From Boston: "A bus ride, a promise, and a dream fulfilled," by Billy Baker

The sequel to last week’s story, “Brothers Seek A Way Up And Out.”

Just after 5 p.m. Monday, the text message popped up on my phone.

“I got in.”

I was sitting at my desk in the Globe newsroom, and I started crying. (Read more here.)

From Boston: "Brothers seek a way up and out," by Billy Baker

George and Johnny Huynh want a better life - and they believe they can get it through school. They have to. It’s the only thing in their control.

Fourth in a series of occasional articles chronicling the people, and the world, of Bus 19. (Read more here.)

From Nashville: "Feel Good Friday," by Bus Rider X

The other day, my famous bus hat and I were sitting there – minding our own business. I was probably playing Tiny Death Star (awesome. You should be playing it.)

This older man gets on the bus and purposely sits right next to me. With gusto. With intention! He smelled like beer and cigarettes. So I was all like “great…” Then he spoke:

Man: Privet.

Me: Dobre den.

(Read more here.)

From Halifax, Canada: "Baby On Board (The Bus)" (Not Always Right)

(I am 27 weeks pregnant and starting to have contractions. I am on the bus on my way to the hospital. The driver is aware of this. I pull the buzzer to get off the bus and start walking to the door.)

Driver: *to me* “You sit back down!” *to the rest of the bus* “Is anyone going to need any of the next four stops? Because if so, I suggest you get off now, as we are detouring!”

(Read more here.)

From Walnut Grove, Alabama: "Chuckles, adventures of school bus driver Tom Brandon, nominee for Steve Harvey Show's Neighborhood Award," by Kay Campbell for All Alabama.

Tom Brandon, longtime teacher and coach at Walnut Grove School in Madison County, keeps a blog, "Mr. Brandon's School Bus," about experiences he has on his school bus route. Followers of the blog nominated him for the Neighborhood Award for Best School Bus Driver, an award that will be announced on the "Steve Harvey Show," in an episode taped in Chicago that will air the day after Thanksgiving. (Read more here.)