Cruise Line Awards 100 Teachers With Free Voyage, Cash, and Kelly Clarkson on a 'Giving Joy' Trip
Norwegian Cruise Line awarded 100 teachers from the U.S. and Canada with a free voyage that included an exclusive concert by Kelly Clarkson.
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Police Dog That Saved 38 Lives During 8-year Career is Honored for Bravery-And Now Gets to Play on the Beach
A German Shepherd police dog that rescued 38 people during an 8-year career has been honored at the Thin Blue Paw Awards gala last week.
New Scoliosis Brace that Grows With Patients Wins Dyson Award For Grad Student Who Wants to Make a Difference
A grad student invented an adjustable brace for young scoliosis patients who need to fix their spines—winning an award for her design genius.
He Invented a $2 Paper Microscope For Remote Lab Work So Scientists Don't Have to Haul Heavy Equipment
If a scientist wants to study something at the microscopic level, they need a microscope, but if they're in the Amazon, that's a big problem.
High School Math Teacher Named 2023 Teacher of the Year For Her 'One Good Thing' Classroom Ritual
Rebecka Peterson can add '2023 Teacher of the Year' to her ongoing classroom ritual of naming one good thing that happened each day.
Tree of the Year Contest Features Oak that Stood Up to Bombing and Elm that Survived Catastrophic Plague
12 trees have been nominated for the outstanding characteristics they lend to surrounding townscapes and city parks, this year's theme.
Hero Army Soldier Stops Violent Attack on Woman, Receives Soldier's Medal Award
Leaving the barracks that afternoon, Rodriguez was heading to the North Shore, when he noticed a woman being violently assaulted.
Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe
Chained just outside a burning mobile home, Officer Calderon comforted the dog with kind words before using hedge clippers to free the pooch.
Comedy Pets Photography Awards Celebrates the Crazy Lives of Our Fur Babies- LOOK
The Comedy Pet Awards in photography is currently in its 4th year, and this year's winner was Michel Zoghzoghi from Lebanon.
Hero Teen Saves Brother Being Swept Away: 'Mom…I Might Not Be Back'
In New Zealand, a young boy has become the world's youngest recipient of the Mountbatten Award after saving his younger brother
All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables
Slacklining is a fun activity similar to tightrope walking in which people practice balance, but this time it was used to save a life.
Elton John Just Achieved EGOT Status with Emmy Win-Only 19 People Have Done it in History
Only 18 entertainers have achieved this quadruple, and now Elton John stands among them as the 19th for a film of his farewell tour.
Man Awarded for Quick Rescue Response to House Fire in the Washington Mountains
A humble maintenance worker for the Washington State DoT is being honored for rescuing several people from an intense blaze.
An IV Bag for Disasters That Doesn't Need Gravity Scoops Up 2023 James Dyson Award for International Effort
"This slowly deflates, pressurizing the drip into the patient, leaving medics free to perform other life-saving work."
470,000 Glass Bottles Turned into Coating for Slashing Heat - Just Won a 2023 James Dyson Award
In Hong Kong SAR, air-conditioning to drive away the sub-tropical heat accounts for almost a third (31%) of total electricity consumption.
Young Inventor Surprised With 2023 Dyson Award for 'The Life Chariot' Designed to Save Lives in Ukraine
The Life Chariot can attach to any trailer hook, carry a stretcher between two seats, and won inventor Piotr the James Dyson Award 2023.
National Geographic Unveils Top 'Pictures of the Year' Captured From Nat Geo Photographers in 2023
From 2 million images taken by National Geographic photographers across every continent, 29 were selected for PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023
Texas Mother-Daughter Duo Given Prestigious Award from 3 Past Presidents for Easing Others' Pain From Rare Disease
A Texas mother-daughter duo was honored with 2023 Points of Light Award for their fierce advocacy for children with pediatric pancreatitis.
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain-and Even Built Them a Hospital
Larbalestier is expecting around 100 seals to come for rehabilitation each year, after last year saw 3,000 calls-outs to injured sealife.
This Scientist Created Art Out of Living Brain Neurons (LOOK)
Dana Simmons wanted to show that you can make art out of science – so using a complicated dye system, she colored living neurons like "Marilyn Diptych".
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