Profiles and Human Interest

How I Did It: Learning to Play the Viola at 52

O: The Oprah Magazine

Vivian Reccoppa felt for the bulk of her life like she had zero musical talent. As an empty nester, she decided to play.

Believe in Luck? These 9 Ordinary People Sure Do

Reader's Digest

Coincidence? Divine intervention? A really good day? Whatever way you define luck, these people got it.

Hometown Heroes: The Boy Who Stopped a Kidnapper

Reader's Digest

A teenage boy has a gut feeling that he's going to find a kidnapped girl.

Hometown Heroes: Miracle Rescue from an Icy River Plunge

Reader's Digest

On a frigid winter day, a group of strangers band together to save three children.

Coming Home from War

Woman's Day

Kerri Ludwig has sacrificed almost everything to serve her country.

Hometown Heroes: Saving a Neighbor’s Life

Reader's Digest

Donald Lubeck didn't think he'd make it out of the house fire alive. Then his neighbor heard his screams.

Hometown Heroes: A Sailor’s Savior

Reader's Digest

When a neighbor boy needs help, a Washington mom takes him in -- and turns him into her third son.

Cooking Up English

Taste of Home

A foodie uses cooking as a way to teach English to foreign language speakers in Austin, Texas.

The Best Gift I Ever Received

Ladies' Home Journal

A collection of heart-tugging stories about presents that really hit home.

Lending a Helping Hand

Woman's Day

When disaster strikes, these four women are there with comfort.

In the Background

Preservation Online

The house that forms the backdrop of Grant Wood's classic painting inspires an Iowa town revival.

Building Furniture the Old-Fashioned Way

American Profile

Iowa artisan Robby Pedersen crafts furniture just the way they did in 1875.

Her Forever Home

Ladies' Home Journal

Abused and neglected, a black lab named Erica faced a bleak future—until a group of friends banded together to rescue her.

A True War Hero

Ladies' Home Journal

After his master was killed in Iraq, Lex, a military working dog, found an unexpected new home.

It’s Never Too Late

Woman's Day

Over 40? Big deal! These three women will inspire you to achieve whatever you've been dreaming of.

This Is Your Health Wake-up Call

Redbook

Meet four women who made over their health for the sake of their children, and one 9-year-old girl who desperately wants her mom to do the same.