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Teen Sells Her New Jeep to Buy Car for a Friend

In a sweet act of generosity, a teenage girl has sold her brand new dream Jeep so she could buy her friend a vehicle....
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Flooded Town’s High School Finally Graduates with Gifted Gowns and Tuxes

The outgoing Grade 12 class at High River’s high school in Alberta finally had a graduation ceremony roughly two months after a flood disaster...

The U.S. Has a Really Helpful Student Loan Repayment Program—and No One’s Using It

The menu of repayment options available for student borrowers is a key benefit of taking out federal instead of private student loans, but new...
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Rutgers Experiment Sends 100 Urban Kids to College – for Free

Five years ago, Rutgers University began a grand experiment. What would happen if the university put nearly 200 low-income kids in an intensive multiyear...
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Oregon Plans for Free College Tuition in a Pay It Forward Plan

In Oregon, where the cost of tuition has soared as public funding for higher education declined, the state legislature this week approved an idea...
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Boston Runner and Blast Victim Form Lifelong Bond

The lives of two men, one a young marathon runner who had crossed the finish line two minutes before the bomb exploded, and an...
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Millionaire Buys Daycare and College for Crime-Filled Neighborhood, Turns it Around

Harris Rosen owns seven hotels in Orlando, Florida, but hasn't always been wealthy. The 73-year-old grew up a son of poor immigrants in New...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America Receives $464,425 Contribution from Toyota

Combatting the high school dropout crisis and preparing millions of American teens for college, Toyota donated $464,425 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America...
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Drunk-Driving Teen Forgiven By Victim’s Family; They Plead for Leniency in Court

The heart-wrenching exchange between a father whose son died in a car crash and the teenage drunk driver who was behind the wheel left...
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Unique ‘Pay it Forward’ Business School in Africa Gives Free Tuition for Graduates to Serve

A unique, not-for-profit business school in South Africa recently held its fifth graduation ceremony. Their students are not required to pay for their education monetarily,...
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CodeNow Teaches City Kids Coding, Sparking Lifelong Interest

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs, who changed the way we live, all had this in common: Access to technology at an early...
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Gotta Watch: Soldier Homecomings Caught on Video for Natl Geo Memorial Day Show

Since 9/11, more than 2 million service people have been deployed overseas, separated from the ones they hold most dear. But the strain of...
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Company Hits Milestone With $1Billion Spent on College Degrees for Employees

Sometimes big companies actually do good things for their employees during bad times. And keep on doing it, quietly, without making a fuss. United...
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CMA Donates $6 Million for Music Education in Schools

The CMA Foundation has donated another $1.4 million to benefit music education programs for Nashville's public schoola through its "Keep the Music Playing" campaign,...
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Las Vegas Principal Goes Door to Door Hoping To Beat The Odds

Nevada has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. But now a multi-million dollar federal grant is helping one district turn its...
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A Runner for Cancer Decides to Become Oncologist After Losing Father

Jenna Norton is not your typical medical school applicant. In fact, until two years ago, she had never considered a career in medicine. It...
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Are Your Children’s Books or Dictionaries Collecting Dust? Book Drives Help to Educate Children in Asia

A small team of 11 people and numerous volunteers around the world have made Bookbridge a successful social program that is measured not by...
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Man Leaves Homelessness and Addiction Behind to Earn Master’s Degree

After several arrests, drug addiction and being homeless, a Miami man has overcome the odds to graduate from Florida International University with a master’s...
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Healthiest US States: Northeast Fares Best, Vermont Tops List

Vermont has again been named the healthiest state in the nation, topping the list for a fifth straight year thanks in part to a...
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Decluttering as Zen Meditation

Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way...