Wrongfully convicted man freed after nearly 3 decades meets longtime pen pal
Lamar Johnson and Ginny Schrappen struck up a fast friendship and corresponded constantly for decades.
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Daughter secretly gave an organ to her father as an anonymous donor
When John Ivanowski's kidney began to fail, his daughter was the best source of a transplant, but he didn't want to take an organ from her.
Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life "Queen's Gambit"
For the students at Weatherbee Elementary, the only thing more unlikely than their success as state chess champions, is where they found it: in the broom closet.
Teens help seniors learn how to use technology — and make friends along the way
Residents of a senior living center had trouble working their cell phones until a group of computer savvy Gen-Zers came up with a plan to save the day.
Referee who survived heart attack reunites with player who saved him
John Sculli, a basketball referee, was officiating a semi-pro game when he collapsed.
Detroit artist wrongfully imprisoned for decades becomes unlikely art phenom
Richard Phillips was arrested for murder in 1971 and exonerated in 2018 after 46 years of wrongful incarceration.
Mom goes back to college to honor last promise to husband killed in Iraq War
Tiffany Eckert might be America's most unlikely sorority sister.
A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. It worked.
An employee posted an ad for a "lonely, widowed domestic goose" who was "youthful, adventurous and lively," and was stunned by the response.
High school football star Malachi Coleman uses fame to help foster kids
Malachi Coleman "was a broken kid." Now he's using his name, image and likeness to help kids in foster care.
After attempted break-in, victim saw opportunity to change young man's life
Ralph Rodriguez didn't want to add another young man to the prison rolls. Instead, he helped the young man.
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