13-Year-old Boy Traded His Xbox and Did Yard Work So He Could Buy His Mom a Car
This teenager from Nevada has just set a new standard for what it means to go above and beyond the call of duty for your family.
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IKEA Has Developed a Curtain That Reduces Indoor Air Pollution
The GUNRID curtain could make a dramatic difference in the air quality of urban homes around the world.
Rapper 50 Cent Just Sold His Mansion So He Could Donate All of the Profits to Charity
The 52-room mansion sold for almost $3 million – but rather than use the money for his own gain, he will be donating it all to charity.
Sikhs Are Celebrating the Birth of Their Beloved Founder by Planting 1 Million Trees in 2019
As a means of celebrating the 550th birthday of Sikhism's founder, thousands of worshippers are planting trees around the world.
Patagonia is Now Making Sustainable Beer in Order to Show Other Brewers How It's Done
In addition to running a sustainable clothing company, Patagonia is now making sustainable beer as well – and they hope brewers will soon follow suit.
Bus Transformed into Mobile Classroom Lets Thousands of Disadvantaged Kids and Adults Get Their Diplomas
This school on wheels is helping some of San Francisco's poorest residents and at-risk youth to finally get their high school degrees.
How the Healing Properties of Irish Soil Apparently Hold the Key to Fighting Superbug Health Threat
A team of researchers has discovered that there may be more truth to Irish folklore than scientists give it credit for.
NASA is Paying German-Speaking Women Thousands of Dollars to Lie in Bed for 60 Days Straight
If you're a younger or middle-aged woman who can speak German, then NASA might pay you thousands of dollars to stay in bed for two months.
Over 1 Million Gardeners Have United to Create Global Network of Greenery That Nourishes Bees and Butterflies
Anyone with a garden or outdoor space can join the team of 1 million international pollinators who have used their greenery to save pollinators.
You and a Friend Could Win a Once-in-a-Lifetime Slumber Party With Mona Lisa at the Louvre
AirBnb and the Musée du Louvre are hosting a contest for two lucky guests to win a once-in-a-lifetime sleepover experience at the museum.
Hospital Eases the Stress of Surgery for Young Patients By Letting Them Drive Mini-Cars into Operating Room
Rather than wheeling anxious young patients into an operating room on a gurney, this hospital let the kids take the wheel instead.
This Spontaneous Speech By Student on the Spectrum Leaves Classroom Teacher in Tears
When a 4th grade student stood up and started telling his classmates what it's like to have autism—and that it's pretty cool, too—the teacher broke down.
Dad Turns Board Games into Bed Sheets So Sick Kids Lying in Hospitals Won't Get Bored
As a means of fighting the tedium of plain white hospital rooms, this entrepreneur was inspired to create interactive bed sheets for young patients.
Celebrity Musicians Rally to Make Teen's Dream Album Before his Death
Making an album was the dream of 16-year-old ukulele player Killian Mansfield, who worked to complete it during the past year while battling a rare form of cancer. Critically acclaimed musicians from the upstate NY area appear on the album including Dr. John, Levon Helm and Todd Rundgren.
50,000 Food-Bearing Trees Planted To Fight Caribbean Hunger
The "Trees That Feed Foundation" announced today that in just five years 50,000 food-bearing trees donated by the organization have been planted in Caribbean nations to help combat hunger and develop a sustainable food source.
When Thieves Steal Landscaper's Truck and Equipment, Police Officers Pool Their Money to Help
These officers could not bear to see such a hardworking man be robbed of his livelihood; so they opened up their hearts - and their wallets - to help.
World's Largest Free Kitchen Feeds 100,000 a Day Inside a Sikh Golden Temple
In Amritsar, India, volunteers are able to serve 100,000 meals every single day of the year from a kitchen in the Golden Temple that never closes.
After Family's Thatched Cottage Burned to the Ground, Irish Town Built Them a New One in 3 Weeks
When this French family suddenly found themselves without a home, their Irish community rallied together to build them a new one in just three weeks.
One of First UK Patients to Undergo This Surgery is 82 Years Old - and He Did It to Walk With His Wife Once More
Neil Shuttleworth is one of the first people in the UK to undergo this ankle surgery - and he did it so he could walk arm-in-arm with his wife once more.
This Man Put His Religious Rules Aside to Help An Injured Boy
A young man put his religious beliefs aside to comfort an injured five-year-old boy bleeding from the head.