A Powerful Lesson on Leadership

Abdul Kalam, former President of India, once shared this powerful example of a vital quality of good leadership. In 1979, he was the Project Director ...

Kindergarten Class Shows Up for Adoption Hearing

When five-year-old Michael showed up at the courthouse for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, he found a group of surprise visitors waiting--his ...

Last Place Marathon Runners Inspire Each Other To Finish

Laura Mazur and Jessica Robertson had never met before they reached the mile 14 marker at the Pittsburgh Marathon. Mazur was running her 12th marathon ...

NBA Star's Consistent Encouragement Helps Teammates Flourish

When Damian Lillard received the news that one of his new teammates had a checkered reputation, Lillard immediately took steps toward building relationship ...

NFLer Steps Up to Help Rebuild Burned Churches

While Ben Watson was considering retirement, a new opportunity appeared. Staying true to his aggressive playing style, he jumped on it. As a former tight ...

Teens Step Up to Help Woman Threatening Suicide

Training as an athlete often means maintaining a heightened situational awareness. A group of middle school boys on the Kepler School volleyball team ...

How Melissa McCarthy’s Mother Changed the Course of Her Life

At the age of 20, Melissa McCarthy, was a bored, sometime college student living in Boulder, Colorado. She called her mother and said, “Mom, I got ...

Weary Immigrants Meet by Phone for Virtual Church

The New York Times ran an article about Chinese immigrants in the United States who meet by phone at night for worship and fellowship. More than one hundred ...

Tennessee Teens Blanket Their School with Notes of Encouragement

Anyone who's been through it knows that middle school can be tough. At Harriman Middle School in Tennessee, a group of students took it upon themselves ...

Police Officer Resigns after Viral Video Shows Failure to Respond

A day in the park? Recently, it was recently anything but.

Mia Irizarry planned on enjoying the space she paid to reserve in the Cook County Forest Preserve. ...