My Unsung Hero

Ethan had a habit of fiddling with his wedding ring. One day, it slipped off his finger — and onto the subway tracks.

After Laura was badly injured in a car crash, a stranger pulled over to help her.

A stranger at the beach helped Lynn remember that when life gets hard, you don’t have to do it alone. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is reading and find more useful resources and

Jonathan suffered from asthma as a kid until a teacher encouraged him to embrace the disease.

Adrianne was on a long overseas flight with her baby and two young children. After she exited the plane, she noticed a family nearby, waiting for something.

 They met as rivals on the soccer field. Then they became teammates.

Eranda was nervous on his first overseas trip by himself, until a fellow passenger went the extra mile to help him out.

After Susan rushed to the hospital to check on her sick father, a stranger offered her comfort in an unexpected way.

When Julia’s mother was struggling with late-stage cancer, Julia had a conversation with a doctor that made her feel heard.

Years ago, when Dorothy’s father was dying in the hospital, a nurse worked to lessen his suffering.