Lisa Hughes

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Lisa Hughes

Nico Calabria is a professional athlete, an educator, a coach, and an advocate for people with disabilities. He was born with one leg and, at five years old, permanently ditched his prosthetic. Since then, he's used crutches. Nico is the captain of the U.S. Amputee Soccer Team and a member of the New England Amputee Soccer Team; a fierce competitor working to grow the sport.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Lisa Hughes

Four Massachusetts friends committed to bi-monthly platelet donation For most of Matt Dillis' life, the thought of giving blood was out of the question. "It was anxiety about the needle stick," the civil engineer from Hingham explains. "I couldn't fathom being able to do it." He laughs about that now as he sits in a chair-for two hours-donating platelets at the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Lisa Hughes

Salt Lick Incubator provides boost to emerging musicians A Boston nonprofit is making waves across the country by providing aspiring musicians with the money they need to make it big. Singer-songwriter Kyle Ray wants what every musician wants. "We want to be heard," he said, sitting on a local stage with his guitar on his lap. Provides money and opportunitiesBut at 23 years old and just starting his music career, Ray knew he needed help to find his audience.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Lisa Hughes

Arlington High School senior Karen Yoda knows how it feels to move to a community where you don't speak the language and don't know anyone. She was going into third grade when her family moved from Japan to Arlington. "A lot of people already had friends. I remember being very lonely," she recalls. She also remembers how much she looked forward to her MLL (multilingual learner) classes. "They were the classes where I didn't just have to sit there and be confused," she said.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Lisa Hughes

BOSTON - To be able to say, honestly, that there is nothing about your job that you don't love is an extraordinary gift and one that is not lost on Margaret Low. "It's wonderful to be able to say that," Low said smiling. "It's really lucky." As Chief Executive Officer at WBUR, Margaret leads a team of journalists who provide news that listeners rely on nationwide. Even on her most challenging days, she says she loves the work.