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Be a Firefighter at the NYC Fire Museum, For Kids & Adults of All Ages
Like a lot of other kids, I wanted to be a firefighter when I grew up (among other things).
I think I realized along the...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Commuters Use People Power to Push Train Off Trapped Man
A commuter whose leg slipped into the space between a train and the platform was freed by his fellow passengers, who gathered around and...
Study: Talking to Other Commuters on Trains is Not a Drag After All
In return for a $5 Starbucks gift card, commuters in a Chicago area train station were asked to participate in an experiment. Instead of...
Five US Museums to Put Famous Art on 50,000 Billboards
Five leading art museums in the U.S. are collaborating with a billboard trade group to exhibit masterworks of American art outdoors in cities this...
Americans Riding Public Transit in Record Numbers
With more trains and buses to take, and the appeal of using travel time for pursuits other than dodging traffic, Americans are taking greater...
Spree of 318 Random Acts of Kindness Across Boston
A sweetheart mom, Cathy O'Grady, recently planned a spree of 318 good deeds in honor of a friend, Chad, who survived for that many...
Swedish Kids Leave Valentines In Random Places For Anyone to Find
Teacher Karen Swartz Larsson led children in two of her classes (comprised of fourth to seventh-graders), in making valentines for strangers. This Friday, they...
Donations Mean New York’s ‘Hero’ Guide Dog Will Stay With Blind Owner (UPDATE)
A hero guide dog and his blind owner who survived being run over by a New York City subway train drew enough private donations...
Social Media Mobilizes to Help Blind Man Keep Hero Dog
A heroic guide dog named Orlando is getting praise for saving his owner, a blind man named Cecil Williams, who fell onto the subway...
The Ingenious Way One San Francisco Bicyclist Is Making It Easier to Commute
Despite his deep familiarity with cycling routes in San Francisco, resident Mat Kladney found himself struggling to get from the Bayview neighborhood to the...
LEGO Unveils Giant X-Wing Fighter in Times Square
Hundreds gathered in New York City yesterday to witness the unveiling of the world’s largest LEGO model, a life-sized replica of the Star Wars...
Woman Celebrates 34th Birthday with 34 Random Acts of Kindness
Katie Jones set up a big white board in her kitchen, numbering 1 to 34, she listed ways to make people happy in celebration...
Nonprofit Campaigns to Make Boston Happier
A suicide-prevention group is generating smiles to the faces of commuters and pedestrians in Boston with their Happier Boston Campaign, which involves social interventions...
Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home
Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose...
Cash-Filled Purse Returned by Out-of-Work Atlanta Man
Hundreds of dollars in cash and credit cards stuffed in a woman's purse that was left in a subway station did not tempt an...
Dog Who Saved Owner on 9/11 Named Top “American Hero Dog”
Michael Hingson was at his desk on the 78th floor in the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11 when an airline crashed...
Driving Services Help Senior Mobility Without Spending Public Money
The Independent Transportation Network of America (ITNAmerica), a national organization is helping older people with their transportation needs at a time of dwindling state...
Coke Vending Machines Collect Donations in Japan for Red Cross
If only charitable giving was as easy as buying a Coke at a vending machine. Well, now it is—at least in Japan.
A Coca-Cola bottling...
Pickpockets Seem to be Going Way of Dinosaur
Nearly all career pickpockets known to prey on riders in New York City subways are age 50 or older, transit detectives say. "You don't...