Boy Calls 911 for Homework Help—But Police Find a Real Emergency
An 8-year-old boy named Ryan Crosby called 911 in Madison, hoping to get help with his math homework. His mother had always told him not to be…
2) Boy Calls 911 for Homework Help—But Police Find a Real Emergency
Emergency responders quickly transported Matilda to the hospital, where she regained consciousness. She explained that she had taken a shortcut while visiting her sister and had passed…
Couple with dwarfism have children against all the odds
Most couples are asked when they’ll have kids. For Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen, the question was why. Both living with different forms of dwarfism, the Sydney-based couple often…
2) Couple with dwarfism have children against all the odds
“I was lining up for a massive needle through my abdomen while others were celebrating 12 weeks.” Their daughters, Tully and Tilba, each inherited one type of…
He Slammed His Seat into My Lap—So I Made Him Regret It Midair
I’m 16 and just over six feet tall, which makes flying an absolute nightmare. My knees are always jammed into the seat in front of me. On…
2) He Slammed His Seat into My Lap—So I Made Him Regret It Midair
Red-faced, he finally raised his seat. Instantly, I could breathe—and bend my legs. The flight attendant passed by again and gave me a tiny thumbs-up. Even my…
THE DAY MY DOG TAUGHT ME SOMETHING I NEVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL
Today at the vet, Bowie—my forever-curious dog—spotted another dog across the waiting room. This one was wearing a bright blue vest. Bowie wagged, ears perked, pulling gently…
Turbulence of Fate
A giraffe in South Africa’s Kruger National Park is drawing global attention after being seen with bark-like growths along its neck. From a distance, it eerily resembled…
2) Turbulence of Fate
Photographer Helen Olive first noticed the giraffe and at first mistook it for part of the landscape. “It looked like a tree until it moved,” she recalled,…
My Dad Kicked Me Out When He Found Out I Was Pregnant — 18 Years Later, My Son Paid Him a Visit
When I was seventeen, one truth shattered my life: I was pregnant. That one sentence cost me my home, my father’s love, and everything familiar. Eighteen years…
