How Secret Santa was born from a $20 gift to a stranger

On The Road's Secret Santa, like any other superhero, needs an origin story

• Dec 15, 2016

Young man on a mission to honor World War II vets before it's too late

Calif. teen films veterans' stories so he can capture their experiences and honor their sacrifices

• Dec 9, 2016

Nighttime encounter leads to unlikely friendship between white cop, black youth

California police officer takes black teen under his wing after spotting him walking home at night

• Dec 2, 2016

Michigan woman makes gains in revamping neighborhood

Shamayim Harris, known as "Mama Shu," is reversing decline on her block near Detroit, Michigan

• Nov 25, 2016

Widower finds new meaning in life from friendship with girl, 4

Six months after losing his wife, Dan Peterson, 82, was waiting to die ... then he went grocery shopping

• Nov 18, 2016

Mysterious wedding gift turned out to be priceless

Brandon and Kathy Gunn received a wedding gift with a card that read "Do not open until first disagreement”

• Nov 11, 2016

Mother trying to bridge sons' political divide

Joyce Woodhouse's sons grew up side by side -- but wound up on the opposite sides of cable news split screens

• Nov 4, 2016

Friends' zombie movie turns heads and hearts

Mattie and Sam, who both have Down syndrome, made a film that has all the makings of a Halloween cult classic

• Oct 28, 2016

A stranger's selfless gift leads to love

The man who saved Heather Krueger's life also earned her heart, reports Steve Hartman

• Oct 21, 2016

Woman loses her way home, but finds much more

Anita Hughes, who rarely leaves home, got lost on a road trip hundreds of miles from home; after a stranger's kindness, she found a lifelong friend

• Oct 14, 2016

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