Insights From a Blind Pilot
As a child, Miles Hilton-Barber wanted to be a pilot -- not an uncommon ambition among the young. But his is no ordinary story. When his plane touched down recently in Sydney, he became the first blind man to fly half-way around the world. His hope is to raise $1.2 million for Seeing is Believing, an organization that restores sight in developing countries. "When I went blind, they said you’d n... posted on May 02 2007, 2,415 reads

A College Graduate ... At 95
Nola Ochs is not your everyday student. When she graduates on May 12, at the ripe age of 95, she'll be the world's oldest person to be awarded a college degree. Ochs didn't plan it that way. She just loved to learn, first as a teenager, then as a teacher at a one-room school, and later as a farm wife and mother. At 5-foot-2, her white hair pulled into a bun, she walks purposefully down hallways to... posted on Apr 29 2007, 2,153 reads

The Poetry of Peace
Ten years ago every school around the world was invited to submit two lines of poetry about peace to the United Nations. Once collected, the lines were collated together into one long Peace Poem. Poems came in from 38 countries around the world. Says Kofi Annan in his preface, "In their wisdom, the children whose intermingled voices gave birth to the Peace Poem know that peace is far more than the... posted on Apr 25 2007, 4,200 reads

The Generous Un-Millionaire
The one suit Hal Taussig owns was purchased from a thrift shop for $14. At age 81, he rides a bike to work and lives in a modest home. At first glance, no one would guess that this man has given away millions. Taussig works three jobs: He cares for Norma, his wife of 61 years, who was crippled by a stroke, he helps run Untours a unique travel service that enables vacationers to experience foreign ... posted on Apr 19 2007, 3,723 reads

13 Child Jurors & Their Verdict
Last week, new jury members, Hannah Taylor, 11, from Canada, and Rakesh Kumar, 12, from India, took part in their first jury meeting to select the 2007 recipient of the World's Children's Prize. Hannah is a child crusader for the homeless and Rakesh is a former child slave. This year they joined 13 other children from around the world to decide who would receive one of the world's most prestigious... posted on Apr 18 2007, 3,461 reads

The Story of Johnny the Bagger
Johnny the Bagger -- an unforgettable true story about a young man with Down Syndrome who changes the culture of a grocery store by being creative and giving his customers more than they expect. When Johnny finds a way to put his own personal signature of care on every interaction, his inspired action ripples out in unexpected and inspiring ways. Watch the video here.... posted on Apr 17 2007, 20,545 reads

Miracle Worker for the Children
Raised by a single mother on public assistance in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood, Dr. Gloria WilderBraithwaite grew up much like the children she treats today. And still Gloria worked her way through Howard University and Georgetown Medical School, fired by the desire to help others. For the past 14 years, she has been riding in a blue van bringing medical care where it is needed the most by people... posted on Apr 16 2007, 3,905 reads

The Extraordinary Boy Scout
It's not easy making Eagle, the highest honor in Boy Scouts. You need at least 21 merit badges, and only 2 percent of Scouts get that far. A remarkable achievement. So what adjective should be used for James Calderwood, who has earned 121 merit badges? This teenager has every badge available, from American business to woodwork. He even has one they don't give out anymore -- "atomic energy" -- so m... posted on Apr 07 2007, 2,550 reads

Enriching Refugee Lives Through Film
On a typical night in Northern Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, some 4,000 refugees from across Africa gather before a 12-foot by 16-foot movie screen that hangs from the side of a truck in an open, dusty plain. The crowd stands transfixed for several hours -- they prefer standing to sitting on the coarse desert floor -- as the evening’s films play onscreen. Kakuma’s refugees have been doing this ... posted on Apr 05 2007, 3,767 reads

Lunch Lady With A Mission
Ann Cooper is not your typical lunch lady. The former chef, who spent much of her 30-plus-year career working in white-tablecloth restaurants and catering for celebrities, is now best known as the "Lunch Lady" in Berkeley, Calif., schools. In cafeterias there she has tossed out fried, frozen, and sugary foods and replaced them with fresh, seasonal, and mostly organic meals. Driven to reform school... posted on Apr 03 2007, 2,207 reads