Heroes

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Passenger Who Landed Airplane with No Flying Experience Speaks Out: 'Life or Death Situation'
Darren Harrison was able to safely land an airplane last Tuesday after the pilot fell "unconscious"
Blake Shelton Brings 6-Year-Old Boy in Need of Heart Transplant Up on Stage for Duet
The mother of the 6-year-old boy, Wyatt, said Blake Shelton "absolutely made Wyatt's day" by bringing him on the stage during his Saturday concert
Illinois Man Dead After Jumping in Frozen Pond to Save Granddaughter, 10: 'He Died a Hero'
Carlos Serafin "would do anything for anybody" because "that's just who he [was]," the girl's great aunt, Amanda Beals, told local station WCIA
11-Year-Old Oklahoma Boy Saves Classmate from Choking, Woman from House Fire in Same Day
Davyon Johnson was named an honorary deputy for the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office to honor his heroics
Jail Inmates Help Rescue Tornado Victims at Kentucky Candle Factory: They Were 'Working Their Tails Off'
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said about 40 of the 110 people working in the factory at the time of the natural disaster had been rescued as of Sunday morning
Texas 6th Graders Become Friends After One Saves the Other From Choking: 'He Knew What to Do'
Arad Arbasi says he leaped to James Dawson's aid when the middle schooler began choking on a plastic wrapper during lunch
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This Nurse Practitioner Saw a Need to Support Moms' Mental Health — and Created a Clinic and a Hotline
Christena Raines tells PEOPLE about opening the first in-patient Perinatal Mental Health unit in the country and serving as the Board Chair of Postpartum Support International
This Ocean Activist Says Plastic Pollution Is a 'Women-Centered Issue' — and Is Empowering Women to Tackle It 
"There’s no silver bullet to solve the problem but there are hundreds of ways to tackle it," says Emily Penn
Coach Almost Died in Burundi Genocide — Now He Spreads Hope: 'Vengeance Isn't the Solution'
Scientist Is Donating Kidney to Raise Awareness About 'Great' Need for Diversity in Research
Hero Veterans Are Stepping Up to Feed Fellow Vets Suffering from Food Insecurity: 'It's Personal' 
9-Year-Old Girl Saves Family from Carbon Monoxide by Unlocking Dad's Phone with His Face to Call 911
Quadriplegic Woman Is on a Mission to Make Beaches Accessible for All: 'This Is My Purpose'

"The nature of a disability is an exclusion from many things. It feels good to break down these barriers," says Sabrina Cohen, who became paralyzed from the neck down at 14

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70-Year-Old Taco Bell Employee Receives $6,000 Tip from Community: 'His Spirit Is Just Magical'
Food//December 21, 2020
Anonymous 'Santa' Pays Off $65K in Layaway Balances at Tennessee Walmart: 'A Christmas Miracle'
Human Interest//December 11, 2020
Intense Body Camera Footage Shows 'Heroic' Cop Save Man in Wheelchair from Oncoming Train
Human Interest//August 13, 2020
Children, Ages 3 and 10, Jump from Window Into Arms of Rescuers During Fire in France
Human Interest//July 23, 2020
EMT Dad and Nurse Daughter Are Both Fighting on the Front Lines of Coronavirus
Human Interest//June 10, 2020
Meet the Father-Daughter Bagpipers Playing Nightly amid the Pandemic: 'Something to Smile About'
Human Interest//April 16, 2020
'Absolute Hero' Catches Baby and Toddler from Burning N.J. House That Was Home to Family of 7
Human Interest//March 13, 2020
Action Figures of Firefighters Holding Koalas on Sale to Raise Money for Australia Bushfire Aid
Pets//February 06, 2020
Boy, 9, Saves Cousin's Life by Performing Heimlich Maneuver: How He 'Knew Something Was Wrong'
Human Interest//January 30, 2020
Climate Change 'Set the Stage' for Australian Fires, Experts Say as Leaders Deny 'Widening Crisis'
Human Interest//January 08, 2020
Man Hailed as Hero After Pulling Driver from Burning Car: 'Everything Happened So Fast'
Human Interest//November 21, 2019
How a Homeless Mom of 2 Beat Addiction and Now Helps Thousands Going Through the Same Battles
Human Interest//November 06, 2019
Texas High School Cheerleader Jumps Off Parade Float to Save Choking Boy's Life
Human Interest//October 03, 2019
'Remarkable' Running Coach Gives Students 'Confidence to Go Forward' — Both On and Off the Track
Human Interest//August 30, 2019
Billions Actress Melissa Errico Saves Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks: 'We Got This!'
Movies//August 29, 2019
Comcast Customer Service Rep Saves Life of Man Having a Stroke While on the Phone with Her
Human Interest//August 21, 2019
Hero Pilot Lands Plane in Corn Field After Bird Strike, Saving all 226 Passengers on Board
Travel//August 16, 2019
Florida Man, 75, Kicks Nearly 8-Foot Gator to Save Dog: 'I'm Chalking It Up to Good Luck'
Pets//July 17, 2019
Teen Dies After Running Back into Burning Building to Save Toddler Who Also Succumbed to Injuries
Human Interest//June 13, 2019
American Idol's Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Sweetly Reveal Their Heroes
Music//May 13, 2019
All of the Restaurants Where Military Members Can Get Free Food on Veteran's Day
Food//November 07, 2018
Man, 81, Who Cuddles NICU Babies Donates $1M: 'I Need to Do Everything I Can to Help'
Human Interest//September 11, 2018
Bethenny Frankel on Helping Hurricane Victims One Year After Devastation: 'It's Changed My Life'
Human Interest//August 20, 2018
Blake Shelton Talks About the 'Heroes' in His Life — His 'Close' Friends: They're 'Rare to Have'
Country//August 14, 2018
Adam Rippon: How My Mom Helped Me Achieve My Dreams — and What She Said When I Came Out
Sports//August 06, 2018
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