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Dock Worker Brings Stranded Ferry Passengers Home: ‘You’re All Staying at My House Tonight’
When vacationers were trapped in a historic Washington town after ferries were canceled due to weather concerns, they feared they might have to sleep...
Good News in History, May 21
63 years ago today, American Soprano Leontyne Price broke a sort of color barrier when she sang the lead role in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida at the...
5-Year-old Who Emptied Piggybank for Earthquake Relief Now Wins $48Mil Lottery Jackpot at 18
A delightful story from northern Ontario saw a 5-year-old girl's good Karma wait 13 years to reward her.
Juliette Lamour won the state's second-largest lottery...
A Tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev – The Man Who Ended The Cold War (1931–2022)
Credited with peacefully bringing about the end of the Cold War, former Soviet President Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev has died at age 91 after a...
Ukrainian Refugees Move Into Medieval Irish Castle Owned by Good Samaritan
From the bombed-out streets of Mariupol to the rustic walls of a 15th-century Irish castle, a group of eleven Ukrainians have found a safe...
People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine–They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in
From March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around the world booked 61,000 nights in Ukrainian cities via Airbnb, likely not one ever planning...
McDonald’s Teen Employee Hopped Through Drive-Thru Window to Save Customer Choking on a Chicken Nugget
A one-hour class can save a life; that's what 15-year old McDonald's worker Sydney Raley learned when she instinctively deployed the Heimlich maneuver to...
Fun Facts to Celebrate First Nobel Prizes 120 Years Ago: Youngest Laureate, First Woman, Most Wins, Who Declined?
PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Fisher Rare Book Library
120 years ago tomorrow, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded, including the first one in Physics for the...
Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief
A design for plastic bottles that can be linked together has caught on as a revolution in disaster relief. Called Friendship Bottles, they have...
Electronic Nose Has Been Developed That ‘Sniffs Out’ Covid Infections – in Just 80 Seconds
A 3-D printed electronic nose has been developed that 'sniffs out' Covid in just seconds.
The device smells chemicals in infected individuals, opening the door...
Instead of Staying Home, American Youth Are Answering the Call to Serve With AmeriCorps
230 energetic young adults from across the nation have piled into vans to begin a new adventure serving others through the AmeriCorps’ National Civilian...
90-Year-old in UK Becomes First to Get Pfizer Vaccine: “There is light at the end of the tunnel”
A 90-year-old grandmother in England became the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning.
The UK approved use of...
Banksy Drops Off Superhero Nurse Artwork at Hospital in UK With a Thank You Note
Banksy droped off an art piece that is inspiring the world with its superhero nurse theme, in gratitude to NHS Southampton General Hospital in England.
Elders Around the World in Their 80s, 90s, and 100s Are Bouncing Back From Virus – and Sharing Advice
Seniors in the 80s, 90s, and 100s are surviving COVID-19 coronavirus and share advice on how to handle stress of cancelled weddings, and the future.
Woman Who Led Modest Life Stuns 15 Charities By Dividing Her $14 Million Estate Among Them
Australian woman Sheila Woodcock lived a comfortable private life—and shocked everyone by leaving a $14 million estate to 15 charities after her death.
Here Are a Dozen Different Ways the World Has Rallied Behind Australia During the Bushfires
From donating millions of dollars to wildfire relief funds to serving up meals to exhausted firefighters—Australia is not alone in fighting the blazes.
Amazon is Fulfilling the Wish Lists For Hundreds of Charities to Give Back This Holiday Season
As a means of continuing their holiday tradition of fulfilling the needs of US charities, Amazon has fulfilled the wishlists of hundreds of nonprofits.
Cruise Passengers Turn Their Trip into Humanitarian Mission by Helping the Crew Prepare Meals for Hurricane Victims
The vessel's crew members and passengers all volunteered to prepare more than 10,000 meals for Bahamian families affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Viral Video of Street-Vending Boy Speaking Multiple Languages Lands Him and His Siblings Free Tuition
This linguistic whiz kid is now reaping the rewards of his stunning ability to speak in at least 12 different languages.
As Thank You For Being Ray of Sunshine, Hurricane Volunteer Builds Stunning Cardboard Fort for 2-Year-old
This bubble-blowing youngster has been a huge morale boost for the folks in a local hurricane shelter – so volunteers decided to say thank you.