App Lets Families Easily Send Printed Photos to Their Loved Ones in Jail With a Swipe of a Button
An app that is being called “Instagram for Prisons” allows families to stay in connect with inmates simply by taking a cell phone picture.
They Set Up Emergency Shelter Near Wildfire Disaster Zone and Took in Dozens of Wandering Cats
This rescue group has spent the last two months rescuing cats lost in the Camp Fire evacuation and reuniting them with their distressed families.
After Wildly Successful Crowdfunding, You Can Now Order Bike Helmets That Look Like Regular Hats
Created by SpaceX engineers, these stylish hats are three times more durable than typical helmets – and far more portable.
Woman’s Amateur Bird Painting Becomes Viral ‘Paintception’ Sensation
Cindi Decker was so proud of her bird painting, she sent a photo of it to her son – but she had no idea that her work would inspire more people as well.
Diabetes Patients May Soon Be Able to Say Goodbye to Needles, Thanks to These Capsules From MIT
Insulin shots may soon be a thing of the past now that MIT researchers have developed an oral capsule to deliver insulin.
Instead of Importing Raw Plastic, Architects Create Stylish Chair Made From Locally Discarded Fishing Gear
The chair is made out of recycled materials that were all sourced from fishing companies within a 12-mile radius of the architectural studio.
Free Hotline for Youngsters Has Helped Hundreds of Thousands With Everything From Homework to Sadness
For almost 30 years, youngsters have been able to use this special hotline for help with anything from failing grades to coping with their home life.
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Donates $500K to Open Up Another Home for Abused and Traumatized Girls
Rock and roll musician Steven Tyler has already donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to ensure the health and happiness of abused...
Park Rangers Delighted to Find Elephant Seals Reclaimed Beach During Government Shutdown
As a result of the US government shutdown, the absence of human activity at Point Reyes has actually helped the formerly endangered elephant seal.
Father Thanks Stranger for Entertaining His Daughter in the Airport: ‘This is the world I want for her’
These sweet new BBFs are a perfect example of how friendship can go beyond race, age, and politics.
Seagull Has Been Visiting the Man Who Saved Him Almost Every Day for the Last 12 Years
It has been 12 years since John Sumner first helped Chirpy with his broken leg – but the bird still visits him every day of the off-season.
State Recycling Rate Reaches All-Time High at Double the National Average Thanks to 10 Cent Payments
A bottle recycling program has witnessed record-breaking results thanks to a 10-cent incentive for state residents.
Metal Brought to Earth by Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Could Be Harmless Cure for Cancer
This rare material was brought to Earth by the massive asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 millions years ago – and now, it could cure cancer.
Scientists Invent Ingenious Emission-Free System to Bottle Solar Energy in the Summer to Save for Winter
Researchers have developed a system that uses a specal kind of liquid to bottle up and store reusable solar energy without any emissions.
Cancer Patient Who Set Up Antiques Shop as Dying Wish is Still in Business 20 Years Later
It has been 20 years since this Englishman was given a dire cancer diagnosis – and he credits his longevity to the joy of running his antique store.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Translate Brainwaves into Speech ‘With Unprecedented Clarity’
The researchers have called the system a “game-changer” for anyone who has lost their ability to speak, whether from disease or disability.
Devoted Pharmacist Hops on Snowmobile to Deliver Medications to Snowed-in Patients
This devoted pharmacist was not about to let her customers go without their essential daily medications – so she hopped on her snowmobile.
Scientist Makes Bioplastic Out of Discarded Olive Pits Thanks to Her Dad’s Strange Eating Habits
After she watched her father eat olive pits, this Turkish scientist has created an ingenious biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Florida Set to Become a World Leader in Renewable Energy With 30 Million New Solar Panels
The initiative is expected to become “the largest installation of solar panels by a regulated utility in the world.”
Good Samaritans Pay for Hotel Rooms to House 70 Homeless People During Polar Vortex
Amidst historically frigid city temperatures, a hero picked up the tab for 70 homeless people to stay in a hotel.