PORTLAND, Ore. – An African-American boy holding a “Free Hugs” sign stood crying in front of a police barricade at a Ferguson rally in Portland. A white police officer motioned for him to come closer.

It was the hug seen around the world. In November 2014, an African-American boy holding a “Free Hugs” sign stood crying in front of a police barricade at a Ferguson rally in Portland. A white police ...

There are huggers, and then there is Misha Estrin, who estimates he's embraced some 150,000 strangers in the decade since he transformed from introverted University of Minnesota student to the Free ...

Sometimes, all you need is a hug. One woman knows this better than anyone and has dedicated her life to offering free hugs to those who most need them, and assuring them that they are “impossibly ...

On a chilly Sunday afternoon, Bethany Pagliaruio was shopping in Manhattan's Union Square when she spotted a man standing on the sidewalk dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and holding a sign, his hands ...

MILFORD, N.H. — Holding a “Free Hugs” sign, LuAnn Buechler walked around a Pete Buttigieg rally in New Hampshire on Monday distributing iHug stickers and passing on her message. The 58-year-old woman ...

A golden retriever melted hearts and brought smiles to many people's faces after the dog was seen giving out free hugs around a bustling city. In a viral clip uploaded to TikTok by Ursula Aitchison, ...

Billy Park said he went through the first 50 years of his life without giving many hugs. “I wasn’t a hugger at all,” he said. “I had a hard time hugging my mom.” In the last three years, he’s given ...