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“The Rock” is Proud of the “Better Men” Graduating from Prison Boot Camp

Life in jail, or six months at camp training to become a better person? For inmates at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in...

UPDATE: City Police Have Brought 109 Addicts to Rehab, Instead of Jail

More than 100 people have taken advantage of a Massachusetts police department’s offer of rehabilitation, instead of arrest, for turning in their heroin. Gloucester Police...

After Year of Rehab, Sea Turtle Returns to Ocean Under a Rainbow (WATCH)

Even the sky seemed to be smiling as a loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after 14 months of rehabilitation. As she crawled across...

36 Golden Retrievers Rescued in Istanbul in ‘Largest’ Overseas Airlift

It was puppy love at first sight. A golden retriever rescued from Istanbul had never let anyone touch his belly before, but he rolled over...

Therapy Wolves Become Guides for Troubled Teens (WATCH)

Wolves are rarely seen as creatures of comfort and healing, but they’re changing teenage lives for the better in southern California. “Wolf Therapy” is an...

More “Homeboys” Can Bake, Sew, Begin Ex-Gang Lives, Thanks to Grant

Making the decision to leave a gang isn’t easy—finding a way to integrate yourself into the workforce with a family to support is even...

Orange is the New Black Star Coaches Riker’s Ladies to Act Up

Rikers Island has quite a rap sheet these days, but for many of its female inmates, it’s a whole other song and dance—especially when Kate...

Overjoyed Woman Sees Her Paralyzed Dog Walk After Surgery (WATCH)

In utter amazement, a woman broke into tears when she was reunited with her dog Sammi. The once-paralyzed pooch actually walked up to her...

Racer Turned Quadriplegic Beats One in a Million Odds With Triumphant Recovery

Fifteen years after a profoundly life-altering accident, Aaron Baker lives a life that medical professionals never believed possible. A professional motocross racer deemed a...

A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast

The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore...

Chanukah Takes on New Meaning for Family of Boy Struck by Lightning at Jewish Summer Camp

When Ethan Kadish was struck by lightning just over a year ago, his family’s community in Cincinnati came together to provide the care and...

Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Breakthrough Cell Transplant

A Polish man who was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack can now use a walker after receiving a pioneering transplant treatment...

Fisherman Rescues Exhausted Eagle in Amazing Video

A man fishing in Nanoose Bay near Vancouver Island happened upon a juvenile bald eagle floundering in the water. He recorded video of the amazing...

After 10 Years in Tiny Cage, Fed Junk Food, Monkey Tastes Freedom

Because of lax exotic animal–protection laws, Maggie the macaque became a pet monkey for a family who wasn’t equipped to care for her. So for...

Once Polluted, The Milwaukee River is Now Clean and Valuable

30 native fish species, including sturgeon, are now living and swimming in the lower Milwaukee River, another milestone in the rehabilitation of this waterway,...
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Jane Goodall Gets Tender Hug From Chimp Before its Release

Last June, Dr. Jane Goodall, 79, traveled into the jungle to release one of the chimpanzees whose life was saved by experts at her...
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Nevada Man Plans Peace Bike Ride Across Iran

Six years ago Rick Gunn, 49, left his job as a photo journalist to cycle across the world. He eventually met up with Iranian-born...
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Beautiful Quadriplegic Athlete Now Has Modeling Career With Perfume Campaign

Jessica Kruger's gorgeous face became the favorite in online voting for a campaign to find the new spokesperson for a perfume company. The 21-year-old quadriplegic...
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First Persian Leopard Cubs Born in Russia for 50 Years

For the first time in 50 years two Persian leopard cubs have been born in a Russian national park in a major effort to...
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The Homeless Realize Their Value After Photographers Donate Portrait Sessions

Dozens of homeless Milwaukeeans are improving their self-esteem with professional portraits from Help-Portrait Milwaukee, a local branch of the global initiative that arranges for...