Headlines
10-Year-Old Plans To Attend Harvard
He wants to study quantum physics.
Former Captive Finally Goes to Prom
Tanya Kach, 31, was held captive for a decade after she disappeared at age 14.
Engaged Couple's Love Withstands Tornado
May 20 tornado wrecked couple's home, but not the wedding essentials.
A Cut Above the Rest: 'Joe the Barber' Helps the Homeless
Known as 'Joe the Barber,' the 82-year-old has been cutting hair for 25 years
Teen's Rough Road to Top of Class
Chelesa Fearce, 17, spent much of high school living in shelters and cars.
Cleared of Charges, Florida Honor Student Goes to Space Camp
Florida honor student accused of setting off explosion heads to space camp.
Long Lost Sisters Reunite at Track Meet
Dickerson and Jeter learned they were sisters after meeting at a track meet.
Teen With No Legs, One Arm Competes in Paralympics
Kayla Wheeler was named 2012 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
Critically Ill Teen Adjusts Well to Classmate's Heart
Hit-and-run accident takes one young life but saves another.
Not All Teachers Are in Classrooms
Not all teachers are in classrooms.
Athlete Cuts Career to Donate Marrow
Shot-putter will skip conference championship to recover from marrow donation.
Toddler Without a Windpipe Gets Artificial Trachea
Hannah Warren was born without a trachea, so doctors made one with stem cells.
Dad Hacks 'Donkey Kong' for Daughter, Makes Pauline Rescue Mario
Dad of 3-year-old gamer makes Pauline the heroine of "Donkey Kong" for daughter.
Birthday Wishes for Homeless Children
For most of us, our kids' birthday parties become big parts of our lives.
POWs Mark 40 Years of Freedom
Three vets remember their five and a half years of torture in prison.
Blogs
Soldier's WW II Letters to Wife Find Son 69 Years Later
When Chuck Kunellis opened his mailbox last week, he found a handwritten letter postmarked from Australia. Kunellis, 71, of...
Mother Empowers Children With Superheroes Capes
Seattle mother Robyn Rosenberger has turned making a child’s cape into a movement. For the last six months Rosenberger, 28,...
3-Year-Old Hears Dad for First Time
Although Grayson Clamp, 3, was born without hearing nerves in his ear, he can now sense sound thanks to an experimental...
Pen Pals Fundraise for Tornado Victims
As a tornado hovered over Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., 5th grade teacher Robin Diedzik huddled with her...
Shoeshiner Donates $200K in Tips
Albert Lexie, 71, has been a shoe shiner since he was 15.
Woman in Wheelchair Soars Underwater
Susan Austin invented her own wheelchair that allows her to soar underwater.
Nicole Kelly, Born With One Arm, Wins Miss Iowa
Nicole Kelly, 23, may have been born without her left forearm, but that didn’t stop her from her being crowned Miss Iowa on...
Octogenarian Couple's Bucket List: Visit Every State Capital
A Texas couple can check off one more item on their bucket list. Nita Lou Webb, 81, and Marcine Webb, 86, of San Angelo,...
Tsunami Victims Helping Oklahoma
When Hideko Oikawa first saw the mangled aftermath of Moore, Okla., on the evening news, she cried. Oikawa had never visited...
Valedictorian Starts Choir After Budget Cuts
The Philadelphia school didn't have enough money for an art and music teacher.
Girl Born Without Hands a Standout Trombone Player
Ten-year-old Sara McKinney plays a mean trombone. Her skills have landed her in several bands in her school and in a New...
Middlesboro, Ky., Kids Honored for '52 Weeks of Giving'
A group of 15 students has been gathering every Friday afternoon, and not to see the hottest movie release or play games, but...
Man Tracks Down Couple from Mysterious Mountaintop Proposal
The popular lyric, “Ain’t no mountain high enough to keep me from you,” certainly rings true for this newly engaged couple,...
Twins to Graduate With Identical Honors - Valedictorian
Identical twins Kirstie and Kristie Bronner share practically everything: hobbies, favorite colors, favorite foods, and...
Sleeping-Bag Coats Warm Detroit's Homeless
One woman’s college class project to design coats that double as sleeping bags for the homeless has become a nonprofit...
Breezy Point, NY, Volunteer Firefighters Surprised With Tools to Rebuild After Sandy
Six months after Superstorm Sandy tore through Breezy Point, N.Y., unleashing a wave of destruction on the small beach...
Camden Sophisticated Sisters: Dance Group Inspires Youth in Tough Camden, N.J., Community
When Tawanda Jones was in high school, the dance team she belonged to lost its funding. To keep them going, Jones, then 15...
Siblings Have Life-Saving 14-Hour Swim After Shipwreck
“I can’t believe we did it. I can’t believe we made it.” Those were the first thoughts of the Seattle woman who, with her...
Maimed Teen's Amazing Journey to US
In 2007, Blessing Makwera found a device with wires sticking out of it in his native country of Zimbabwe. Not knowing what...
Wilcox County Students Hold School's First Integrated Prom
For any teenager, prom is a monumental night, but for students at a Georgia high school, it has been more than 40 years in...
Snow White Grants Girl's Wish to See Marine Dad
Once upon a time there was a 4-year-old girl named Alyssa whose daddy was deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, and...
Child With Hearing Disorder Gets Wish
ABC News’ Dan Harris, Julia Bain and Dr. Mark Abdelmalek report: You would have to look closely, but if you kept your eye on...
Homeless Man Reunited With Daughter Thanks to Strangers
A homeless man in Las Vegas who had been living on the streets and had not seen his six children for nearly 25 years has been...
Dog Reunited With Family After 900-Mile Journey
An Italian greyhound who went missing eight months ago found his way back home this week. Dauz, short for the family name...
Woman Reunited With Stolen Wallet 23 Years Later
The old saying ”better late than never” never rang truer than for one South Carolina woman after she was recently reunited...
Paralyzed Grad Credits Retiree With Helping 'Pick Up the Pieces'
Collin Smith, 22, and Ernest Greene, 72, may be an unlikely pair, but they are considered a “packaged deal” on the campus of...
Sky's Limit for Legally Blind Pole Vaulter
At just 15 years old, Charlotte Brown has learned to fly — with a pink pole vault. She’s not just the best pole vaulter Emory...
Ga. HS Students Hold First Integrated Prom
When yours truly was a senior in high school back in 1989, there were both black and white students at the senior prom. We...
PHOTOS: Spectacular Wildlife Photography by Takayuki Maekawa
Takayuki Maekawa, one of Japan’s rising wildlife photography stars recently was awarded the grand prize in the first Nikkei...
Videos
Watch: Wartime Letters Have Homecoming After 69 Years
A soldier's World War II letter to his wife makes its way to their son.
Watch: Hearing for the First Time
Three-year-old boy is able to hear thanks to a remarkable new procedure.
Watch: One Woman's Inspiring Life Underwater
Artist Sue Austin has not let being in a wheelchair block her artistic abilities.
Watch: America Strong: Good Samaritan Helps Injured Teen Graduate From College
Seventy-two-year-old Ernest Green befriended Colin Smith after an accident left him in a wheelchair.
Watch: Teen Shot in Head Makes Graduation Surprise
Balaal Hollings shocked his Detroit classmates by speaking at their high school ceremony.
Watch: Helping Homeless Kids Celebrate Their Birthdays
Birthday Wishes organization makes sure children living in shelters get parties.
