Inspired Life

Stories about humanity

(Courtesy of Daya Brown)

She was accepted by 54 colleges and got $1.3 million in scholarship offers

Daya Brown said she was astonished when her email inbox began to fill up with offers from colleges and universities.
By Cathy FreeMarch 24

Teen couldn’t find shoes for his size 23 feet. Strangers gave him money for a custom pair.

By Sydney PageMarch 23

92-year-old has grown tomatoes from the same seed lineage since 1965

By Sydney PageMarch 22

A pet cockatiel escaped. A Billy Joel song helped return him to his owner.

By Cathy FreeMarch 21

Fed up with her town’s recycling, she collected two tons of trash on her own

By Sydney PageMarch 21

After she’s done with the scalpel, surgeon makes art on kids’ casts

March 16

Bowie State band performed at a preschool. A 4-year-old became part of the show.

March 15

Island tourists swoon over stray puppies. Many bring one home.

March 15

A high school basketball team had no band. A rival school stepped in.

March 13
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(Courtesy of Gloria Bruce)

Pen pals spent 70 years exchanging 700 letters. It started by accident.

The women's friendship has spanned roughly 700 letters, two continents, and numerous adventures in England and Louisiana and on five cruises around the world.
March 12
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He found a clam he figured was born in 1809 and named it ‘Abra-clam Lincoln’

March 11
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Elizabeth Smart, rescued 20 years ago, now teaches others to fight back

March 10

This Polish city’s top tourist attraction? A stray cat.

March 9

At 102, she leads fitness classes 4 days a week: ‘When I get old I’ll quit’

March 8
Perspective

I survived cancer. Everyone wants to know how I did it.

March 6

The World’s Ugliest Dog is now a celebrity. Meet Mr. Happy Face.

March 5
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
INNOVATIONS
Animals
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Dognapped dachshund reunited with family in Maryland

By Jasmine HiltonMarch 24
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Zebra who ran through busy Seoul streets escaped zoo after parents died

By Andrew JeongMarch 24