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Map Lets You See How Your Hometown has Moved Across 750 Million Years of Continental Drift
An interactive online map allows you to punch in your home address and superimpose the global geography of epochs gone by to see how...
Self-Powered Wildfire Detector Could Help Fight the Spread of Deadly Blazes, Using The Motion of Trees For Power
Smokey the Bear admonished that only you can prevent forest fires, but what if Smokey had some high-tech backup?
A team of scientists at Michigan...
Generous Americans Are Actually Giving More To Charities Through The Pandemic, Surveys Say
It looks like the frequency of charitable giving by individuals in the US is continuing—and even increasing—during the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Drive-in Movies Are Coming to Walmarts Across America – And Every Showing is Free
Walrmart and Tribeca Film Festival have partnered to host the free Walmart Drive-in tour featuring host Drew Barrymore in 160 US locations.
Student Turned Her Ruined Summer Plans Into a Way to Help Isolating Seniors Connect With Doctors
This is one of 50 finalists in the Reader’s Digest “50 Nicest Places in America” contest for 2020. A crowd-sourced effort to uncover places...
Charitable Donors in U.S. Give Record Amount, As Support Surges in First 6 Months of 2020
Donations surged nearly 50% in the first half of 2020—the most given in the history of one of America's largest philanthropic funds, Schwab Charitable.
Nurse Finally Locates NYC Firefighter Who Pulled Her From Burning Building 37 Years Ago, Thanks to Coronavirus
Coronavirus nurse Deirdre Taylor finally was able to locate a NYC firefighter who pulled her from a burning building 37 years ago.
Chef Andrés’ Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry
This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.
Know a Healthcare or Frontline Worker? These Companies Are Offering Wonderful Free Stuff to Say Thanks
A number of companies are offering goods and services free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic for healthcare, emergency service and essential workers.
Washable N95 Scarf and Mask Filter 99% of Particles With Sustainable Solution for Personal Protection –Ships Free
Thes plush scarves and face masks were designed to block out 95% of common contaminants that pose health risks—and 99% of germs that cause colds or flu.
Woman Creates Neighborhood ‘Giving Tree’ With Her Free Homemade Face Masks
This “giving tree” for free cloth face masks in Lisbon, Iowa is like something straight out of a Shel Silverstein storybook.
These Restaurants Are Giving Away Free Food and Coffee to Hospital Staffers Fighting COVID-19
Restaurants from Starbucks to Krispy Kreme are offering up free food and coffee to the North American workers fighting the coronavirus outbreaks.
TV Medical Dramas Are Donating All Their Gowns, Gloves, and Masks to Real Hospitals Fighting COVID-19
Television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, and The Resident are donating their film set medical supplies to real hospitals.
After Senior Broke His Hip Mowing His Lawn, Responding EMTs Returned to His House to Finish the Job
After 88-year-old Howard Storelee was whisked away to the hospital with a broken hip, the three responding EMTs finished his yard work.
Scorched Australia is Getting Power Back Thanks to New Solar Grids Funded by Philanthropist Couple
The coalition has been installing the solar microgrids in as little as two days—and they are preparing to deploy 100 more across New South Wales and Victoria.
Woman Finds Good Karma Writing and Handing Out 20,000 Love Letters to First Responders
Over the course of the last four years, Natalie Reilly has written more than 20,000 love letters to firefighters and police officers.
All Australian Bushfires in NSW Have Officially Been Contained Thanks to Week of Heavy Rain
Thanks to a week of torrential rainfall across New South Wales, Australian firefighters have managed to contain all the uncontrolled bushfires.
Australia Rejoices As Rainfall Extinguishes One-Third of All Bushfires in a Single Day
Since the rain began falling across eastern Australia this week, 20 of the region's active bushfires were extinguished in a single day.
When Family’s Van Runs Out of Gas, First Responders Push It All the Way to Nearby Station—and Pay for Refill
Not only did the compassionate first responders push the minivan to a gas station, they also paid to fill up the family's tank.
96-Year-Old Radio Enthusiast Fulfills Childhood Dream With Far Out Connection to Outer Space
This 96-year-old woman from Toronto finally got to fulfill a lifelong dream after her radio connection patched her through to an astronaut aboard the ISS.