How a Vietnam vet found healing as the "Honey-Do Dude"
Following his retirement and the death of his wife, Danny Chauvin needed a way to keep busy, so he began offering his handyman services for free.
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8 decades after a woman was driven off her land by a racist mob, she owns it again.
In 1939, when Opal Lee was just 12, her family moved into a house that stood in an all-White neighborhood. They had lived at the home for just five days when a mob showed up and "tore it asunder."
A chance meeting helped a struggling singer share her music with the world
Ara Bolster had been homeless for two years when she met radio news reporter Matt Shearer.
A man turned to strangers to bring Christmas joy to a grieving neighbor
When Donald Wilson lost the mother of his three children to a stroke, he was left alone, struggling to parent them while keeping a fulltime job. Then an unlikely neighbor came to his aid.
A Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands for those in need
The story of a wealthy businessman who annually gives out hundreds of $100 bills to strangers motivated a group of Phoenix students to start their own Secret Santa club.
"Unbelievably frugal" Indianapolis man left $13 million to charities
Terry Kahn lived in a modest house, drove an old Honda and refused to carry a cellphone because he thought it cost too much.
Quadruple amputee shares story of persevering to become pilot
"My wife will tell you, I'm a little bit hard-headed," Zach Anglin said.
How America's oldest newlyweds found love at 96
One senior living community in Olathe, Kansas, isn't exactly known for its singles' scene, but widowers Doris Kriks and Carl Kruse found love there nonetheless.
Memory, legacy of fallen Army sergeant lives on through his family
Army Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr. was killed in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But his family has ensured his memory will live on through generations.
How a Texas teacher helped students use their imaginations to take flight
After Sonja White's students told her their one wish was to fly on a plane, she went full throttle on the pretend.
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The business turning rejected produce into savings
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