When 17-year-old Elliot Sherin set out on a cruise to Jamaica with her father, she was expecting sandy beaches, long days of sunshine, and fun activities like…

The street never slept where I waited. Cold air pressed into my bones every night. Lights buzzed above me like angry insects. I learned to stay very…

One quiet morning in Omaha began like any other for the employees of a small accounting firm. Nobody expected the day to start with something so heartbreaking…

That night the gravel road felt like the loneliest place on earth. In the glow of the headlights, the mail carrier gripped the steering wheel and prayed…

On a bitterly cold evening in Ontario, Canada, the streets were nearly empty. The air was sharp, the snow heavy, and most people hurried home to warmth….

Neo spent 468 long days waiting for someone to see him. He waited so long that the walls of the shelter felt like they were breathing in…

Axle was a sweet gray-and-white American Bully who only wanted to walk among his neighbors like he always did. He wandered gently between children and elders, carrying…

I remember the cold ground before I remember anything else. It pressed into my bones like it wanted to keep me there forever. I curled my body…

The sound of barking echoed through the crowded public shelter in Chicago, but one kennel held a sight that nearly stopped rescuers in their tracks. Inside was…