Daughter secretly gave an organ to her father as an anonymous donor

When John Ivanowski's kidney began to fail, his daughter was the best source of a transplant, but he didn't want to take an organ from her.

• Apr 14, 2023

Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life "Queen's Gambit"

For the students at Weatherbee Elementary, the only thing more unlikely than their success as state chess champions, is where they found it: in the broom closet.

• Apr 7, 2023

Teens help seniors learn how to use technology — and make friends along the way

Residents of a senior living center had trouble working their cell phones until a group of computer savvy Gen-Zers came up with a plan to save the day.

• Mar 31, 2023

Referee who survived heart attack reunites with player who saved him

John Sculli, a basketball referee, was officiating a semi-pro game when he collapsed.

• Mar 24, 2023

Detroit artist wrongfully imprisoned for decades becomes unlikely art phenom

Richard Phillips was arrested for murder in 1971 and exonerated in 2018 after 46 years of wrongful incarceration.

• Mar 17, 2023

Mom goes back to college to honor last promise to husband killed in Iraq War

Tiffany Eckert might be America's most unlikely sorority sister.

• Mar 10, 2023

A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. It worked.

An employee posted an ad for a "lonely, widowed domestic goose" who was "youthful, adventurous and lively," and was stunned by the response.

• Mar 3, 2023

High school football star Malachi Coleman uses fame to help foster kids

Malachi Coleman "was a broken kid." Now he's using his name, image and likeness to help kids in foster care.

• Feb 17, 2023

After attempted break-in, victim saw opportunity to change young man's life

Ralph Rodriguez didn't want to add another young man to the prison rolls. Instead, he helped the young man.

• Feb 10, 2023

A veteran anonymously paid for people's prescriptions for a decade

"He was not a wealthy man, but he was probably the richest man on earth with his heart," one of his children said.

• Feb 3, 2023

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