A superstar takes the stage one last time tonight, marking the end of a historic residency in Puerto Rico. How a free travel program for high school seniors aims to connect a divided US. A 9-year-old sets up a front-yard stand designed to make people smile. A stranger’s kindness turns a homeless teen into <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/us/peter-mutabazi-masiko-foster-dad-cec">a devoted foster dad</a>. Plus, meet the TIME’s Kid of the Year. 
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The Lucky Guy with a Tooth for an Eye

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