Stranded Women and Dogs Rescued After 5 Months Drifting on Pacific Ocean
The Hawaiian sailors who had been headed for Tahiti were eventually rescued by the U.S. Navy 900 miles southeast of Japan.
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Donated Cars and Cash Flood in to South Carolina Mechanic Who Fixes Them And Gives Them Away to Those in Need
Eliot Middleton lives in rural S. Carolina where there's no public transportation—so he repairs used cars for those in need.
Waiting For Vote Results? …Here's Some Good News From State Elections Around the US
From a record voter turnout to six Native Americans winning seats in the 117th Congress, here are good news stories from the US election.
Charitable Giving in the U.S. Rose 5.1% Last Year to a Record High of $471 Billion in 2020
Americans responded to the pandemic in extraordinary ways—and also donated a record amount to charities through philanthropy in 2020.
As Incarceration Rate Falls, U.S. Prisons Are Being Repurposed into Homeless Shelters, Farms - Even Movie Studios
Whether a farm, homeless shelter, document lockup, or even a movie studio, the repurposing of closed prisons is a creative hotspot in the U.S.
U.S. Suspends Oil and Gas Leases in One of Nation's Largest Wilderness Areas
The U.S. administration has suspended drilling in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a move environmental groups are praising.
Native American Tribe in Maine Gets Back Sacred Island Taken 160 Years Ago
The Passamaquoddy Tribe reacquired 140 acres of their ancestral territory, Pine Island, thanks to help from The Nature Conservancy.
Students Learn at Graduation the Snapchat Founder Paid Off Their College Debt With More Than $10 Million
Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel has wiped the student loan debt out for 284 graduating students at Otis College of Arts and Design.
Women Finds $36K in Free Craigslist Sofa-And Never Considered Keeping Money for Herself
Yelling at her son to call back the previous owner of a lounge chair, Mrs. Umodu never thought of keeping even a penny for herself.
New 'Hometown Heroes Housing Program' Helps Florida Teachers and First Responders Buy Their First Home
Florida residents who are first responders, nurses, or teachers, can now get help buying a first home with Hometown Heroes Housing Program.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $122 Million Donation From Mackenzie Scott
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America hopes to transform youth mentorship with a $122 Million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
The story of how the toxic wasteland of Krejci Dump became the cleanest part of Cuyahoga National Park is nothing short of a miracle.
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