Stephanie Johnes

Maya and the Wave

After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.

Bouncing Bulldogs

Durham, North Carolina’s own Bouncing Bulldogs have no peer when it comes to precision jump roping. Boys and girls leap, tumble, whirl, flip and entwine in a series of gravity-defying tricks. The team’s inspiring coach believes in mentoring relationships between the older and younger members, and challenges each child to ask, “What am I giving back to the community?