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.
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.
Taste of Home
A foodie uses cooking as a way to teach English to foreign language speakers in Austin, Texas.
Ladies' Home Journal
A collection of heart-tugging stories about presents that really hit home.
Woman's Day
When disaster strikes, these four women are there with comfort.
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.
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.
Ladies' Home Journal
After his master was killed in Iraq, Lex, a military working dog, found an unexpected new home.
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.