Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. teams up with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Houston

The Astros pitcher and Big Brother Big Sister have kicked off the 30 men in 30 days recruitment campaign to strike out the waiting list of over 500 young Houston men.

Watch: Chimp 'infatuated' with newborn at zoo builds nest for 'pretend baby'

"Zola has always had a very maternal side and we have often caught her playing with rocks and building nests for her stones, even picking them up and carrying in her leg pocket."

Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture

Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.

Born in jail to her incarcerated mother, teen is now Harvard-bound

She was born facing great odds, entering into the world in a jail. And now she’s ready to embark on her dream to attend Harvard University.

Houston man donates kidney to a stranger he met online, learns they have a lot in common

Benny Hooper, a neighbor, says he had been wanting to be an organ donor for some time.  When he saw Dave Barrett’s post on Nextdoor, something about it inspired him to help.

Houston-area student awarded National Carl’s Jr. Scholarship

In this inspiring story, Sara Mai, an ambitious 18-year-old student from Houston, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from Carl's Jr., a renowned fast-food chain. Out of numerous applicants nationwide, Mai emerged as one of the ten recipients of the highly esteemed 2023 Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founder's Scholarship.

Homeless woman who gave bike to 3-year-old boy after his was stolen, gifted $11K in donations

Darlene Plasse-Young wanted nothing in return for her generosity, but the Rockland Police Department in Maine decided to partner with a local non-profit to ensure her selfless act didn’t go unnoticed.

HISD student dressed up for prom thanks to employee who paid his way

Darien Pruitt, a 17-year-old high school senior from Madison High School in HISD was given the opportunity to attend his prom in a new suit, thanks to the kindness and generosity of HISD administrator Kevin Robinson.