Man Blessed by Returning Stolen Money

"After I robbed the place I went to get some dope, and I couldn't even get high. I couldn't even enjoy it." These words come from John ...

Oregon Family Loses Direction, Experiences Tragedy

After spending Thanksgiving with family in Seattle, Washington, the Kim family began their long journey back to San Francisco on November 24, 2006. James ...

Woman Regrets Ruinous Choices

In the 19th century, Marie d'Agoult left her children to follow after the most famous pianist of her day, Hungarian composer and virtuoso Franz Liszt. ...

Child Ballplayer Rewarded for Integrity

Seven-year-old first baseman Tanner Munsey never thought he'd end up in Sports Illustrated, but he did. While playing T-Ball in Wellington, Florida, ...

Man Cooks with Gun-Powder After Drinking

While preparing for a cookout, a Delaware man decided to use gunpowder rather than charcoal or lighter fluid to get the coals glowing in his grill. The ...

Crocodile Hunter Killed by Unlikely Animal

Steve Irwin, known around the world as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed on September 4, 2006, while filming wildlife along the Great Barrier ...

Donald Miller Quits Chewing Tobacco

Donald Miller writes in his book Searching For God Knows What:

Several years ago, I chewed tobacco: Long-cut Wintergreen Skoal. I know, I know, it was ...

Nauru: A Pacific Island Sells Its Soul

An episode of the Public Radio program "This American Life" tells the story of Nauru, a tiny, isolated Pacific island east of New Guinea and ...

Church Gives Away Money as a Fundraiser

In December of 2005, Reverend Michael Eden threw out a challenge to the congregation of St. Peter and St. Mary's Church in Stowmarket, England. Repairs ...

Girl Donates Tooth to Raise Money

Churches and individuals have come up with creative ways to raise money. Potlucks, plant sales, walk-a-thons, concerts—the list goes on and on. ...