Thursday, December 8, 2011 When it comes to the tragedies that defined this year -- from Jared Loughner's shooting rampage to the tornadoes that ravaged Joplin -- the stories of ordinary citizens who decidedly risked their own lives for others were often just as compelling as the news itself. Beyond such life-risking tales, there were heroic animal stories that defied reason and others in the public eye who quietly inspired others. Read 11 such stories of heroic inspiration that show the invaluable power of selflessness.
BLOG POSTS  | Ben Affleck: Averting Disaster in the Congo
The Congolese people deserve a future where their basic rights are respected, including the right to know that their leaders reflect their electoral will. This right hangs in the balance. |  | Barbra Streisand: It's Time For Gender Equality In Treatment Of Heart Disease
Women have made enormous strides. We've had women explore the depths of outer space, a woman has run for president of the United States, and a woman has served as speaker of the house. Yet a boys club still exists in the medical sciences. |  | Naomi Klein: Best of TEDTalks 2011, #13: Addicted to Risk
 As a culture we have been far too willing to gamble with things that are precious and irreplaceable. |  | Pablo Eisenberg: The Death Of A Flamboyant Charity Wrongdoer Sends A Reminder To Regulators
The death this month of William Aramony, who spent six years in jail for misusing more than $1 million in United Way of America money, is a reminder of the time when nonprofit miscreants were larger than life, their careers marked by tremendous energy and panache compared with the current crop of unexciting executive frauds. |  | Rep. Mike Honda: Rep. Peter King's "Homegrown Terrorism" Hearing Risks Repeating History
The Anniversary of Pearl Harbor must not be used to suggest that 2011 America faces a religious "enemy within." Instead, the anniversary serves as a powerful rationale for an informed, precise and moral approach to combating homegrown terrorism, not hyped-up discrimination. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM |
Comments