The homeless drug addict who became a professor

Jesse Thistle, a high school dropout, overcame addiction and homelessness to pursue an academic career.

Loyal dog waits six days at hospital for sick owner

A faithful dog waited for her owner outside a hospital in Turkey for almost a week until he was discharged after unde...

Air India's Captain Zoya Agarwal: I feel on top of the North Pole

"I feel on top of the North Pole," says Captain Zoya Agarwal, who commanded the all-women pilot team's historic Air I...

Lawmakers introduce bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to hero of...

The officer, Eugene Goodman, drew praise for his quick action during last week's deadly riots at the Capitol.

Heartwarming! Proud Cop Father Salutes DSP Daughter In Andhra; Pic Go...

Circle Inspector Y Shyam Sundar bumped into DSP Yendluru Jessy Prasanthi, who also happens to be his daughter during ...

Farmworker turned astronaut Jose Hernandez urges kids not to give up

When he was 10, Jose told his dad he wanted to be an astronaut, so his father laid out a five-part recipe for success.

These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their ...

A group of young Nigerian filmmakers known as The Critics Company uses their mobile phones to create movies, and Holl...

“Such a blessing for me:” Gwinnett County great-grandmother graduates...

Janet Lively says she didn’t know what to make of the big bold letters that popped up in the front yard of her Gwinne...

The Heartwarming Backstory of NORAD's Santa Tracker: It All Started W...

An error in the 1955 Sears ad helped spur the ongoing tradition

This dad saw his son was self-conscious about his birthmark. He got a...

Derek Prue Sr. spent 30 hours over more than six weeks getting the tattoo – and his son's reaction made it worth it.

17-year-old from Greensboro top of his class aspires to be environmen...

Kaleb is ranked 3rd in his class, has already been accepted to 12 colleges, and holds a 4.2 GPA. He aspires to become...

Barcelona skateboarder proves height is no big deal

Petar "Stewie" Stantchev has an arsenal of skateboarding tricks he likes to display on the streets of Barcelona, the ...