Search for Wedding Ring Tossed Out In Trash

What would you do if your wedding band ended up in a garbage truck? Do you make arrangements to get it replaced or search through literally tons of trash? ...

British Runner Completes His 401st Marathon

For many of us, running a marathon would be (or has been) a huge accomplishment. Twenty-six miles? That's impressive.

But then there's Ben Smith of Portishead, ...

John Stott's Dying Wish

One of the greatest Christian leaders of the last century was John R. W. Stott, rector of All Souls Langham Place in London and a peerless preacher, Bible ...

12-Year-Old Girl 'Accidentally' Runs Half Marathon

A 12-year-old girl accidentally ran a half marathon after signing up for a family-friendly 5K run. LeeAdianez Rodríguez-Espada, a 12-year-old student ...

Scientist Exclaims the Wonder of a Tree's Roots

Science writer Hope Jahren shares an interesting fact about plants, especially how a tiny seed starts to put down roots—the most essential thing ...

The Global Trend of Looking for the Quick Fix

Jeffrey Zacks, professor of psychology and radiology at Washington University in St Louis, laments what he calls a "global trend" of looking for short ...

President Lincoln's Darkness Turns to Hope

A scan through the statements of President Abraham Lincoln reveals a man who underwent some very dark days. Consider, at the start of the War Between ...

Coming in Last — or First? — at the Boston Marathon

Nearly 27,000 runners competed in the 2016 Boston Marathon. One of those runners, 72-year-old Fran Drozdz, crossed the finish line at 8:45 p.m. the day ...

How Long Can We Endure in a Crisis?

How much can an adult endure? If you're ever stranded in the wilderness, are caught in a burning building, or find that your scuba tank has run out of ...

California Drought Gives Hope to Gold Prospectors

As California's prolonged drought dries up irrigation supplies for agriculture and forces cutbacks in urban water deliveries, it also creates opportunities ...