David Begnaud

Before finishing school this past semester, students at Tulane University completed one final project.

Before finishing school this past semester, students at Tulane University completed one final project.

CBS News Dear David: Stories of triumph that inspire perseverance and compassion Link Copied

This edition of shines a spotlight on inspiring stories of perseverance and compassion, including a man who defied paralysis to run marathons, a

Just an hour outside Detroit, in the city of Port Huron , Michigan, one resident is making waves with an unusual act of community service . Dressed

Steve Gleason helped lift the spirit of New Orleans with his iconic punt block during the Saints' first home game after Hurricane Katrina in 2006 – two years before he retired from the NFL.

Lyn Story, a Fort Worth retiree who provides free rides to neighbors in need, received a new car from Philadelphia car dealer David Kelleher who was inspired by her dedication.

On a steamy summer morning in 2014 in the tiny Southern town of Cottonport, Louisiana, Steve and Missy Ducote faced the unthinkable.

Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks opens up about how enjoyment, satisfaction and meaning in life can increase a person's wellbeing.

In Nora, South Dakota, which has a population of just two people, sits a defunct general store that comes alive once a year at Christmas.