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Fishing Skipper Saves 31 Lives After a Boat Capsizes in the English Channel
The skipper of a scallop trawler became an unlikely hero after a dinghy filled with refugees attempting to cross the English channel in wintertime...
A Fruit So Sweet, Yet Grown Indoors: Will the Japanese Cultivar Become This Tesla of Strawberries?
A pair of talented agri-scientists have developed a strain of exquisitely-tasty, melt-in-your-mouth strawberries that are putting a foodie spotlight on the capabilities of vertical...
Young Girls Who Met on a Ship Sailing for America 75 Years Ago are Reunited: ‘I could never forget her’
It’s not uncommon for reunions to take place within a few years of the initial event—or maybe ten to twenty years after the first...
Iconic Pink Flamingos Are Coming Back and Standing Tall in Florida
Once extirpated from Florida such that it lost its status as a native species, the American Flamingo is being sighted again in the state's...
Professor Gets a Cardboard Box Filled With $100 Bills Mailed Anonymously to Help His Students
One day last September, Vinod Menon, the head of the physics department at Harlem's City College of New York campus, had to face the...
The Sewing Machine Project is Mending Lives Stitch By Stitch
Sewing is a craft that’s been passed down through the ages from mother to daughter and from father to son. Traditionally, it’s also served...
Rare Evidence Proves Birds Are Able to Change Their Culture to Become More Efficient
Birds are able to change their culture to become more efficient, according to new research from Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior.
In animals, “culture”...
She was Demoted, Doubted and Rejected But Now Her Work is the Basis of the Covid-19 Vaccine
The foundation of the COVID-19 vaccine, and many others, can be drawn back to the work of an intrepid immigrant to the United States...
This New Yorker Spent $65,000 Buying Art to Support Fellow Artists Struggling in the Pandemic
Like almost no other event within living memory, the COVID-19 pandemic has painted our world with a very dark brush. While there finally appears to be...
Racist Incident Inspires Dads Club to Launch Surprise Fundraiser to Make Immigrant Family Feel Welcome
The Dad Club London in Ontario spreads love in the wake of racism by holding surprise fundraiser to support immigrant family with tuition.
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.
Teens Launch Hotline for Isolated Seniors to Listen to Pre-Recorded Jokes, Stories, and Messages of Hope
A team of Calgary high schoolers are hoping to bring joy into the quarantined homes of seniors by playing pre-recorded messages on their Joy4All hotline.
Modest Seattle Woman Donates Entire $10 Million Fortune Earned From Trading Stocks to 17 State Schools
Seattle woman Eva Gordon left her entire $10-million dollar fortune, amassed through clever investing, to 17 state universities upon her death.
Picture of 3 Italian Grandmas Happily Holding Migrant Kids On Their Laps Might Be the Best Photo of the Week
It's not hard to see why this gorgeous photo has been shared across European social media sites.
When Taylor Swift Fan Can’t Afford College Tuition, the Pop Star Sends $6,400 to Pay It: ‘Get your learn on girl!’
When this longtime Taylor Swift fan could not afford to pay for her university tuition, the pop star stepped in to cover the debt.
When 1,600 Asylum-Seekers Were Sent to This US Town, They Were Welcomed With Housing and Open Arms
This story was submitted as a nomination to the Reader’s Digest “Top 50 Nicest Places in America” contest: a crowd-sourced effort to uncover nooks...
Refugee-Run Restaurant Voted ‘Nicest Place in America’ is Now Feeding Furloughed Workers Too
The restaurant's latest efforts to feed federal works during the shutdown only further reenforces their reputation as the “Nicest Place in America”.
When Filmmaker Sits Down With Neo-Nazis to See if They Would ‘Hate in-Person’, She Had Extraordinary Experience
Reprinted with permission from Peace News Network
Written by Kate Roff
When Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Deeyah Khan met with neo-Nazis, she was scared – but she...
Artists Invite Refugees to Transform Their Prison Shelter into Bright Community of Color
Is it possible to transform a prison, using only paint, into a welcoming space? A creative team in Amsterdam proved it can be done...
Why This Refugee-Owned Falafel House in Tennessee Was Voted the Nicest Place in America
Even though Yassin has received his fair share of discrimination since he came to Tennessee in 2011, he still wants to promote love and kindness for all.