March 24, 2021 NYC 12-year-old donates 200 laptops to students through GoFundMe Daisy Hampton is just 12 years old, but she is already making a significant difference in her New York City community by donating laptops to kids in need.
March 23, 2021 Sydney Barber: What to know about the US Naval Academy's first Black female brigade commander Sydney Barber is the first Black woman to achieve the top role of brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where she is tasked with leading 4,500 midshipmen until she graduates this year.
March 23, 2021 Saint Teresa of Calcutta: What to know about the heroic Catholic nun, Nobel Peace Prize recipient St. Teresa of Calcutta, or "Mother Teresa," is often held up as a symbol of selflessness and extreme devotion to charity. As the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and recipient of numerous awards, she is perhaps one of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century.
March 22, 2021 California teacher sings affirmations ahead of tests to inspire students Every day, Katie Booser sings affirmations alongside her students at Franklin Elementary School in Santa Barbara before their multiplication tests.
March 22, 2021 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: What to know about the trailblazers for the blind and deaf Before the age of two, Helen Keller suffered a serious illness, presumed to be either meningitis or scarlet fever.
March 21, 2021 Millions raised for Atlanta-area shooting victim's family as community shows support, mourns those lost More than 69,000 people have contributed, with one contribution of as much as $10,000.
March 20, 2021 Katherine Johnson: What to know about the 'Hidden Figures' NASA scientist Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame was always at the front of the class.
March 18, 2021 Girl Scout whose cookie sales pitch went viral donates boxes to nursing homes, health care workers Allie Shroyer, a first-grader from Scottsdale, Arizona, went viral earlier this year for her adorable sales pitch. Now, she’s giving back to her community.
March 18, 2021 Kentucky school resource officer buys Chick-fil-A for students Deputy Chris Shelton bought 60 Chick-fil-A meals earlier this week so that each student at Jackson Academy in Warren County, Kentucky, could have one.
March 18, 2021 Gina Haspel: What to know about the CIA's first female director Gina Haspel, the first female director of the Central Intelligence Agency, guided “the company” under former President Trump.