An eye-opening look at who's really going hungry in America.
Last Halloween, there was a food drive at the school where I work. Strolling...
Showing posts with label Amazing Survival Stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amazing Survival Stories. Show all posts
One of the World’s Most Iconic Ships Sailed Straight Into Hurricane Sandy. Sandy Won.
The HMS Bounty experienced its final moments during Hurricane Sandy. Did any passengers survive the wreckage?
Lieutenant Wes McIntosh of the...
Welcome to “Bomb Dog U,” Where Pooches Are Trained to Thwart Terrorism
When I first meet a young Labrador named Merry, she is clearing her nostrils with nine or ten sharp snorts before she snuffles along a row...
The Utterly Brave Way a 9-Year-Old Student with Autism Saved His Teacher’s Life
A little boy who adores superheroes had an opportunity to become one.
An average school day at Oak Grove Elementary in Poplar Bluff,...
Warning: You Will Want to Adopt an Orphaned Baby Squirrel After Reading This
Our children learned to cherish life, no matter how small, by caring for an orphan baby squirrel.
My husband, Shawn, and I enjoy seeing...
My Father Was Dying in the Hospital. Then Another Patient Changed Everything.
When it came time to take my dad off of life support, I felt completely helpless. Then a perfect stranger made a heartbreaking situation...
‘Sesame Street’ Nearly Killed Our Son With Autism
A parent recounts a harrowing tale about raising a child with an obsessive mind.
Our oldest son, Sam, has autism and Tourette’s, with...
I Thought a Stranger Was Going to Rob Us on Vacation. What He Did Next Changed My Heart.
Never judge someone by their appearance.
Six years ago, my wife, Liz, and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. It was a lovely...
The Best Love Letter I Ever Got Came From a Near-Deaf Crime Reporter
In this true tale from the Moth, America's premier storytelling group, a woman recalls a humorous story from her early days as a journalist.
My...
A Harvard Professor Asks: How Do You Teach Patriotism to 9-Year-Olds?
It’s a Saturday morning, and I am eager to fly away. My husband and I will meet up with our son on the other side of the country to learn...
Why I Left Flowers On a Stranger’s Grave in Russia
In this true tale from the Moth, America's premier storytelling group, a man explains a grave predicament he encountered abroad.
Last...
One Astronaut’s Heart-Pounding Account of Almost Breaking the Hubble Space Telescope
His mission was to fix an instrument that could detect the atmospheres of far-off planets. One stubborn screw derailed the entire thing.
In...
The Reunion That Took 77 Years to Happen
A teenaged Minka Disbrow was forced to give her newborn daughter Betty Jane up for adoption in 1929, but she never stopped thinking about...
Heartwrenching: This Is What U.S. Soldiers Do to Honor Their Fallen Comrades Overseas
Long before a fallen soldier's family hears the news, his comrades perform a solemn, powerful ceremony: the hero-ramp.
while embedded...
The Husband Who Vanished
For 15 years, Anne McDonnell lived in limbo—not knowing whether her Jim was dead or alive. Then one afternoon the doorbell rang.
The...
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