NYU Hospital Evacuation: Nurses Manually ‘Breathed’ For Babies After Hurricane Sandy Causes Power Outage | Huffington Post
Among the patients evacuated, reports ABC News, were 20 babies from the neonatal intensive care unit. Because the hospital’s respirators for infants do not have backup batteries, each of the infants required extra attention from nurses at the hospital. Read more 
Bruce Kluger: Where Are the Heroes? | Huffington Post
And yet, don’t we encounter heroes, up close, every day? Isn’t there someone in all of our lives whose character imprints on us the same awe we feel when we read about patriotic glory? For me, heroism is not only about accomplishment, but also the gentle dignity that accompanies it. If that is indeed the standard, my life is filled with heroes. Read more
The courage of Malala Yousafzai | Ashland, MA – Ashland TAB
If you don’t yet know the story of 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, you should. Every one in our world should. If you care at all about human rights and dignity, get to know this incredibly courageous young woman. Read more
Agree/Disagree: Why Lance Armstrong is still a hero | Psychology Today
But heroes are always flawed. “Great men are almost always bad men”,’ Lord Acton said immediately after his famous ‘power corrupts’ quote. This is because greatness demands a single-minded desire to win. It does not matter whether it is political, artistic, scientific, business or sporting success that is in question – to become great requires a single-mindedness that will always cause casualties and collateral damage. Read more
Malala Yousafzai’s courage challenges us to act | The Washington Post
Speaking out after an atrocious act, however, isn’t enough. Malala inspires us because she had the courage to defy the totalitarian mind-set others would have imposed on her. Her life represents a brighter future for Pakistan and the region. We must speak up before these acts occur, work to ensure that they do not happen again, and keep our courage to continue to resist the ongoing cruelty and barbarism of the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai refused to look the other way. We owe it to her courage and sacrifice to do the same. Read more
