inspiring stories
- Pop CultureMegan Sims
Community comes together to make unicorn dreams come true for 8-year-old battling brain cancer
An 8-year-old Ohio girl with a rare form of brain cancer got to meet a "unicorn," fulfilling her magical wish.
- Pop CultureMegan Sims
WWII veteran, 104, asks strangers to send him Valentine’s Day cards: ‘I’ll save every one of them’
"I'll save every one of them," says the scrapbooking enthusiast.
- Pop CultureErin Donnelly
Veteran wakes from months-long coma days before Christmas: ‘It was just his will'
The father of three fell in a workplace accident on Sept. 26, but has had a breakthrough in time for Christmas.
- LifestyleUSA TODAY
Girl with alopecia creates confidence for other children with head scarves
Over the course of a few weeks, Rosie's hair fell out. She turned her baldness into confidence for herself and happiness for others.
- StyleErin Donnelly
Musician undergoing chemotherapy sings Christmas carol with nurse in heartwarming video
An oncology nurse cheered up her guitar-playing patient with a jam session to "O Holy Night."
- Pop CultureErin Donnelly
What it's like to be a black Santa: 'Kids don’t see color. They see the fat man in a red suit'
Two black Santas talk representation, beards and why Megyn Kelly is good for business.
- StyleElena Sheppard
Deli owner replies to hundreds of letters to Santa sent from his store: 'I’m doing this for the Christmas spirit'
Aleem Chaudhry has been flooded with letters after setting up a mailbox for "Santa Mail."
- LifestyleElise Solé
69-year-old college physics professor goes viral for 'crazy' classroom stunts
Physics professor David Wright knows how to give exciting lessons to his students.
- LifestyleErin Donnelly
Mom says neighbor’s Christmas display inspired breakthrough in daughter with autism: ‘It opened up my child’
A 13-year-old girl spoke unprompted for the first time while admiring a neighbor's Christmas decorations.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
8-year-old barred from school picture day because of 'extreme hairstyle' gets an empowering photo shoot
Marian Scott, 8, was barred from getting her photo taken on school picture day because her hairstyle was deemed "extreme." Then a professional photographer stepped in to boost her confidence.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Judge holds lawyer’s baby while swearing his mom into state bar
A video of a Tennessee judge bouncing a baby boy on his hip while swearing the child's mom into the state bar is going viral.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Teacher uses Lizzo song to boost 2nd-graders' self-esteem: 'Turns out I'm 100 percent that smart'
A teacher used Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" to create custom lyrics to boost her 2nd-grade students' self-esteem.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
Surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost an arm in shark attack, posts powerful photo: 'From awful times beauty can come'
Surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii at just 13 years old. Now, at 29, she shared a photo in the waters where the incident happened, writing that "from awful times beauty can come."
- Pop CulturePriscilla Blossom
Soccer players help hijab-wearing opponent in faith-restoring act of sportsmanship
Nearly 4 million people have watched this act of kindness.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Girl with cerebral palsy takes her first unaided steps in viral video
A 6-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is inspiring thousands after a video of her walking unaided goes viral.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Photo of state trooper holding a baby while mother eats goes viral: 'If God puts something on your heart, please follow through'
A Kentucky State Trooper is receiving praise for his kind gesture toward a mom of three.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Cheerleader jumps off float to save choking boy during homecoming parade
A high school cheerleader in Texas is being hailed as the town hero after she sprang into action to save a 2-year-old, who was choking at the homecoming parade.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
Bus driver captured mowing overgrown weeds at school bus stop: 'My kids have to stand there'
A Texas school bus driver took it upon himself to mow an overgrown bus stop, so his young students didn't have to stand in the weeds.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Cops buy mom of twins new car seats after her vehicle is stolen
Georgia police pulled over a car with no license plate and discovered a set of 1-year-old twins weren't properly restrained. Officers bought the mom, whose car was recently stolen, new car seats.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Tattoo parlor raises over $8K to pay student lunch debt
A tattoo parlor in Georgia inked hundreds of people and raised more than $8,000 to help pay off student lunch debt.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
10-year-old girl's motivational video about embracing her natural hair goes viral: ‘Don’t allow anyone to steal your joy’
A 10-year-old girl in Nashville got made fun of for wearing her natural hair to school. The next day, she filmed an inspiring video about how she would embrace it anyway.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Grocery store bagger hailed a hero for stopping attempted purse snatching
A Special Olympian, working as a grocery store bagger, successfully thwarted a man, who attempted to steal a customer's purse.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
The Wing co-founder breaks boundaries as first visibly pregnant CEO on 'iconic' magazine cover
Audrey Gelman of the Wing is breaking boundaries as the first visibly pregnant CEO to appear on the cover of a business magazine.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Mom praises school custodian for comforting 4th-grader with autism
A photo of a custodian comforting an overwhelmed fourth-grader, who has autism, is going viral and shows how a little compassion can change a child's entire day.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Fathers cheer on nervous boy in touching back-to-school video: ‘You got this’
A group of Philadelphia dads greeted children back to school with hugs and high-fives.
