Autumn Barnes
Stories
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National
He was lying on the road after being hit by a car. A stranger saved him
When Pierce Forde was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle in the 1990s, a stranger stayed by his side. Forde says he wouldn't be alive without that man's help.
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An X-ray tech made Laura feel beautiful as she struggled with hair loss during chemo
Laura Holmes Haddad lost her hair when she was undergoing chemo. She said she was self-conscious until an X-ray tech offered a new perspective on baldness and what is considered beautiful.
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On a day when everything felt like a struggle, kind words brightened this mom's mood
Betsy Cox was struggling to find a space heater for her son's room when a stranger approached her. The space heaters were sold out, but kind words from the man turned her bad mood around.
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Books
A flood destroyed all of Sarah's books, but a gift from a librarian changed her life
In 2001, all of Sarah Feldman's books were destroyed in a flood, so her dad took her to a library to try to cheer her up. There she met a man who gave her a gift that she says changed her life.
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Flying with a newborn was nervewracking for this mom until a stranger helped her out
Linda Reddish was nervous about breastfeeding her newborn baby while on a flight, but she was put to ease by a pediatric nurse who looked out for Reddish on both her outgoing and returning trips.
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National
A newly single mom wasn't sure she could make ends meet. They threw her a lifeline
Sabrina Kronk was worried about providing for her daughter Katie. When their car broke down she was nervous about the financial implications. Then she got some help from some unexpected friends.
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National
Jennifer was bullied daily until someone unexpected stepped in and changed her world
Jennifer was constantly bullied throughout seventh grade. When eighth grade started, it seemed like the same thing would happen. But then someone unexpected stepped in and everything changed.
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National
A young man in rural Idaho was holding on to a secret. One weekend, something changed
As a teenager, Chewey Clinton unexpectedly tells a friend a secret he has been holding on to for years, and the friend reacts in the best way possible.
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National
A stranger saved her daughter's life, but Sunita has never been able to thank them
One of the most significant people in Sunita Kramer's life is a stranger whom she has never met. She encountered them the same day she almost lost her 7-year-old daughter.
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Health
Is COVID-19 Changing How We Measure Distance?
Liying is from Wuhan, China. She's married to Federico, from Lombardy, Italy. Now in the U.S., they describe the rapid shift in perceptions of the pandemic as it has spread through each country.