Woman loses her way home, but finds much more
Anita Hughes, who rarely leaves home, got lost on a road trip hundreds of miles from home; after a stranger's kindness, she found a lifelong friend
On the Road
Trumpeters play in harmony, half a world away
A Philadelphia musician took "the best trumpet player in Afghanistan" under his wing
Oregon cowboy corrals would-be bike thief
The 28-year-old realized he couldn't catch the thief on foot, so he turned to his horse and lasso
The oldest white oak tree in North America is on its last limbs
George Washington walked past it and some of his soldiers are buried under it -- but time claims us all in the end
Special bond: A man and his goose
When Mike Jivanjee saved a gosling from drowning two years ago, he never imagined what a friend he'd made
Forging a gold medal-worthy friendship
While on a walk with her father, 7-year-old Chloe Smith picked up something shiny on the ground
93-year-old WWII vet completes nearly 3-year run across America
Ernie Andrus ran 3,000 miles across the country to raise awareness about an unsung war hero
Missouri woman builds slave cabin to bring community together
Marge Harlan wanted to help people learn about the past -- but it didn't go over well when she built a slave cabin next to a black history library
Camp Hometown Heroes helps children cope with losing a parent to war
A camp outside of Milwaukee aims to be a safe haven for children who have lost a parent because of war
Steve Hartman's dad has a message for his fans
Steve Hartman reflects on helping his father move out of the home he built in 1955, and into an senior living home in Atlanta
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