Hero Stories
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Answering a Call for Help
In her spare time, Githa Hochstenbach volunteers in Vleuten, The Netherlands, for Hartslagnu, an organization that maintains a national network of volunteer civilian emergency responders. When someone reports a suspected sudden…
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A Love Of The Fair Carries On
The temperature was in the mid-90s on the second to last day of the 2022 Kansas State Fair. The fair welcomes nearly 350 thousand visitors over the course of its…
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Saved in the Stadium
As Dr. Veera Kaengkasikarn jogged on the field of Bangkok’s Boonyachinda Stadium one early spring day, he was thinking about only one thing: the current football match. The 65-year-old, who…
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All In A Day’s Work: A Workshop Save
It was late afternoon when Kevin Bledsoe started wrapping up his day of carpentry work. The 69-year-old former agricultural chemical applicator was enjoying his retirement working as a local handyman,…
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Coworkers United By Shared Experience
Christophe Dumont and Christophe Sarrazin have much more in common than most. In addition to having the same given name, both work at Domaine de Sommery, a company specializing in…
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Teamwork Leads to More Than A High Score
Basketball is Willie Allen’s first love. Although he played offensive tackle for Louisiana Tech’s football team, basketball was still his game. After graduation, Willie always included pickup games with his…
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Full-Court Press Leads To Winning Outcome
One Friday evening, Arrowhead High School students Josh Staus and Ty Wall were both cheering on their team from the student section of the bleachers, along with a couple hundred…
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Acts Of Bravery Leave Lasting Impact
Friends Raven Moreno and Alyvia Binkley made a last-minute decision to squeeze in a workout before work. They met at the Stacy Center gym in Princeton, Missouri, to jog on…
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A Game-Changing Volleyball Match
High school sophomore Cayden Brewer was having an uneventful day at Huntingdon High School, in Huntingdon, Tennessee. It was just like any other Monday until he arrived at gym class,…
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Elementary School Curriculum Includes Lifesaving Skills
Teachers Amber Lindsey and John Avianatos of Cherokee Elementary School in Paradise Valley, Arizona, regularly meet with parents of their third-grade students to celebrate student progress and share ways for…