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2 months ago | npr.org | Ryan Katz |Laura Kwerel

Melissa Barbanell and Calvin in 2011. Melissa Barbanell hide caption toggle caption Melissa Barbanell This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. One summer evening in 2010, Melissa Barbanell and her 7-year-old son, Calvin, headed to a park across the street from their home in Salt Lake City. She was on Rollerblades, and he was on his bike.

Oct 7, 2024 | npr.org | Autumn Barnes |Ryan Katz

His car stalled and he was filled with dread. Then help came from all aroundThis story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In the fall of 2023, Corey Widmer found himself in a nightmarish situation: stuck in the middle of a busy intersection, his car stalled and unresponsive. “There were cars all around me, in front of me, behind me, on both sides of me,” Widmer recalled.

Oct 7, 2024 | flipboard.com | Autumn Barnes |Ryan Katz

His car stalled and he was filled with dread. Then help came from all aroundThis story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In the fall of 2023, Corey Widmer found himself in a nightmarish situation: stuck in the middle of a busy intersection, his car stalled …

Jun 26, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Ryan Katz

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In January 2020, Karen Muller's father passed away. Soon after, Muller's mother decided to downsize from their big house with a three-car garage to a retirement home. Muller lived more than two hours away from her mom. Every week, she'd drive from Ohio to Indiana to ready the house for sale.