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Store Surprised by Adorable Beaver Shopping For Artificial Christmas Tree
A beaver wandered into a bargain store in Maryland, apparently shopping for an artificial Christmas tree—because the natural ones never seem to last.
Brazil’s New Zika Strategy: Billboards Smell Like Humans to Attract and Kill Mosquitoes
This billboard may remind us of a giant fly swatter, and it actually kills mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus —by smelling like humans.
The...
33 Lions Freed From Circuses, Return to their African “Birthright”
Eight months after their journey began, 33 lions have arrived at their new home in Africa in the largest airlift of big cats ever.
Animal...
Tiger Airlifted to Happy Retirement Home After Decade in Grim Circus
After spending more than a decade with an abusive traveling circus in Peru, Hoover the tiger is about to kick back, relax, and enjoy...
Man Finds Heartfelt Note Inside Used Record: “Play It Loud For Mark”
Music connects people in the most incredible ways, but for this record collector, it was a piece of paper that came with an LP that touched his heart.
Iran becomes 9th Country to Ban Animal Acts in Circuses
Iran has joined a growing list of countries banning wild animal acts in circuses.
The country’s Department of the Environment has announced it will no...
Science-Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year’s Goals
It’s 2016 and many people have set resolutions to create a fresh start to the New Year. But sometimes we need help sticking with...
Holistic Jungle Plants and Spiritual Work Improve Patients With Cancer
After eight very sick individuals volunteered to be flown to the Amazonian jungle to try a holistic treatment approach, five of them came back...
83-yo Was In Bad Shape on the Street… After Loving Care, He’s a New Man
A local Peruvian man nicknamed “Crazy Chuman” has gotten some crazy love from his neighbors.
Even though Don Luciano Chuman has a family and a...
UN Serves Lunch Made From Food Scraps to 30 World Leaders
Chefs usually fret over what to serve world leaders at the United Nations, but for this group discussing hunger and climate change, a fitting...
Human Library Lets You Check Out People, Aims to Foster Diversity
Don't judge a book by it's cover... especially if they can talk.
The Human Library based out of Denmark lets people check out “interactive books”...
Largest Ever Lion Airlift to Send 33 Circus Cats to New Home in Africa
Thirty-three lions are headed home on “Lion Air” to Africa after being freed from circuses in South America.
Animal Defenders International (ADI) worked with police...
Young Sisters Raise $650,000 Folding Origami to Build Wells Across World
Normally, paper and water create a soggy mess, but add origami to the mix and you get clean water flowing through the hearts of two sisters and 70 newly...
Teacher Wins Lottery, Buys Shoes For 200 of Her Students
The winters in Ballarat, Australia are brutal—but thanks to a winning teacher’s generosity, 2,000 toes will remain nice and toasty in brand new pairs...
Cuban Cancer Vaccine Could Soon be Available in U.S.
A new cancer vaccine may soon be available to American lung cancer patients thanks to thawing relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Cuba’s Center for...
World’s Five Biggest Palm Oil Growers Agree To Moratorium on Deforestation
The five biggest palm oil growers in the world have launched and signed the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto with a temporary moratorium against deforestation...
Boy Lost In NYC Calls It ‘Greatest Day Of My Life’
Chris Villavicencio, 9, got separated from his parents at the Central Park Zoo Saturday. The boy was missing for two hours before cops found...
“An Awakening” Thanks to Cancer
When I was diagnosed with Breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive that kind of news; first thing that...
Giving Women Credit: Pro Mujer Loans $1 Billion
The microfinance organization Pro Mujer is celebrating a milestone, having loaned to poor women one billion dollars since its inception in 1990.
"Women in developing...
New Hospital in Haiti is Fully Powered by 1,800 Solar Panels
Over the past 25 years Partners In Health (PIH) has been working to bring the benefits of modern medical science to poor residents who...