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Thursday July 4, 2024

Angela Zhao poses at a piano competition in Beijing in 2023.

Angela Zhao poses at a piano competition in Beijing in 2023. Yang Yang & Jun Lei Zhao hide caption

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Yang Yang & Jun Lei Zhao

My Unsung Hero

In a moment of stage fright, the most unlikely person helped her to shine

July 4, 2024 • In 2020, when Angela Zhao was just 10, she played in her first piano competition. As she waited to go onstage, a competitor did something small that gave her courage.

Wednesday June 26, 2024

Alt text: Karen Muller, a blond white woman wearing a blue and white shirt, smiles into the camera.

Karen Muller needed to clear out her parents' old belongings when a family friend stepped in to help. Karen Muller hide caption

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Karen Muller

My Unsung Hero

She was overwhelmed by clearing out her parents' belongings. Then a friend stepped in

June 26, 2024 • When Karen Muller's father passed away, she was overwhelmed by the prospect of clearing out her parents' home. Then a family friend stepped in.

Wednesday June 19, 2024

Lorrie Paul and her father, Duane Harlow Roberts

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Lorrie Paul

My Unsung Hero

She was sobbing in the hospital hallway — then felt a comforting hand on her shoulder

June 19, 2024 • In 1996, Lorrie Paul was in the hospital, visiting her ailing father. As she sobbed in the hallway, a kind stranger walked by and offered comfort.

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