David Ross played for three MLB teams, winning two World Series, hitting a home run to cinch the championship for the improbable Cubs, and solidifying his place in sports history as a...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—In early July, Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan reported for his first day at his new post in Corpus Christi when he received a call to head to the Texas...
Louis Braille invented a language you can touch. When the son of a saddlemaker created a tactile way for blind people to read, he opened up a whole new world for millions...
LYNCHBURG, Virginia—Dismayed by the number of discarded flowers she would see after the weddings she planned, Beheatherlyn Kirby hatched an idea to brighten strangers’ days.
From the cold wilderness of Alaska to the inner workings of the heart, Preston Pollard is helping kids rethink the way they approach life.
BALTIMORE, Maryland—Known to his patients as "Dr. Z," Dr. Michael Zollicoffer has served his Baltimore community as a beloved pediatrician and family physician for more than 40 years. He often provides services...
In her career as a pediatric oncology social worker, Amy Jandrisevits frequently used dolls to engage with and comfort children during therapy sessions. As she worked with more children, she realized that...
Major League Baseball faced a shutdown during World War II. Rosters were filled with old veterans and teenagers just to keep games alive. Naturally, the level of play declined. In those tight...
PIEDMONT TRIAD, North Carolina—In 2021, sparked by a neighbor's social media post, Jen Hamilton decided to build an online community offering free house-cleaning services to overwhelmed women in her area.