7-Year-old Makes Viral Video to Aid Buddy Who Lost Toys in a Fire
A 7-year-old boy has proven the destructive power of a fire is no match for a pair of elementary school best friends. (WATCH)
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Humanitarian Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies to Roadless Areas
Andreas Raptopoulos wants to use aerial drones to save lives, by helping the one billion people who do not have year-round access to roads.
Drones From Iran Actually Built to Save People - From Drowning
Another example of how a drone can be a lifesaver, rather than a killer, comes from a group of young engineers in Iran whose robotics expertise has been put to work developing an alternative to human lifeguards along the Caspian Sea coast, where more than a thousand people drown every year. Their drone can speedily fly to swimmers in trouble and drop three life preservers.
Nurse Squeals With Surprise to Find Her Paralyzed Patient Walks (WATCH)
After 11 days of being inexplicably paralyzed from the waist down, Bailey Murrill suddenly recovered an she decided to surprise her favorite nurse. (Video)
Wishing Mega Star Barbra Streisand a Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday and a giant Mazel Tov to Barbra Streisand who turns 73 Friday.
Good News, Grads! Starting Salaries Are Beginning to Rise
The class of 2015 can look forward to more money in their first paychecks and more job openings than last year's graduates saw.
Anonymous Donor Is Moved To Pay Off Mudslide Victim's Mortgage
An anonymous donor has paid off a man's $360K mortgage after reading how Tim Ward lost both his wife and house during last year's Oso, Washington mudslide.
Living on the Land, Eco-Friendly Circus Tour Inspired by Tolkien
Inspired by the writings of JRR Tolkein, The Travelers of Elsewhere circus troupe will be enchanting audiences this summer performing in local woodlands.
Coffee Lowers Risk of Prostate Cancer, Harvard Study Says
A new study says men who are heavy coffee drinkers are at a much lower risk for prostate cancer. Harvard scientists followed 47,911 men for two decades and asked how much coffee they were drinking. The researchers found that those who consumed six or more cups a day -- with or without caffeine -- were almost 20% less likely to develop prostate cancer. The heavy coffee drinkers were 60% less likely to get the lethal form of the disease. (NY Times)
Aussie Stranger Records a Tooth Fairy Greeting for 7-Year-Old American
A father posted on Reddit asking for a favor for his son who believes his Tooth Fairy lives in Australia. A dad in Victoria struck the perfect note.
Touchdown For Cops: Officers Delight Kids In Random Pick-up Game (WATCH)
A Michigan mom's concern gave way to delight as she realized the police officers approaching her son just wanted to play football with the boys, and her video has gone viral.
For Earth Day, Thousands of Condoms "Protect" Endangered Species
50,000 free endangered species condoms handed out on Earth Day remind people that unwanted pregnancies and population growth exacerbates the extinction crisis.
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer people littering, and many endangered species rescued from the brink. Here are 40 successes in 40 years since the first Earth Day -- an anniversary timeline.
Military Dad Photobombs Son's School Picture (WATCH)
When Joshua Bass posed for his third-grade school picture, he thought it would be just another yearbook photo-- little did he know that a very special someone was sneaking into the shot behind him.
Winner of Boat Hands Over Keys to Less Fortunate Fisherman
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, but give a man a new bass boat you've just won, and everyone will give you a standing ovation.
Lake Tahoe Still Blue, Clearest Since 1992
Lake Tahoe is the clearest it has been in 10 years, said U.C. Davis researchers last week.
Adult Fears Are Encouraging Obesity in Kids
Are kids today becoming sedentary and obese because of a heightened desire for video games, or because their inborn desire to run free in the neighborhood has been squashed by overly fearful parents? Simply letting kids "off-leash" more often, freeing them up to (literally) run around on their own without constant direct adult supervision would be an excellent way to encourage exercise.
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply.
Sacrificing to Help Brother Go To School, Selfless Sister Is Rewarded With Tuition
She had always planned to go to college, but when her father died while she was in high school, she took a job to support the family. At 22, her selflessness was rewarded.
Innovative Crowdsourcing of Tweets, Phones Can Give Early Warnings of Quakes, Floods
Your smartphone could save your life before disaster strikes. Researchers are turning smartphones and social media into early warning systems for earthquakes and floods.