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Library Connects Homeless Patrons With Mental Health Treatment –With Great Success
People can check out a lot more than books at the San Francisco Public Library — they can find housing and mental health care,...
This Firefighter has Taught Thousands of Poor Pakistanis How to Read (MUST-SEE)
Not content with only saving people from burning buildings, this Pakistani firefighter has also spent decades saving children from illiteracy–and entrenched poverty–by teaching thousands to...
Foster Father of 50,000 Gives Back After Growing Up in Poverty
Dr. Amporn Wathanavongs sat at his kitchen table with a glass of orange juice while reading the Bangkok Post. The Thai economy was faltering;...
After Amusing Twitter Exchange, J.K. Rowling Shocks a Book Club by Showing Up
Join us for Saturday Slaughters today at 2.30pm. We shall be discussing The Cuckoo's Calling by @RGalbraith pic.twitter.com/ux6ar9gcnW— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 5, 2016
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Tony Robbins Swoops In To Stop Nuns’ Eviction From Their Soup Kitchen
Most people know Tony Robbins from his inspiring books, business talks, and infomercials on TV, but now the motivational speaker is lending a helping...
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...
New Beatrix Potter Story Being Published 100 Yrs After it was Lost
Peter Rabbit makes an appearance in a recently discovered Beatrix Potter story to be published later this year — more than 100 years after...
Google Provides 25,000 Laptops To Syrian Refugees In Germany
Syrian refugees fleeing to Germany are in need of basic necessities like food and shelter, but what about having the resources to better assimilate...
Breakthrough Smart Watch Converts Text and Email into Braille
207 years ago today, the man who devised a system for reading and writing for the blind, was born. Now, Louis Braille’s system of dots has been...
People Respond with Texas-Sized Generosity to Dallas Tornados
“Everything’s bigger in Texas,” the old saying goes, and Texans are demonstrating their hearts are bigger than any storm.
Since December 26 when the Dallas...
This Teacher Gives Compliments to Every Student, Each Morning -Watch
The world could learn a lot from this special education teacher in Florida.
He doesn’t start his lessons until he has complimented every student in...
Mother-Daughter Duo Publish Children’s Kindness Book
A little critter sneaking around doing random acts of kindness is the star of a new kids’ story called Anonymouse.
She Used Only Her Eyes to Write Book About ALS, Giving Profits to Others
A Chinese woman’s autobiography certainly wasn’t written in the blink of an eye — but by millions of blinks at a computer screen. The...
Nine Outdoor Preschools to Operate in Seattle Parks; May Be New Trend
Three and four-year-olds in Seattle, Washington are trading preschool classrooms for the great outdoors.
In a new partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Tiny Trees...
Giant Eyeballs Painted on Parent’s Home for Halloween is Surreal Treat
Kids lucky enough to step up to this house are in for tricks and treats.
Children throughout this mysteriously unnamed California neighborhood have been dragging...
Indonesian Man Knows The Secret to Getting Kids to Read Is His Horse
Hoping to encourage a love of reading in children whose resources are limited, a man has enlisted the help of his horse.
Three times each...
Muslim Woman Disarms Anti-Islam Protester With A Hug (WATCH)
What do you do when a protester stands outside your place of worship preaching words of hatred and intolerance?
If you attend the Noor Islamic...
Convict Learns Law, Wins Own Release, Now Works in Court of Appeals
An inmate who spent nine years in prison for a crime he never committed is now clerking for a federal court after a fellow...
HELLO my name is CANCER: Adult Coloring Book Cheers With Dark Humor
An activity book filled with puzzles, mazes, and ‘Find the Lump’ word searches may seem like an unconventional way to spend time in the...
Little Boy Idolizes ‘Mailman Mike’ Who Takes Him On Daily Rounds
When you see only bills and junk mail delivered to your postal box, the arrival of a mailman is not very exciting.
But for one...