After nearly a decade with chronic kidney disease, Tammy Edwards, a 57-year-old gospel singer from North Carolina, celebrated her kidney transplant: "The good news had to come our way," she said.

Caitlin Oiye Coon, whose grandparents survived the Japanese American incarceration camps, now serves as archives director at nonprofit Densho which preserves thousands of Japanese American stories.

Brittany Davis says that for her, Pride is a memorial for people who had to sacrifice their lives just for being human. She uses her music to connect with people and fight for a more inclusive world.

DeShawn and Sharmane Joseph started the Indigenous HOOPS league after a mass shooting impacted their community.

Hispanic and Native American New Mexicans near Oppenheimer's lab and atomic test bomb site have faced generations of cancer for almost 80 years, and feel forgotten in this chapter of U.S. history.

Tara Dower, 31, made history with the fastest known time (FKT) to complete the Appalachian Trail — beating records for both men and women by finishing the 2,200-mile trail in just under 41 days.

Chloe learned her baby wouldn't survive at 23 weeks. Then Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Nora Langdon, a Detroit-area grandmother, starting going to the gym at age 65 and is now a powerlifting champ.

Travel photographer Erin Sullivan went from traveling the world to … sitting in her apartment like the rest of us. But she’s capturing the magic of the outdoors with gorgeous miniature photography.

We’ve collected a stellar group of the best boys and girls to add major cuteness to your Instagram feed, with help from the creator of WeRateDogs.