US Troops Stop to Build Up Costa Rica After Helping Haiti
Hundreds of US military personnel arrived recently in an aircraft carrier to work on repairing schools and building medical clinics in the countryside of Costa Rica.
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A Hero in the Stands, as Jeter Hits Number 3000
The best part of Jeter's 3000th hit is Christian Lopez, the fan who caught the ball and gave it back, modestly saying it was Jeter who earned it.
Granny Writes 70 Letters to Obama, Touts Good News Network
She calls herself the Gadfly Granny, and she has been writing to President since May 5th, almost a letter a day. She decided to write about good news and started with the Good News Network.
Sunflowers Planted in Japan to Absorb Radiation and Lift Hopes
To combat excessive radiation levels in the agricultural regions surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant, monks at a Japanese Buddhist temple began growing and distributing sunflowers, which are known to absorb radiation. Hundreds of thousands of flowers are now in bloom, spurring deeper connections between people in Fukushima and the rest of the country.
US Poll Reveals Overwhelming Optimism for 2012
Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring for their families and the country, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Overall, 62 percent of those surveyed say they're optimistic about what 2012 will bring for the country. And for themselves and their families, Americans are even more positive.
A Love Letter to Land Lines on the 40th Anniversary of Cellphones
Sometimes, when I am home alone, the red phone rings downstairs. It's a rotary phone from eBay. I bid $63.13 for it two years ago because we needed a land line for our alarm system. I am thinking about the red phone today as the world jibber-jabbers about the 40th anniversary of the first cellphone call.
Woman Invents Amazing Car That Wheelchair Users Can Just Drive Away
A woman in a wheelchair wanted to help people like her to become more independent, so she designed and is now manufacturing an innovative electric car that provides easy access and drivability, without ever getting out of your chair. Stacy Zoern, an intellectual-property attorney in Texas, quit her job to build her new company, Kenguru.
5 Side Effects of Kindness on Health: It's Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week is the tenth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the USA. Use the week to take advantage of the benefits that kindness bestows on health and well-being.
This Bicycle With Roll Cage Could Save Your Life in Collisions With Cars
After a collision between a 40-ton semi truck and a bicycle, a new bike designed with a roll cage is supposed to let its riders walk away.
Cancer Survivor's New Empathy Cards Tell It Like It Is
Knowing what to say to someone with cancer isn't always easy. That's why Emily McDowell designed a set of greeting cards that always keep it real.
New Dating Site Hooks Up Volunteers Who Are Looking for Love
A new dating site is hoping to bring something new to the mix of photos, profiles, and awkward silences by matching folks who like to volunteer.
Give Yourself Positive Reminders With Temporary Tattoos by Conscious Ink
This company helps you add inspirational reminders to your body in the form of beautiful temporary tattoos – let's get inked!
Quiet Time Program Brings Radical Improvement To Schools Worldwide
Millions of at-risk students are being given 30 minutes of transcendental meditation to help improve happiness and livelihood – the results are incredible.
It's Random Acts of Kindness Week: The Health Benefits of Being Kind and Ideas for Rocking It
Engaging in acts of kindness actually lowers blood pressure and reduces stress-so let's get going... it's Random Acts of Kindness Week.
People Are Hard-Wired To Be Kind And Generous, Says Study
Two UCLA neuroscientists studied parts of the brain related to empathy and have decided that humans are hard-wired to be generous.
Kids Are Teaching Grownups About Kindness
After teaching our kids the importance of kindness, they're repaying the favor by showing us how to become generosity-driven philanthropists.
She Offered an Armed Robber a Glass Of Wine, Completely Flipped The Script
An NPR podcast this week explored what happens when people flip the script, and respond to situations in ways that are completely unexpected. Particularly interesting was the notion that a 180-degree change in attitude could shift a tense armed robbery in progress, and lead to a complete turnaround in the mind of the assailant. A […]
This Doctor Broke The Law To Engineer a Better Nursing Home, And the Death Rate Plummeted
It only took one physician's hunch to create a whole new way of caring for our seniors worldwide—and the results are dramatic.
Teacher Shows Students How Negative Words Can Make Rice Moldy
A teacher showed her students how positive and negative words may truly affect the people around them—and it made a lasting impression.
Chicago Linebacker Saves Man Choking on Brisket at Busy Airport: "Mom Would Be Proud"
If a linebacker hadn't gotten a sudden craving for barbecue, he may not have been next to this man when he started choking on a piece of brisket.