Chicago mom and her 3 kids graduate this year: ‘A long time in the making’

The 2021 graduation season has been a busy one for Chicago mom Alisa Perry Johnson. All three of her children graduated this year -- and so did Perry Johnson herself.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary

Nearly eight decades later, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are still together in the same tiny town where they were born, grew up and had that first outing.

14-year-old Houston girl with Lupus gets to be judge for day

Houston Judge Wanda Adams gave up her seat temporarily to fulfill a bucket list item for a 14-year-old girl who's battling Lupus.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.

Teen mows veterans’ lawns to honor late grandfather: ‘He taught me’

Fourteen-year-old Nathan Adams lost his grandfather, Fred, to cancer. Nathan channeled his grief into action, cutting grass for veterans in Fred’s honor.

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation

A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.

Alabama teen headed to the Air Force donates hair to kids battling cancer

17-year-old Kieran Moise is heading to the US Air Force Academy in the fall, and decided he wanted to donate his hair to be used for wigs for children battling cancer. In addition to donating 19 inches of hair, he also raised $20,000 for St. Jude.