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Retirees Win 100K for Creating Lasting Change
The Purpose Prize honors "what may be a new trend -- retirees taking on some of the country's biggest social problems."
The five winners of...
Twelve Amazing Teens Changing the World
After receiving nearly 1,500 nominations for its 2006 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program, 12 inspiring kids have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to...
Good News on PBS: US Cities Improving
A new PBS series shows us how to fix our cities... make them greener, cleaner, more livable, less wasteful. It will showcase extraordinary...
Head Off Allergies: Expose Kids to Pets and Dirt Early
If you are a mom or dad, and feel guilty about not cleaning your house often enough, relax. You've been doing the best thing...
Diet Linked to Hyper Kids
A revolution has turned around Central Alternative High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, and its ‘problem kids’, sent there from twelve area schools. Respect, achievement,...
Maxwell House Builds 100 Homes for 100 Families
In a partnership with Habitat For Humanity, Maxwell House has built 100 homes for 100 "hard-working Americans" in 100 weeks. The program, called "Build...
Firefighters Welcome Gang Members
In a Los Angeles neighborhood full of gang activity, where bullets sometimes fly, Fire Station No. 68 serves the community of central Los Angeles,...
First Women’s Sports Bar in California Officially Opens with Line Around the Block
Just off the Pacific Coast Highway, a line around the block heralded the presence of an exciting new spot in Long Beach—the state's first...
Europe Realizes its Shepherds and Ranchers Are Key in Preventing Wildfires
European shepherds and ranchers are taking the lead in forest fire prevention, by leading their animals to clear away pervasive underbrush that allows fires...
Watch This Massive Ocean Sunfish Swim With Paddle Boarders Off the California Coast
When one sees a dorsal fin out on the water, only the calm and the eagle-eyed don't immediately think "shark." So it was with...
Deaf Football Team Goes 12-0 On Its Way to California State Championship
A varsity football team in California is impressing the state's athletic world, as the limited 23-player roster has gone undefeated 12-0 though all 23...
Missing Boater Rescued 86 Miles From Shore Clinging To Capsized Boat: ‘I thought that was it’
“You know the world’s most interesting man? Well, I’m just the opposite,” 62-year-old Florida resident Stuart Bee told a news reporter.
Interesting or not, when...
In Dozens of American Cities, Officers and Protestors Embrace During Rallies Against Bad Policing
Across the US, protests against police brutality have included dozens of beautiful scenes of brotherhood and unity between law enforcement and protesters.
US Traffic Deaths Fell in 2019 For Third Straight Year, Even as Overall Road Use Increased
Traffic deaths on American highways have decreased for the third year in a row, according to preliminary estimates reported for 2019.
Chicos de Último Año de Secundaria Se Levantaron a las 4am Para poder Palear la Nieve la Entrada de Su Vecina Antes de Su Diálisis
En vez de dormir en un día nevado, un grupo de estudiantes de secundaria se reunieron a las 4:30AM para asegurarse de que una...
Rather Than Hiding Treasures in a Trophy Room, NBA Legend is ‘Selling It All’ for Underprivileged Kids
“When it comes to choosing between storing a championship ring in a room, or providing kids with an opportunity ... the choice is pretty simple.”
Cuando el Veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial se Entristece por la llegada de Su Cumpleaños, 50.000 Extraños le dan una Razón para Sonreír
A pesar que los 96 años de edad son un logro impresionante para este veterano de la segunda guerra mundial, Duane Sherman había sido...
When WWII Veteran is Saddened By Upcoming Birthday, 50,000 Strangers Give Him Reason to Smile
Thousands of people from around the world took some time out of their day to cheer a WWII vet for his birthday – and their kindness made a huge difference.
Good Samaritan Couple Reunites Frantic Father With Diaper Bag Containing Passports and $5,000 in Cash
A young Californian couple was stunned to find a lost diaper bag filled with cash and important documents – but instead of keeping the...
Fierce Competition to Be the Kindest Inmate Inside a Women’s Prison
Typically, kindness doesn’t top the list of survival skills needed in a women’s prison.
But last week, inmates around the world who call themselves “compassionistas” teamed...