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Derek Burnett

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This Man Jumped Off a Bridge to Save a Child After a Car Accident

A car crashes on a bridge and a child is catapulted into the water below. Who will save her?

This Father and Son Saved a Fisherman After He Fell Overboard
After Getting into a Scooter Accident in Bali, These Two Americans Almost Lost Their Lives—Then, a Facebook Post Saved Them
4 Military Innovations That Will Change the Way We Live
A Family Almost Drowned—Until Beachgoers Formed a Human Chain to Save Their Lives
Corporate Greed: These Companies Deceived America For Profit—And You Probably Helped Them

How Charities Spend Your Money: Eye-Opening Truths to Read Before You Donate

Know what happens when you donate money to these four organizations, and how to make...

Two Men Confess to a Woman’s Shocking Murder. But Which One Told the Truth?

These men each admitted to murdering Janet Staschak. Here's how police managed to uncover the...

5 Judges Who Will Erode Your Faith in the System

Most jurists warrant our respect. Then there are those who shake public trust.

Terror at the Beach: Caught in a Riptide!

She looks around just in time to see a wave towering over her. There’s no...

The Boy Who Disappeared Under a Sand Dune

Colin hollers, "Nathan fell in this hole!" And then the hole collapses in on itself,...

The Year of the Firefly

This mysterious creature illuminates one man’s past and makes his present even sweeter.

Man Risks Life to Save Boys Floating Out to Sea

"They were floating out to sea": How an everyday hero rescued two boys in dire...

The Tot and the Twister: A Real-Life Tornado Drama

When a tornado struck near their hometown of Forney, Texas, the Enochs almost lost it...

Bear Attack: The Story of Seven Boys and One Grizzly

Seven high school students were near the end of their month-long survival course in the...

Nightmare in the Woods

Pamela Salant expected a quiet evening camping near Mount Hood, Oregon — then things took...

Mayday! One Man’s Story of Surviving a Plane Crash

Could you survive a plane crash for 18 hours treading water without a life vest?...

5 Best Hikes in America

From the Appalachian Trail to Kilauea Iki, here are five walks you’ll never forget. One...