Real Life Stories

It may feel like romance can get lost in the shuffle of everyday life, but these couples remind us that...

“I’m not here just to make falafel and make money. I’m here to build this community.”

Find out why 20 minutes in this library can literally change someone's life.

Kindness towards neighbors is the norm in Ellijay, GA; it’s their kindness towards newcomers that sets them apart.

The Good Morning America newscaster opens up about what it truly means to be nice.

Cars, computers, art, packages, and jewelry are often the target of robberies and thefts. But what about Nutella and,...

Science has given us amazing breakthroughs, but some researchers have been responsible for horrifying studies—here are some of the worst

Adrift in the stormy waters, his only weapons a leaky life vest and a desperate resolve, the downed airman prepared...

For 15 years, Anne McDonnell lived in limbo, not knowing whether her Jim was dead or alive. Then, one Christmas,...

In this award-winning story, originally published in Reader's Digest in 1969, a father learns to embrace the chaos of his...

With its narrow passages, flowing streams, 
and chambers studded with stalagmites and stalactites, Cascade is a caver’s dream. But for...

Paying it forward is a way of life in Mower County, where one small plumbing business, built from the ashes...

Sometimes you need a little help getting your life on track, and that's what thousands of boys have gotten at...

LaBelle is a sanctuary for those looking to reclaim balance in their lives. While the view of the Caloosahatchee River...

Mitchell is a strong, close-knit community that is so much more than its most-famous attraction, the world's only "Corn Palace."

In Hill City, people pull together to get things done, like when a flash flood devastated downtown. Residents just grabbed...

Downtown at Sundown is much more than an outdoor concert -- it's a place where everyone in the community comes...

When folks come to Mobridge for the big ice-fishing tournament, they're welcomed like family.

In Silver City, business owners are friends, not rivals.

Jonathan is starting over; Paige is fighting sexual exploitation; Jessica is raising money to fight cancer and Hannah is in...

About the Home is much more than a store -- it's a place where people in the community come to...

Monte Vista Grove Homes is not your typical retirement community. It has a mission that each of its residents and...

Samaritans365 gives children and adults the tools they need to give a greater platform to the goodness that's already inside...

Kanab hosts visitors from around the world who want a glimpse of its extreme natural beauty. But what natives know...

Seeped in Cajun and Creole culture, Lafayette is exactly the kind of place that tourists hope to find when they...

The residents of Mason have a lot to say about what makes is one of the Nicest Places in America...

In Old Saybrook, neighbors come knock, knock, knockin' and will be there for you through thick and thin without needing...

In Eagan, everyone is happy to help. The town communicates via social media, asking for an offering help with things...

When Robert Rood initially checked into Sugar Hill, it was out of necessity. Two weeks later, he simply couldn't leave....