Heroes

    The latest stories about real-life heroes from PEOPLE
    High School Football Players Rescue Woman from Car After Crash: 'They Went Above and Beyond to Help'
    10-Year-Old Twins Save Dad from Drowning in Pool: 'I'll Be Grateful for the Rest of My Life'
    Passenger Who Landed Airplane with No Flying Experience Speaks Out: 'Life or Death Situation'
    Illinois Man Dead After Jumping in Frozen Pond to Save Granddaughter, 10: 'He Died a Hero'
    11-Year-Old Oklahoma Boy Saves Classmate from Choking, Woman from House Fire in Same Day
    Jail Inmates Help Rescue Tornado Victims at Kentucky Candle Factory: They Were 'Working Their Tails Off'
    Texas 6th Graders Become Friends After One Saves the Other From Choking: 'He Knew What to Do'
    This Ocean Activist Says Plastic Pollution Is a 'Women-Centered Issue' — and Is Empowering Women to Tackle It 
    This Nurse Practitioner Saw a Need to Support Moms' Mental Health — and Created a Clinic and a Hotline
    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'
    Boaters Praise Hero Who Rescued Toddler from Maryland Bay After Pulling Them Both to Safety
    Artist Paints 45 Portraits of N.C. Hospital Heroes in 45 Days to Honor Their Work amid Pandemic
    Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale Opens Stores' Doors Again amid Texas Winter Storm: 'We're Here'
    Sanitation Worker's Quick Thinking Saves Boy, 7, Who'd Climbed Inside Trash Can: 'Truly a Hero'
    11-Year-Old Boy Honored as Hero After Rescuing Baby Brother from Drowning
    70-Year-Old Taco Bell Employee Receives $6,000 Tip from Community: 'His Spirit Is Just Magical'
    Anonymous 'Santa' Pays Off $65K in Layaway Balances at Tennessee Walmart: 'A Christmas Miracle'
    Intense Body Camera Footage Shows 'Heroic' Cop Save Man in Wheelchair from Oncoming Train
    Children, Ages 3 and 10, Jump from Window Into Arms of Rescuers During Fire in France
    EMT Dad and Nurse Daughter Are Both Fighting on the Front Lines of Coronavirus
    Meet the Father-Daughter Bagpipers Playing Nightly amid the Pandemic: 'Something to Smile About'
    'Absolute Hero' Catches Baby and Toddler from Burning N.J. House That Was Home to Family of 7
    Action Figures of Firefighters Holding Koalas on Sale to Raise Money for Australia Bushfire Aid
    Boy, 9, Saves Cousin's Life by Performing Heimlich Maneuver: How He 'Knew Something Was Wrong'
    Climate Change 'Set the Stage' for Australian Fires, Experts Say as Leaders Deny 'Widening Crisis'
    Man Hailed as Hero After Pulling Driver from Burning Car: 'Everything Happened So Fast'
    How a Homeless Mom of 2 Beat Addiction and Now Helps Thousands Going Through the Same Battles
    Texas High School Cheerleader Jumps Off Parade Float to Save Choking Boy's Life
    'Remarkable' Running Coach Gives Students 'Confidence to Go Forward' — Both On and Off the Track
    'Billions' Actress Melissa Errico Saves Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks: 'We Got This!'
    Comcast Customer Service Rep Saves Life of Man Having a Stroke While on the Phone with Her
    Hero Pilot Lands Plane in Corn Field After Bird Strike, Saving all 226 Passengers on Board
    Florida Man, 75, Kicks Nearly 8-Foot Gator to Save Dog: 'I'm Chalking It Up to Good Luck'
    Teen Dies After Running Back into Burning Building to Save Toddler Who Also Succumbed to Injuries
    'American Idol' 's Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Sweetly Reveal Their Heroes
    All of the Restaurants Where Military Members Can Get Free Food on Veteran's Day
    Man, 81, Who Cuddles NICU Babies Donates $1M: 'I Need to Do Everything I Can to Help'
    Bethenny Frankel on Helping Hurricane Victims One Year After Devastation: 'It's Changed My Life'
    Blake Shelton Talks About the 'Heroes' in His Life — His 'Close' Friends: They're 'Rare to Have'
    Adam Rippon: How My Mom Helped Me Achieve My Dreams — and What She Said When I Came Out
    Utah Couple Keeps Son's Memory Alive by Helping Soldiers Through 'Operation Adopt a Ghost'
    Florida Man Uncovers Veterans' Stories and Tombstones: 'You Can Bring That Person Back to Life'
    Meet the Woman Helping Terminally Ill Kids Realize Their Movie-Making Dreams
    U.S. Navy Seals and Retired Police Join Forces to Rescue Human Trafficking Teen Victims
    North Carolina Teacher Is Changing the Lives of Her ESL Students — and Their Families
    Texas Couple Starts Food Truck for the Homeless: 'It Makes You Feel Really Good to Give'
    Meet the Devoted Mom Helping to Fight Childhood Cancer One Bake Sale at a Time After Losing Her Son
    Utah Man's 'Tiny Tim Toy Factory' Brings Holiday Joy to Kids in Need Around the World
    Veteran with ALS Inspires 20 Years After Diagnosis: 'I Don't Think About Being a Sad Person'
    Four West Virginia Moms Offer Support to Opioid Addicts: 'We're the Dealers of Hope'
    Child Abuse Survivor, 40, Finds Forgiveness and 'Empowers' Other Abused Kids: 'It Is My Job'
    Meet the Veteran Who Builds Tiny Houses for Other Vets in Need: 'We Are Offering a Hand'
    Red Bandanna Hero Award Honors Everyday Heroes: 'In Moments of Tragedy, You See the Best People Have to Offer'
    Heroes of Las Vegas: Inspiring Stories of Concertgoers Saving Lives and Protecting Strangers – 'There Is Still Humanity'
    Former Texas Pastor Opens Free Auto Shop for Women Who Are 'Short on Money and Long on Car Troubles'
    Man Who Died Trying to Rescue Sister's Cat During Hurricane Harvey to Be Honored
    How a College Student Has Helped Recycle 50,000 Bars of Soap in the Fight Against Ebola
    NFL Star Brandon Marshall on His Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis and Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness
    Massachusetts Auto Mechanic Spends His Final Days Repairing Bikes for Kids in Need: 'I Can Improve Kids' Lives'