Jake Heller

They're the unheralded players fighting for a spot on the team. The Zamboni drivers cleaning the ice. The construction workers building the outdoor rinks. In this exclusive web video series, meet the NHL's unsung players and crews.

Reporter Scott Simon made headlines this summer when he began tweeting from his dying mother’s bedside. He recorded those tweets for this Daily Beast animation.

Resurgent separatist politics are driving calls for restrictions on religious freedom.

George Zimmerman is a free man. From a thanks for putting hoodies up to Al Sharpton saying this is an ‘atrocity,’ watch video of reactions to the verdict.

Cory Monteith was found dead Saturday in his Vancouver hotel room. To celebrate his life, enjoy some of his best performances.

Hoards of marriage equality supporters flocked to the heart of Greenwich Village Wednesday night. Jake Heller films the scene.

<p>He came to McDonald’s. He saw a woman in need. He conquered our hearts. See the best TV moments of Charles Ramsey, the man who helped save the three woman kidnapped in Ohio. Plus, Abby Haglage on <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2013/05/07/video-star-of-the-day-charles-ramsey-cleveland-s-hero.html">Cleveland’s Superman</a>.</p>

See how Psy, Lady Gaga, and a carnivorous toddler stack up on the most-watched list.

With pomp and poignancy, Britain buried its longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century. See video.

If Fallon takes over for Leno, expect ‘Tonight’ to get much funkier.