handful of pennies, or a single gust of wind can make...
13 Sweet Vintage Letters to Santa—from Almost 100 Years Ago
Sweet, vintage letters to Santa from Texas farm kids recall a simpler, more generous time.
This Man Fulfilled a Child’s Christmas Wish After Finding Her Balloon to Santa
A balloon breaks at just the right moment to bring two faraway families together.
13 Craziest Things Garbage Collectors Have Found in the Trash
As the saying goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Check to see which insane garbage can finds make...
This Expert Skier Survived Two Avalanches After Hitting the Slopes
Caught in a massive avalanche and buried alive under a blanket of snow, Ken Scott knew death was just a...
This Barbecue Restaurant Owner Donates Cars to Those in Need
“He handed me the keys and didn’t ask for anything.”
This Elementary School Teacher Pledges to Donate One Million Books
“I wanted to do something that’s going to stretch my faith, my work ethic, my everything.”
Here’s How a Group of Strangers With the Same Name Started a Virtual Band—And Friendships to L...
Four men with the same name who all love making music? Baltimore Paul had an idea. Wouldn’t it be funny,...
This Man’s Homemade Ice Rink Brought Manton, Michigan Together During a Dark Winter
When the pandemic forced Manton, Michigan to shut down, resident Scott Chittle decided that the community needed a safe place...
When COVID-19 Struck, One Woman Turned Her Horse Ranch Into an Oasis the Community Needed
“I had a vision for the space being therapeutic for whoever the universe sent our way—horses or people.”
Taking in the Community During a Christmas Blizzard, the Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee Is the Nice...
When the residents of Eastern Tennessee went to bed on Christmas Eve of 2020 dreaming of a white Christmas, they...
A Child Lost Her Beloved Baseball Cards in a Wildfire, So a Stranger Stepped Up to the Plate to Help
A longtime baseball card collector seizes the opportunity to do good after a destructive wildfire.
13 Powerful Things Surviving a Terrorist Attack Taught Me About Life
Here's how I learned to see the good in a world that can seem, at times, to be horrifically evil.
I Survived 9/11—These Are the 13 Questions Young People Ask Me the Most
Twelve-years-old at the time of the attack, the author survived, and so did her family—but she soon realized 9/11 was...
9/11 Survivor Stories: Twists of Fate That Saved These People’s Lives
These stories will leave you speechless.
12 Real Ghost Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
Calling on only the bravest and boldest of ghost hunters. These scary stories are not for the faint of heart.
13 Spooky Ouija Board Stories That Will Give You Chills
Get ready to get freaked out by these true tales.
A Deep Sea Diver Went Out on a Routine Job—Then His Air-Supply Cord Snapped 300 Feet Down
It was supposed to be an easy job for a team of men who repair underwater pipelines.
This Veterinarian Helps Pets of Homeless People Out of His Own Pocket
A California veterinarian makes house calls to pet owners who have no place to call home.
Mitch Albom on What It Means to Be a Real Father to a Special Orphan
What is a real father? An orphan in Haiti teaches bestselling author Mitch Albom a wonderful new definition.
The Boot Texan Kitchen in Houston, Texas
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut Houston down, Angeline Latchley and her fiancé found themselves unemployed and bored, like so many...
Manton, Michigan
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the town to shut down, Scott Chittle decided that the community needed a safe place...
The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee
When icy temperatures this past winter froze Kodak, Tennessee, shutting power down and freezing pipes, Sean Patel, owner of the...
Renton, Washington
For most people, a free Christmas cheesecake would be a welcome surprise. But for Diane Dobson of Renton, Washington, it...
