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'Operation Christmas Drop' Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952 (WATCH)
Since 1952, the U.S. Air Force has been dropping huge packages every year while flying over islands in the Pacific to bring holiday joy.
World's Oldest Saddle Discovered in Mongolia Confiscated from Looters
A rigid saddle allowed the rider to do much more, including fighting at high speeds and for sustained periods.
Secret Donor Gives and Gives for 25 Years-$2.3 Million to Fund Education and Support for Poorer Families in China
The money came from an individual referred to only as shun qi zi ran, translated roughly to "let nature take its course."
Honda to Introduce 10 New Electric Motorcycles and Scooters to Ease Air Pollution in Asia's Megacities
Through their guiding principle that 'the purpose of technology is to help people,' they've motorized three generations of working poor.
The Largest Trash Collectors in the U.S. Have Stopped Shipping Waste to Poor Countries
Waste Management, Inc, the largest trash hauler in America has joined with several other companies to stop exporting plastic overseas to poor countries.
In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free
A tiger rescued from a poacher's trap will now be the first big cat to get a prosthetic leg after it developed gangrene and lived in pain for years.
After Planting a Tree Every Day for 40 Years, Man Has Created Blossoming Forest on Barren Wasteland
People used to call him "crazy" for his botanical exploits – now, he's an internationally recognized conservationist.
New England Patriots Send its Team Jet to Deliver 1.2 Million N95 Masks From China to Boston and NYC Hospitals
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Patriots owner Robert Kraft teamed up to bring over one million N95 masks from China for Mass. and NYC on the team jet.
Buddhists Coexist with Tigers at Sanctuary
A remarkable monastery in Thailand that cares for wild animals which are being squeezed off their land with too much development. PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly features video of tigers walking around with monks and allowing visitors to pet them, even wrestle with their cubs.
China Lifts 17-year Ban on Dalai Lama Photos at Tibet Monastery
Chinese officials have lifted a ban on Tibetan monks displaying photographs of the Dalai Lama at a prominent monastery, a rights group said on Thursday, an unexpected policy shift which could ease tensions in the region.
Monks in Thailand Create Iconic Orange Robes from Recycled Plastic - 40 Tons Already Collected On Their Own
Monks are making their traditional saffron orange robes from recycled plastic bottles and bags that they collect themselves in their communities.
Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan
In a bid to reestablish tigers in the area, five Bukhara deer have stepped foot onto central Kazakhstan soil, where they‘ve been absent for 100 years.
Village in India Plants 111 Trees Whenever a Girl is Born - Watch the New Video
In a village in India, the residents celebrate every time a girl is born with a unique ritual of planting 111 fruit trees.
Strangers Give Performing Elephants New Life at a Thailand Jungle Sanctuary
Two Thai elephants, Tang Mo and San Mueang, have been saved from Phuket Zoo to spend a new life in a sanctuary.
Rare Pink Dolphins Returning to Hong Kong as Coronavirus Halts Ferry Traffic, Giving Scientists a Closer Look
Resulting from a substantial decrease in ferry traffic because of COVID-19, Chinese pink dolphins have been seen off the shores of Hong Kong.
UPDATE: 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Finally Headed For Sanctuary After Pakistan Ordered Him Released From Zoo
An elephant named Kavaan spent nearly a decade without a playmate in an Islamabad zoo. Now, he is finally moving to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
High School All-Girl, All-Genius Robotics Team Creates Cheap Mobile Ventilator to Help Afghanistan's Covid-19 Efforts
The Afghan Girls Robotics Team of Herat, which won several major scientific awards in 2017 is back with a new invention - an inexpensive portable ventilator.
Japan's New Bullet Train Designed With Natural Disasters and Earthquakes in Mind
The new Japanese N700S passenger bullet trains were designed with lithium-ion battery-powered motors to help the trains run during natural disasters.
Pandas Found a Moment Alone During COVID-19 Shutdowns to Have a Baby - Watch the Video
A panda couple in South Korea's Everland park gave birth to a cub, after mating while the zoo had closed for COVID, offering hope to an endangered species.
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