Steve Hartman

Third-grade teacher Neil Lahammer goes above and beyond for his students, teaching them about kindness and character, and this year, he was named Kindness 101 Teacher of the Year. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Red Wing, Minnesota.

After retiring as a beloved school principal, David White thought life would slow down. Instead, he found himself missing the community so much, he returned to the same school in a very different role. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Atlanta.

After years of struggle, separation and homelessness, a daughter surprised her mom with something she never thought she’d have. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Florida with a reunion that reminds us what Mother's Day is all about.

In the sandhills of western Nebraska, cattle ranchers Mike and Kayla Wintz were afraid they would lose their livelihood when the largest wildfire in the state's history burned their 11,000 acres of grazing fields. But then, in remarkable examples of empathy, charity and grace, anonymous donations of hay started arriving by the truckload. @SteveHartmanCBS reports. cbsn.ws/4wcSGEK

When the largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through Mike and Kayla Wintz’s Sandhills ranch, it wiped out the grass and hay their cattle depend on. Their livelihood was gone — until strangers from across the country stepped in. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star @Cars_Pickett16, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. @SteveHartmanCBS reports.

A 9-year-old girl who was born without most of her arm was inspired by a Denver Summit soccer player who is just like her. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road with a story about role models.

At the heart of this 10-year-old boy is continuing a birthday tradition that's grounded in kindness and inclusion after inviting members of a local special needs recreation center to his celebration. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Idaho.

At 102, George Strausman is still striving to be his best. Through pottery, he’s proving it’s never too late to create something beautiful no matter how many times you start again. @stevehartmanCBS is On the Road.

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A New Hampshire school’s only deaf student once felt alone, able to communicate only with his aide, until classmates, teachers and eventually the entire school learned sign language to connect with him. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

An Oklahoma girls' basketball team appealed their victory after their coach discovered they didn't actually win the game, and now, they're being honored for their character. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

The Carousel of Happiness has brought joy to millions thanks to the vision of one Marine veteran who carried a music box with him while serving in the Vietnam War. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Nederland, Colorado.

For years, CBS News' own @SteveHartmanCBS and photographer Lou Bopp documented the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. The resulting film, "All the Empty Rooms," just won an Oscar. cbsn.ws/4sUQn6w

20 years ago, @stevehartmanCBS met Jason McElwain, a high school student with autism who became an overnight sensation during his final home basketball game when the coach let him suit up and play. As March Madness begins, we look back at the moment “J-Mac” became a symbol of triumph and possibility on the court.

"All the Empty Rooms," which memorialized children killed in school shootings through a look at the bedrooms they never returned to, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday. The film follows @SteveHartmanCBS and photographer Lou Bopp as they documented the toll of America's school shooting epidemic. cbsn.ws/4lwJdD3

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS wins the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. Congratulations #Oscars

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, directed by Joshua Seftel, wins the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.

"All the Empty Rooms" has won the #Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. The documentary follows CBS News’ @SteveHartmanCBS and photographer Lou Bopp as they meet the parents of school shooting victims, who open their doors and share what it’s like to live alongside their children’s bedrooms, left just as they were. Directed by @JSeftel, the short film was originally featured on CBS Sunday Morning in November 2024.

When True, a five-year-old under social services, was dropped off for heart surgery at Children’s Nebraska, anesthesiologist Dr. Amy Beethe found him alone in pre-op. Moved by his situation, she decided he needed a stable home. But what she and her husband, Ryan, offered went far beyond that. @SteveHartmanCBS shares the story of a doctor for whom saving lives is more than just her job. cbsn.ws/3PBJWa2