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Rescued Shelter Dog Becomes The Rescuer: Finds Missing Senior

A dog rescued from a shelter in August turned into the hero who did his own rescuing this week– finding a missing elderly woman who...

Ringing in the New Year, 2016: Remember These Words to Live By

One recent morning I captured this moment out my back door in Virginia, USA. The bell is a nice symbol for us in the New...

Bearded Walmart Shopper Is Mistaken for Santa, Plays Along For Tot (WATCH)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm_4j6Bs6oY&w=560&h=315]   Santa must have been short on elves to be scouting around a Hurricane, West Virginia Walmart two weeks before Christmas. Or, that might have been...

Philadelphia Eliminates Homelessness Among Veterans Who Want Housing

The “City of Brotherly Love” is showing a lot of love for homeless veterans. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city leaders announced yesterday (December 17) that every vet...

American Teens Shun Alcohol and Cigarettes in Record Numbers

Despite what you might believe, American teens are not smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol at nearly the rates their parents did – in fact,...

How To Make Holiday Travel Less Stressful for Children w/ Special Needs

Parents of children with special needs do an amazing job of juggling many different factors while keeping calm and providing their children with amazing...

Canada Welcomes Refugees At the Airport With Coats and Healthcare

The 163 refugees that stepped off their airplane into the chilly Toronto air on Friday were given a very warm welcome indeed: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau handing them winter coats along with citizenship.

Houston Praised for Moving 4,100 Homeless Vets to Permanent Housing

Thousands of homeless vets and their families have permanent roofs over their heads in Houston, Texas thanks to an aggressive effort to eliminate veteran...

Most Vets Don’t Qualify For Dental Care, So Dentists Are Giving It For Free

Veterans in Virginia typically can't afford any dental care, but a dental office on wheels is driving to give them sparkling smiles to be proud of.

Instead of Offering Pocket Change, This Man Changed Homeless Vet’s Life

A homeless veteran asking for pocket change was so surprised to be given much more, he broke down in tears. Max Zahir had stopped to...

On Endangered List Since the 60s, Fox Squirrel Finally Jumps Off

After being on the endangered species list for the last 48 years, the Delmarva Fox Squirrel has bounced back from extinction. Also called eastern fox...

Orphaned Sisters Reunite Working at Same Hospital Half World Away

“I can't believe I finally found my sister... I knew she was somewhere out there.” But Holly never thought she would find that sister working...

One-Day Cancer Treatment Ends Weeks of Daily Radiation Visits

It’s not often that the word “revolutionary” actually follows through on its promise. But in this case, a cancer treatment that is cutting cost, time,...

Meet The Woman Who Saves Deaf Dogs: ‘They Hear With Their Hearts’

Adopting any rescue dog is a commitment, but taking in a deaf dog is a very special, and sometimes intensive, labor of love that...

S is for Sculpture: Father Teaches Alphabet And Inspires Street Art

When a father started using the streets in Southeast Washington to teach his young daughters the alphabet, he inspired an animal art movement. Streets running...

This Yoga Class Leads Inmates to Find Freedom From Within

There’s nothing like a little time on the yoga mat to take you away from it all—especially behind prison walls, where that goal is...

“The Aussies Are Coming!” Overseas Firefighters Arrive in WA

Seventy Australian and New Zealand firefighters arrived in the United States last week, ready to go wherever wildfires were burning, reports the Associated Press. Grateful Firefighters...

Fifth Train Attack Hero Speaks Out For the First Time

The French hero just released from a hospital after he was shot trying to subdue a gunman on a train, talked to Le Figaro...

Proof That Good Deeds CAN Lead: Good News Network Turns 18

Who says no news is good news? There’s plenty of good news in the world—and yes, it “sells.” I knew that long before other news media...

Bike Bells Are Ringing: Librarians Pedal Books to Kids In “Book Deserts”

Librarians around the U.S. have found a new way to peddle books to kids by literally pedaling the books on bikes. Public libraries and schools...