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Take a Warm Bath 1 to 2 Hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep, Researchers Find
Bath time isn't just for fun and relaxation—researchers have now discovered that climbing into the tub before bed can help you get a better night's sleep.
After Policeman Gives Wandering Child Ride Home, He Returns With Groceries and Treats for the Family
After a Texas police officer saw a little boy walking down the street by himself, he took it upon himself to help the youngster's entire family.
After 40 Years, Homeless Man Will Get His Degree Debt-Free Thanks to One Student and Anonymous Alumni
More than four decades after he was forced to drop out, this 65-year-old homeless man will finally be able to finish his degree in studio arts.
Inspired By High School Book, Scientists Create Rose-Shaped Water Purifier That Only Costs 2 Cents to Make
Scientists have created a cheap, portable water purifier that is modeled after the shape of a rose thanks to some poetic inspiration from Alexandre Dumas.
In Addition to Being Wiener Dog Capital of the World, Town May Also Be One of the ‘Nicest Places’ Ever
This Texas town is called the Wiener Dog Capital of the World – and it might soon also be named a winner amongst the Top 10 Nicest Places in America.
Student Proves We Can Grow Millions of Pounds of Food By Planting it on Top of Trash
This young lady may have just found the solution to food insecurity – and while it may not sound very appetizing, it's pretty ingenious.
The Greenest Town in Oil Country: ‘The future of clean energy is not just a Republican or Democratic thing’
“I’ve learned a lot in the last three years. I think I can do my part and try to be helpful. That’s the legacy I’d like to leave,” says Mayor Ross.
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Man Gives $25Mil to Ease Debt for Students of Social Work: ‘They’re Heroes’
Steve Hicks, a telecommunications pioneer and University of Texas Regent, has donated what might be the largest ever gift in higher education toward the...
Cop Stops to Bust a Move With Senior Dancing Alone on the Street
This 92-year-old was dancing like no one was watching – and she kept boogying even when a police officer pulled over.
7-Year-Old Gets Dream Wheelchair-Accessible Tree House
Hayden Trigg only wanted what a lot of other seven-year-old boys dream of — a tree house. His dream would have seemed an impossible...
Girl’s Lemonade Recipe to Saves Bees Turned Into Million Dollar Whole Foods Deal
This 11-year-old girl has turned her grandmother’s flaxseed lemonade recipe into a national business—and she is donating ten percent of the proceeds to saving...
Grandmother Runs–and Drinks– to Become Oldest ‘Beer Mile’ Finisher
An 81-year-old grandmother not only became the oldest finisher at the beer mile world championships, she outran her daughter.
Beer mile runners are required to...
Amy Poehler Online Community, Smart Girls, Urges Teens to Be Themselves
Amy Poehler loves “weird and wonderful” more than Leslie Knope loves waffles.
Which is why she started Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, an online community for...
Texans Rush In to Foster Dogs After Flooded Shelter Posts Plea on Facebook
Storms inundated a no-kill shelter in Texas last week with 12 inches of water flooding the animal kennels. In need of immediate foster homes...
At 108, Oldest Living Vet Likes Cigars, Whiskey and Driving to Church
Richard Overton, 108, is the oldest living veteran in the United States, but he’s as active as ever. On Tuesday, he served as grand...
An Instagram Photo Journal Helped Me Survive Cancer
About a year and a half ago, the life I was living ceased to exist. I was diagnosed with stage 2a Ewing’s Sarcoma, a...
Teen’s Inspiring Football Speech is Lesson in Positivity for All
A post-game interview with an Austin Texas wide receiver, Apollos Hester, turned into a motivational speech this weekend that goes way beyond football and...
New Orleans Soldier Home From Afghanistan Uses Deployment Money to Help Homeless
Sgt. Austin Winton Lumpkin, a soldier who returned home to Gretna from Afghanistan, used his deployment money to help the homeless. While he was...
Man Finds Beloved Stolen Sports Car After 40 years
One night last month, Bob Russell, who was unable to sleep, climbed out of bed and sat down at his computer to do some...