A curated collection of moments that remind us of humanity's capacity for courage, compassion, creativity, and grace.
Extraordinary bravery in ordinary moments
Tom Hanks narrates the true story of the massive spontaneous maritime evacuation of Manhattan by ordinary civilians.
Mamoudou Gassama scales four stories in seconds to save a dangling toddler in a raw display of physical courage.
Welles Crowther, an equities trader, sacrificed his life on 9/11 carrying others to safety.
Unconditional love in action
An injured athlete's father breaks through security to help his son finish the race, defining unconditional parental love.
A father pushes his son with cerebral palsy through the Ironman triathlon; a staggering display of devotion.
Quiet acts that change lives
Jadav Payeng spent 30 years single-handedly planting a forest on a barren sandbar, saving an ecosystem.
A man spends his Sundays cleaning neglected veterans' tombstones to restore their dignity.
A man exclusively fosters terminally ill children so they do not have to die alone.
A garbage collector rescues books from the trash to build a library for his impoverished community.
A restaurant owner with Down syndrome serves breakfast with hugs, creating a community of love.
The power of being seen and honored
A man who saved 669 children from the Holocaust is surprised on live TV by the adults he saved sitting around him.
A boy's cardboard arcade is visited by a flash mob, validating his creativity and hard work.
A teacher memorizes unique handshakes for every student to ensure they feel valued.
The universal language
Street musicians from around the world are edited together to play one song of global unity.
Children in a Paraguayan slum play Mozart on instruments made entirely from trash.
A lone cellist is joined by a full orchestra in a town square for a massive celebration of music.
1,500 strangers learn to sing Hallelujah in harmony, creating a spiritual sound.
A pianist plays classical music for blind elephants, creating a profound scene of cross-species peace.
Pure, unfiltered happiness
A man dances with crowds in 42 countries; the lack of cynicism and shared joy is infectious.
Friends cut a whale free from nets; the whale breaches repeatedly in a display of pure joy.
Two men reunite with the lion they raised; the lion's affectionate recognition transcends species barriers.
San Francisco transforms into Gotham City to grant the wish of a 5-year-old cancer survivor.
Overcoming impossible odds
Born without arms, Richie Parker becomes a NASCAR chassis engineer using his feet.
A disabled veteran told he would never walk unassisted loses weight and eventually runs.
An autistic team manager enters the game in the final minutes and scores 20 points.
Competition transcended
Two athletes decide to share the gold medal rather than compete further, exploding in shared joy.
A triathlete gives up his win to carry his collapsing brother across the finish line.
Lessons in living well
Fred Rogers disarms a gruff senator with sincerity, defending emotional education for children.
Rogers asks Hollywood stars to take 10 seconds to think of those who loved them into being.
A man in a wheelchair surprises Rogers on stage; Rogers leaps down to embrace him.
A rousing speech on the importance of human connection and love in education.
A physics teacher with a rare disorder uses his limitations to teach students about the universe and love.
An elderly couple discusses terminal illness with humor and deep love, reframing death.
An elderly man speaks with profound wisdom about love and wealth, defying pity.
The hardest and most powerful acts
A murder victim's brother forgives the killer in court and embraces her in a stunning act of grace.
A story about how simple acts of neighborliness can heal deep loneliness.
What unites us
A 'social experiment' reveals shared humanity across social divides in a visual way.