“I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time,” Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious TED talk. (Really, it’s hilarious.) “I’m like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali.” With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for […]
In Chicago, a young girl is being called a hero after delivering her baby sister. She says she learned how to do it by watching her favorite show. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. Watch the clip, below: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
NUMBER FIVE: 12 Year-Old Voting Rights Activist Talks About Being Dismissed By N.Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (click titles for full article) You may remember Madison Kimrey – the 12 year-old activist who wishes to sit down and have some cake with North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory to talk about voting rights – or lack thereof. […]
Higher than the snowy caps of the French Alps, two of the most skilled highliners in the world balance on a 1 inch (2.5 cm) cable 416 yards (380 meters) above the ground. Defying gravity 380 metres above ground, Julien Millot and Tancrede Melet, two of the most skilled highliners in the world, walked […]
YouTube user, Ryan Dubs, secretly records himself coming out to his mother in this heartwarming video. As one might expect, coming out as gay can be one of the most difficult situations a teenager faces today – particularly if he or she has no idea how friends and family might react. Ryan provides the […]