Four years ago, you’d have never heard of her. Today, it’s impossible to think of stand-up comedy without thinking of Leanne Morgan. And
Talmage Boston: The name rings of American history. A lawyer by trade, Mr. Boston has written his way into the society of
How did a dancer from South Korea master an ancient Chinese art form that has blossomed anew in modern-day America? It’s a
Imagine spending 18 months at one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world, and the first assignment you get after
In her early teens, Madison Marsh attended a space camp and met several astronauts. “I just fell in love with the idea
It hit him like a thunderbolt. James Keyes, the newly minted CEO of the Fortune 500 company 7-Eleven, was bounding his way
“Every time you take the president out of the White House, you introduce risk,” said Kenneth Valentine, retired Secret Service agent. But
There is perhaps no single endeavor in the human experience so filled with equal parts love and worry than raising children. Levi
Businessman and pastor Lee Robbins knew how hard it was to return to society after prison. After a company employee committed financial
It all started with selling rocks. When Kathy Ireland was 4 years old, she collected rocks, painted them, and, with her sister,
“Where did you get that?” The first time Jessica Rey wore her self-designed swimsuit to the pool, other girls wanted to know.
Over the years, John Delony has found his calling in “sitting with people,” whether that’s counseling distraught students, comforting grieving parents, or
“History, to me, is so easy to sell,” said Brian Kilmeade. “If it’s done with passion, you can’t say that it’s boring
Country singer Granger Smith started out young, playing in Texas venues at the fresh age of 14. But after nearly three decades
In the world of leadership and trust, few names resonate as strongly as Stephen M.R. Covey. He carries a legacy closely tied
At the world’s largest gathering of twins, there’s a surreal feeling upon laying eyes on so many similar faces in the same
I’m not sure why I react as I do, but when I hear our national anthem and see our Stars and Stripes
It’s easy to see why the audience went crazy as the name “RaeLynn” flashed across the screen during one concert night in
Seventy-five years ago, California got its first taste of a drive-thru hamburger. Harry and Esther Snyder opened a modest 10-by-10-foot hamburger stand
Golfing legend Tiger Woods is most proud of his foundation’s work in educating youth. His TGR Foundation is led by Cynthia Court,
Jamie Kern Lima is a pro at rejection—getting rejected, that is. Each time an investor or potential business partner said no, it
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