Elderly woman who lost husband and home in one day "adopted" by neighbors
Gean LeVar said her new family "means everything."
On the Road
Meet the dog who learned to walk like a human after he was badly injured
Dexter the dog used a wheelchair to get around after he was hit by a car — until he started walking on two feet.
Boy adopted from Sierra Leone experiences his first birthday celebration
Abraham and his brother had never celebrated their birthdays before being adopted and moving to the U.S.
Paralyzed in a hockey game, he vowed to walk across stage at graduation
"If I set [my mind to do] something, I'm going to do what it takes to get to it," Jake Thibeault said.
Trailblazing play-by-play announcer shows representation matters to girls
"A lot of young girls are looking up to her," an 11-year-old girl said.
Afghan musician has emotional reunion with family years after fleeing Taliban
Baset Azizi fled Afghanistan as a young trumpet player as hard-liners sought to ban Western music and punish players.
Taps Across America brings nation together to remember the fallen
Musicians across the U.S. came together to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.
Cat reunited with owners 16 years after running away
A few weeks ago, a woman who had been feeding a stray cat brought it into the vet with a bad injury. It was about to be put down, but a microchip saved its life.
A husband's love for his wife lives on in a field of 40,000 daffodils
Bud McQuade planted the flowers for his wife, who loved them. After she died, he kept planting.
This horse never came close to winning, but won plenty of hearts anyway
"In a sport that winning is everything, Zippy taught us that losing is a normal thing," said one of the horse's fans.
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