A close-knit circle of friends is inspiring high school students across the country to join in the fight against cancer.
We aim to show what unites us as Americans is far stronger than what divides us
A non-profit hair salon near Chicago is helping adoptive children connect to their African American identity.
Until Trump's election Utah welcomed upwards of 1,500 refugees per year. Those numbers are down by two-thirds now.
It was an offer almost too good to be true.
Ivan Mazurkiewicz's tricks are a regular part of the job on calls where kids are involved
Trick-or-treating can be tough for kids in wheelchairs, but one hospital came up with a creative solution to help the kids get their treats
Three teens modeled dresses that represent something more than what meets the eye
The Bloomington, Minnesota, pair rearrange up to nearly a thousand bouquets a month, with 150 volunteers working five days a week
The self-taught multimedia reporter writes, shoots, produces, and edits his own stories
One of the biggest divisions in Congress is the hardest to see: who can afford to work there as an intern
Four years of high school often come down to a single photo, but the price of those photos puts them out of reach for many families
Black women are responsible for some of this country's big culinary trends, but they make up just 4% of chefs and head cooks in American restaurants
Grupo Morivivi thrives because of its resilience
The descendants of the civil rights icon are entrusting homes to the National Park Service, thanks to the once-anonymous donor
Amanda Gorman, the inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S., performs a poem about what the holiday means to her
The idea came about after the library noticed an unsettling trend: Many kids who racked up debt on overdue books or movies would stop coming to the library altogether
These days, you have to get to Donut City in Seal Beach, California, early if you want to get some before they sell out
There are no initiation fees to join, no monthly dues. The only requirements are 48 hours of sobriety, and a will to get your life back
Chad Brown sought treatment for his PTSD but it wasn't until a friend took him fishing that he found his real medicine
When a pregnant woman came to New York on a business trip back in June, she expected to stay for three days. Then she suddenly went into labor
Daniel Rodriguez's father was incarcerated for most of his childhood, so a California cop took him under his wing
In a southern New Jersey community, Shirley Johnson and Carolyn Grace, are inspiring younger residents to clean up their town
Kimberly Eckert started a tradition of writing personal letters to students to let them know how much they mean to her, and now they're returning the favor
A nationwide mentoring program encourages kids to tap into their creativity
It's almost a lost art for today's younger generation
Renee Watson launched the "I, Too, Arts collective" for the community that the Harlem Renaissance leader once loved
With some help along the way, a homeless man discovers the family he never knew he had
Two parents were undecided on a middle name for their new baby boy until inspiration arrived in the form of a handwritten letter
Two NFL players are taking part in an externship program that's designed to help them find work after their playing days are over
Inspired by her own experience being bullied, Natalie Hampton created an app to connect kids in need of company with welcoming students
For Long, who is donating his entire salary this season to education initiatives, charity work is more than just writing a check
A look at the growing effort to train service dogs to be not just guides but athletes
Thousands of fans have started waving to the patients at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital, which sits next to the football stadium
The women -- who are hand-holders and sometimes "butt-kickers" -- met at a support group for families harmed by addiction
In 2005, Jim McIngvale also housed 200 Hurricane Katrina evacuees in his store -- some even landed jobs
Chef Troy Guard teaches children from a Denver area hospital, many of who are fighting chronic illnesses, how to grow and cook healthy food
Pastor Edgar Roberts will receive his kidney transplant Tuesday after meeting his donor, John Branson, by complete chance
A Minnesota boy and his family are raising money to give kids with color blindness a special pair of glasses that can color even the darkest corners of their worlds
Thousands of Parks' own writings are on display at the exhibit, which is free to the public
Steve Hotz and Dave Seitz are molding an ancient trade into modern medicine to help vets transform something old into something new while also transforming themselves
Double Dutch was a go-to pastime for millions of African-American girls growing up in the '70s, '80s and '90s
College student Jasmine Cho is an avid baker, but her confections aren't necessarily for consumption
One organization is letting cancer survivors lace up their gloves to give cancer a knockout blow
After running away from home, Bertie Bowman worked his way up from sweeping the Capitol steps
Sharon and Larry Adams have been steadily working on rehabbing their neighborhood one block at a time — and it's paying off, CBS News' Chip Reid reports
"It's the idea of like creating family," one coordinator said
"With dancing, you have to look at the steps and figure out how do they fit into one another. Same with coding"
Rameil Pitamber said the mentorship changed his mind about cops
"Mr. G" has logged over 60,000 miles while serving others and spreading joy
It all started about a year ago on the bike paths and side alleys of Venice, California
The Australian native wants people to know she didn't set out to run 2,620 miles just for the exercise
The latest installation at Monticello gives the most personal look yet at a shameful chapter in American history
More than 20,000 seniors participate every day across the country
For some teenagers, the hardest part of the day can be lunchtime in the high school cafeteria
A growing number of people are choosing to get married with help from someone who knows them best
Nurse Vilma Wong and medical resident Brandon Seminatore work in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lucile Package Children's Hospital Stanford, but they first met there years before, under very different circumstances
The Mamie Johnson Little League team is the first majority black team to from Washington, D.C. to advance to the regional tournament
Monica Sparks and Jessica Ann Tyson are alike in almost every single way, except for one thing
When Sam Sisakhti donated a box of dresses to those in need, he realized what can be achieved with just one brand-new piece of clothing
While other students descended on beaches, two University of Miami science majors shared their enthusiasm for nature with a younger generation
There are a lot of therapy programs for veterans suffering from PTSD, but only a few use professional musicians
Kids in Nashville and the people who keep them safe share a common bond – hockey – and it's helping them get to know each other
Harriet Fridkin, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been receiving a visit from one of her friends every weekday for more than two decades
Dozens of volunteers mobilize every weekend to help Syracuse's cold and hungry for Sandwich Saturdays
While on a family vacation at Disney World, Rob Leibowitz wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a plea, his blood type and a phone number
Only about four percent of federal funding for cancer research is set aside specifically for childhood cancers
In our ongoing series, A More Perfect Union, we visit the hard-hit community of Vidor, Texas
In our series, "A More Perfect Union," we travel to Iowa to see how an artist-in-residence program is bringing about a special bond
Coworkers at an auto plant in Ohio combined their skills to build an arm for a fellow employee
The majority of Gallaudet University's football team is comprised of deaf players or those hard of hearing
Dillon Eisman got the idea to transform secondhand clothes after visiting a homeless shelter with his parents
New Jersey State Trooper Michael Patterson and retired police officer Matthew Bailly discovered they had crossed paths before
Three women created The People's Supper after the 2016 election to foster meaningful conversation among diverse groups of people
Chris Leamy, who has a side career as a musician, started playing with the homeless as a way to try out new songs
Two strangers spent the summer biking across the country to raise awareness for Gold Star families – and became family along the way
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