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Give a Prisoner an Abused Dog and WATCH What Happens, Karmic Connection
A Prison inmate can connect with an abused dog probably better than anyone. A new documentary shows firsthand how this connection can change two...
Single Mom Parlays Small Lottery Win into Fund For Homeless Man In the Cold
A single mother may have won the lottery, but it was a homeless man’s lucky day when she turned a two dollar bet into...
Community Wants a Statue of the Man Who’s Waved to Them for 50 Years
A man who’s clapped and waved to drivers for a half century may soon be getting his own statue — if neighbors get their...
Election Day in New Hampshire Unites Foes From All Sides (WATCH)
Media coverage of politics and political campaigns tends to focus solely on conflicts and magnify the many differences people have. But the truth is,...
This Group Brings Nature Inside for Those Who Can’t Go Outside
A Massachusetts group is letting Mother Nature make house calls, bringing its healing power to people who don’t have opportunities to go outside.
Since 1983,...
How Big Chains From Walmart to H&M Are Cleaning Up Chemicals
Thousands of synthetic chemicals are used to create toys, clothes, makeup, cleaning products, and all of the other items we use everyday. Some are...
Affluent Parents Use Their Know-How to Get Needy Kids Into College
Applying to colleges can be complicated and confusing– especially when no one in your family has ever attended college. Where can you get help with writing admission essays or figuring...
Student Uses Coupon Clipping Skills to Buy $100,000 of Products for the Poor
Reality TV shows are good for something, it turns out.
A 16-year-old girl actually learned a valuable skill while watching “Extreme Couponing,” and has turned it into a...
Boston Reduces Veteran Homelessness by 85%, Housing 533 Vets in 18 Months
Boston, Massachusetts has moved 533 homeless veterans out of shelters and into permanent homes in the past 18 months, since “Boston Homes for the...
Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
Finally, Diabetes Rates Are Falling Substantially in the U.S.
One in five people in the US population is not developing diabetes like they used to — the first sustained improvement in 25 years.
The...
Two Cops Do Their Duty By Doing The Dishes When It Counts Most
We all know it’s part of your job when you’re a law enforcement officer–to protect and serve. But, serving egg sandwiches?
Two Dutch cops were...
Officer Sends Flowers To Crying Woman She Pulled Over For Speeding
When a Massachusetts police officer pulled over a driver for speeding, she found the woman crying.
She had just found out her mother was being...
Cops’ Surprising Happy Ending After Thieves Steal Boy’s 6 Pumpkins (WATCH)
When little Sam Campanella noticed the Halloween pumpkins missing from his front porch, he knew he had to call 911.
His parents tried to explain...
Huge Leatherback Turtle Rescued From Fishing Gear (Look)
Over the weekend, a team effort led to the successful rescue of a leatherback sea turtle that measured a full 1.4 meters (4-and-a-half feet).
The...
Obama Wants to Dump the Constant Testing of No Child Left Behind
President Obama has given standardized tests a failing grade and wants to limit their involvement in U.S. classrooms to no more than 2% of...
How A Shark Bite Ended Up Saving This Man’s Life
Eugene Finney is probably the only person you’ll ever meet who will tell you, “A shark attack saved my life.”
Finney and his daughter were...
Guy Who Bought ‘Google.com’ For $12 Is Giving His Huge Reward To Charity
In case you haven’t heard by now, a Babson College student from Massachusetts—and ex-Google employee—recently managed to buy the Google.com domain name for $12.
On September 29, Sanmay...
Teen Athlete Says Apple Watch Saved His Life in the Nick of Time
A high school football player credits his new Apple watch with saving his life.
After he finishing football practice last week, Paul Houle began feeling...
After False Arrest for Bringing Clock to School, STEM Student Gets Celeb Treatment
Mark Zuckerberg, a famous astronaut, and the White House are all rallying behind a brilliant teenager whose love of science accidentally landed him in...