When a Texas man was forced to give up his dog, a fire station gave him a home

When a homeless man had no choice but to give up his dog, Jake, a local fire station gave Jake a home, and then helped the man get back on his feet.

• May 29

How some U.S. schools are teaching kindness classes

Kindness 101 is a program that uses the stories CBS News finds in our "On the Road" series to teach kindness and character. The stories are paired with lesson plans created by a nonprofit at Iowa's Drake University called "Character Counts!"

• May 22

A longtime Atlanta principal retired, then returned to his school as a handyman

David White retired as the longtime principal at the Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta, and then returned to the school as its handyman.

• May 15

After struggling for years to make ends meet, a daughter opened her home to her mother

Boca Raton is one of the wealthiest cities in Florida, but even along its golden sands, people still get stuck in fiscal undertows.

• May 8

After a fire torched their Nebraska ranch, anonymous donors came to their rescue

Mike and Kayla Wintz lost their entire 11,000-acre ranch to a wildfire in the span of about two hours. They have since been gifted about $80,000 worth of hay, mostly from anonymous donors.

• May 1

How a 9-year-old girl found a confidence-changing role model in a Denver soccer star

"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."

• Apr 24

At age 102, a New York man is still striving for perfection, through pottery

George Strausman of Great Neck, New York, is 102 years old and still works four days a week in his family's construction business. But it's what he does on his day off that is even more remarkable.

• Apr 10

How a beloved resident has been embraced by his town for more than a half-century

Clinton, New Jersey, is known primarily for its old grist mill, its quaint downtown, and its historic resident, "Dave the Rave."

• Mar 13

Boy left alone in hospital on day of his surgery adopted by his anesthesiologist

After adopting young True, Dr. Amy Beethe also adopted True's sister, and then found homes for his four other siblings.

• Mar 6

A Hawaii man tackled his sports gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons

For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach.

• Feb 27

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