The boy was about to drop out of the race, but a soldier encouraged him to keep going and didn't leave him alone until he reached the finish line.
Who has helped you keep going when you wanted to give up?
Bynthia’s husband CJ broke his neck in an accident. In hospital, he was told he should choose to die and donate his organs. Behind closed doors, nurses said “we can turn off your ventilator and tell your family you died during surgery.” But he didn’t want that: CJ wanted to live. Bynthia made sure that happened. Here’s my full interview with her:
Rare White Raven spotted on Vancouver Island, Canada
White ravens are extremely uncommon and get their pale feathers from a genetic condition called leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation while still allowing the birds to retain their normal eye color.
Photographer Christopher Paetkau captured a polar bear mother and her three cubs sleeping on muddy ground instead of Arctic ice, a heartbreaking image that was shortlisted for the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award.