Human Interest
Columbine Report
10 years later, the real story behind Columbine By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY They weren’t goths or loners. The two teenagers who killed 13 people and themselves at suburban Denver’s Columbine High School 10 years ago next week weren’t in the “Trenchcoat Mafia,” disaffected videogamers who wore cowboy dusters. The killings ignited a national debate … Read more
Tyler Ziegel and Renee: one year on
Link Their story touched millions: the brave young marine who fought for his country and was left horribly disfigured. The high-school sweetheart who stood by his side. When we met them last year, their marriage was blossoming. But was the pressure to live happily ever after too much to bear? by Ariel LeveMay 11, 2008 … Read more
My Captivity
Theo Padnos, American Journalist, on Being Kidnapped, Tortured and Released in Syria By THEO PADNOSOCT. 29, 2014PhotoTheo Padnos. CreditAndrea Modica for The New York Times In the early morning hours of July 3, one of the two top commanders of Al Qaeda in Syriasummoned me from my jail cell. For nearly two years, he had … Read more
Catching Kayla
Tom Rinaldi tells the remarkable story of Kayla Montgomery — who, despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has become one of the best young distance runners in the country.
Dad's Reaction To Learning His Son Passed Math
About a year ago, this British student was failing math. Seeing as a grade of C is the minimum requirement to pass a course in England, he seriously needed to turn things around. Now, if we’re to read into his dad’s incredible reaction, it would appear the lad got the job done. Here’s the full … Read more