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This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Limb-Different Gamer Wins Confidence—And Fans—With Bionic Arm, After a Rough Time in School
A gamer bullied as a youngster because they were born without a hand finally feels their disability isn't a hindrance, now they've been fitted...
Phenomenal 6-yo Skateboarder Performs in Pink Party Dress and Leopard Print Helmet
What’s 6 years old, zips through the air with gravity-defying ease, and wears a pink princess dress with her crash helmet? Australian skateboarding phenomenon...
Indie Bookstore Saved by Hilarious Super Bowl Ad, Thanks to Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady might have taken home his seventh Super Bowl ring this past February, but arguably the biggest winner of the night...
Gary Sinise Launches Mental Health Network For Veterans and First Responders
After years of charity work on behalf of veterans, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, has launched a mental health...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny to provide his weekly wisdom which can enlighten your thinking and motivate your mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology,...
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Julie Andrews – And What She’s Doing Now – on Her 85th Birthday
The hills are alive with the sound of ‘Happy birthday’—and we hope Dame Julie Andrews has a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!
Andrews has appeared in 44 films...
Seniors Recreate Iconic Movie Posters For Calendar That’s Raising Thousands For Alzheimer’s – And They’re Amazing
These seniors have been getting fancy with makeup and lights since long before COVID-19 spurred us all to creativity.
In genius photoshoots, residents at the...
High School All-Girl, All-Genius Robotics Team Creates Cheap Mobile Ventilator to Help Afghanistan’s Covid-19 Efforts
The Afghan Girls Robotics Team of Herat, which won several major scientific awards in 2017 is back with a new invention - an inexpensive portable ventilator.
Así es Como una Comunidad de 1 Millón de Personas Contiene al Coronavirus con Tan Sólo 2.000 Casos
La abarrotada comunidad de Dharavi en Mumbai, India, ha sido capaz de contener y frenar al Covid-19 a pesar de las difíciles condiciones de distanciamiento social e imposibles probabilidades.
Compran Helados que Llevaba Hombre Mayor en Cochecito Para Librarlo del Calor y Recolectan Dinero Para Jubilación
Vecins de Chicago compran todas las paletas del carrito de un hombre mayor para que pueda ir a casa el día del padre, luego recaudan $60 mil dolares para la jubilación de Don Rosario.
Vermont Becomes First State to ‘Ban’ Food Waste, in Favor of Composting—And Cutting Landfill Waste in Half
Short of creating a new police department consisting of ‘Oscar the Grouch’ and his friends, Vermont has done almost everything it can to eliminate...
Afghan Translator Who Saved U.S. Soldiers Finally Celebrates 4th of July as an American Citizen
An Afghan translator, Janis Shinwari, who assisted U.S. forces in Afghanistan has just celebrated his first Fourth of July as a U.S. citizen.
Strangers Bought All the Frozen Pops From Old Man’s Cart to Help Him Get Out of Heat—Then They Gave Him $60K
Chicago neighbors bought all the paletas from an old man’s cart so he could go home on Father’s Day, then raised $60k for Don Rosario’s retirement.
How a Crowded Slum of One Million People Contained the Coronavirus to Only 2,000 Cases
The crowded slum of Dharavi in Mumbai, India managed to contain and beat COVID-19 despite impossible conditions for social-distancing, and impossible odds.
15-Year-old Girl Hailed as ‘Lionhearted‘ Hero for Cycling 750 Miles With Injured Father on the Bike
Since Jyoti Kumari's incredible feat has launched her into the national limelight, she has since been invited to try out for the country's cycling team.
Compassionate Texting System Allows You to Send Kind Messages to Frontline Heroes—and Get Them in Return
The free Text for Humanity service now allows you to send a compassionate message to a healthcare worker anywhere in the world—and get one in return.
New Contact Lenses May Soon Allow Diabetics to Monitor Glucose Levels With Just the Blinks of Their Eyes
Not only can the smart contact lenses monitor glucose levels, they can also release medication directly into the membrane of the eye.
Washable N95 Scarf and Mask Filter 99% of Particles With Sustainable Solution for Personal Protection –Ships Free
Thes plush scarves and face masks were designed to block out 95% of common contaminants that pose health risks—and 99% of germs that cause colds or flu.