Mike Allen comes from a military family, but the 48-year-old Vienna man and Microsoft executive never served. But that hasn’t stopped him from making a difference in the lives of returning soldiers ...

This article is the first in a series, dedicated to Bryn Swartz, who reminds me of myself at his age—thoroughly devoted to the rich history of sports. On Thursday, March 18, 2004, most of the country ...

A National Guard member grabs a slowly spinning prop and stops it after the helicopter landed on the lawn behind the school. People were allowed to sit in the cockpit and rear compartment of the Army ...

An older woman facing the end of life. Three young men facing AIDS in the days before it even had a name. Thousands of women and men of all ages facing their abusers and saying, "No more." Three ...

Harper Horizon’s mission, according to the imprint’s publisher, Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, is to publish books that not only thrill and delight readers but also titles that inspire readers to better ...

Even in a hospital bed, with a horrific spinal-cord injury that would confine him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, Mike Utley gave his Detroit Lions teammate a helping hand. It was in the ...

Theresa May described Tessa Jowell's dignity and courage as "inspirational". Baroness Jowell,70, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year, suffered a haemorrhage on Friday, and had been ...

Snap out of that feeling of discouragement and rise above your challenges! This is a gentle reminder you are the hero of your story when you need a little push to be great. Throughout history, we have ...

I can pin-point the exact moment I knew I would become a baker. I was watching an episode of Baking with Julia and she welcomed to her kitchen Esther McManus who was going to demonstrate the finer ...