Twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their hometown to co-run an ER

Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins, are co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, the city where they grew up in poverty.

• Sep 25

Heroes of Flight 93 remembered for their courage 25 years on from 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, the passengers and crew bravely decided to storm the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 93, preventing the terrorists who had taken control of the plane from flying it to Washington, D.C.

• Sep 11

Neighborhood comes together to give young boy a memorable trick-or-treat birthday

When a mother posted a note on Facebook asking if anyone in her neighborhood would allow her son to trick-or-treat at their homes in July for his 11th birthday, more than 100 neighbors said yes.

• Sep 4

How a chance encounter gave a struggling ex-football star a new lease on life

On a path in Austin, Texas, a chance meeting changed the lives of two men with one thing in common.

• Aug 28

Why freshmen at one high school give their mothers a goodbye kiss on their first day

For the last 26 years at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the seniors surround the cars of the incoming freshmen and don't let them out until they do one specific thing: give their mothers a goodbye kiss.

• Aug 14

A boy's simple habit of waving to his neighbors transformed his community

Roman Butzlaff brought together a group of neighbors who say they would have barely known each other if not for a little boy, who lived in a neighborhood but needed a village.

• Jul 10

After 10 years, one man's mission to preserve WWII veterans' legacy continues

Rishi Sharma started his journey 10 years ago by driving around his Southern California neighborhood to record interviews with veterans and later expanded his outreach.

• Jul 3

Nurse who went above and beyond gets special send-off: "You're an angel"

Wynola Wayne received a special retirement send-off after 58 years as a nurse. One former patient, Marco Houpe, said, "If it wasn't for her then, I wouldn't be here today."

• Jun 26

Given 8 months to live, a teen beat cancer thanks to an extraordinary friendship

In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan Mwaniki was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. Four years later, he graduated from high school.

• Jun 19

Why a 55-mile trek is a mandatory rite of passage for freshmen at one high school

The five-day, 55-mile Appalachian Trail hike is a 53-year tradition for freshmen at St. Benedict's Preparatory School.

• Jun 5

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