Video: Heroes: Chenoweth helping animals in need
Actress Kristin Chenoweth shares the inspiration behind Maddie's Corner, her organization that supports shelter animals. Watch CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper, live on...
View ArticleVideo: Heroes Nate Berkus: Red Cross first sign of help
Designer Nate Berkus shares his experience as a victim of a tsunami and his personal connection to the Red Cross. Watch CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper, live on Sunday,...
View ArticleAnnouncing celebrity presenters for 2011 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
Editor's note: Watch CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper, live on Sunday, December 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Each of the Top 10 CNN Heroes, whose profiles are available to view at...
View ArticleVideo: CNN Heroes time-lapse
Watch four days of production building the new CNN Heroes stage at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper, is live tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
View ArticleRobin Lim is named CNN Hero of the Year
Los Angeles (CNN) – Robin Lim, an American woman who has helped thousands of poor Indonesian women have a healthy pregnancy and birth, was named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night. Through...
View ArticleMeet the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012
For their extraordinary efforts to help change the world and better the lives of others, 10 everyday people will receive $50,000 and a chance for much more. This select group - the top 10 CNN Heroes of...
View ArticleTonight on AC360: Rescuing Chicago kids from gang violence
Diane Latiker lives in a dangerous neighborhood where people hide in their homes, but she's not afraid to go outside and confront the problem. "We're losing a generation to violence," she says. The...
View ArticleCatching up with CNN Hero Diane Latiker
Diane Latiker says that being a CNN Hero has been "the most exciting time" in her life, but insists her work is not done. Learn more about her mission to help kids in Chicago escape gang violence.
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Leo McCarthy
Leo McCarthy gives college scholarships to teenagers who pledge not to drink while they're underage. In 2007, McCarthy lost his 14-year-old daughter, Mariah, when an underage drunken driver hit her and...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Razia Jan
Razia Jan is fighting to educate girls in rural Afghanistan, where terrorists will stop at nothing to keep them from learning. Despite the threat of violence, Jan continues to open the doors of her...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Malya Villard-Appolon
Although a massive earthquake destroyed her home and her office in January 2010, Malya Villard-Appolon has been relentless in her efforts to support rape victims in Haiti. Villard-Appolon is a rape...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Connie Siskowski
Connie Siskowski is helping young people who have to take care of an ill, disabled or aging family member. Through her nonprofit, the American Association of Caregiving Youth, Siskowski has provided...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Catalina Escobar
In Colombia, one in five girls age 15-19 is or has been pregnant, nearly triple the U.S. rate. And in the city of Cartagena, where one-third of residents live in extreme poverty, many of these young...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Mary Cortani
More than 2 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001, and it has been estimated that one in five of those veterans are likely to be afflictedby post-traumatic...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Thulani Madondo
The South African slum of Kliptown has long suffered from high rates of unemployment, crime and school dropouts, and the end of apartheid did little to change the situation. But hundreds of children...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Pushpa Basnet
Because Nepal lacks the social safety net that exists in most Western nations, many children there have little choice but to live in prison when their parents are incarcerated. Since 2005, however,...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Scott Strode
Through sports, Scott Strode was able to overcome his addiction to drugs and alcohol. He worked out in a boxing gym, got involved with triathlons and climbing, and made new friends who supported him...
View ArticleCNN Heroes Top 10: Wanda Butts
Wanda Butts lost her teenage son in a drowning accident six years ago, and ever since then she has been working to change a troubling statistic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleSunday: An awards show for the selfless
For the past six years, CNN has been honoring everyday people who are changing the world. The tradition continues Sunday night, when the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 will be recognized at the Shrine...
View ArticleSafe haven for kids growing up in Chicago
CNN's Chris Cuomo meets teens in Chicago who are turning their lives around thanks to one woman's dedication. CNN Hero Diane Latiker began by inviting young people into her home to escape the violence...
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