Today: a bride walks down the aisle after years in a wheelchair, a woman completes a 17-year journey of giving back while living with cancer, and a nature-inspired treatment brings new hope for healing through light.

Today: city workers and neighbors reunite 14 ducklings with their mother, small robotic pets bring comfort and companionship to seniors, and a new discovery in cats opens fresh insight into human health.

Today: a man returns $30,000 he found to its rightful owner, a festival gives young caregivers space to feel like kids again, and a new light-powered method opens fresh possibilities for future medicine.

Today: a 73-year-old volunteer shows up each week to comfort fragile newborns, a group of knitters turns handmade care into support for animals around the world, and a new plant-based material offers a gentler future for everyday plastics.

Today: a graduate walks the stage with the help of an exoskeleton after a life-changing accident, one free scoop grows into a summer of shared joy for kids, and a simple reminder that connection is something we can choose each day.

Today: two climbers return to Everest’s summit again and again through years of dedication, an artist helps seabirds find their way home, and a new mission reveals the invisible shield that protects life on Earth.

Today: a 72-year-old woman earns her medical degree and steps into a lifelong dream, a group of students rallies to protect a beloved eagle habitat, and a new map of the universe brings our place in it into clearer view.

Today: three teens pause to help a stranger and save his life, a creative airport project brings new energy to a recovering community, and a reminder that resilience lives in the ways we keep going.

Today: an actor steps onto the field to live the dream he plays on TV, a nonprofit helps thousands of kids find belonging through sports, and a deaf dog reminds students that who they are is already enough.

Today: an 18-year-old earns a law degree on his own timeline, a surprise gift lifts student debt for an entire graduating class, and a glowing discovery brings us closer to light powered by nature.