Cast of 'Parks and Rec' Raises $3M for COVID Relief After Reuniting for Quarantine Episode (WATCH)
The beloved cast members of NBC's "Parks and Recreation" reunited for a half-hour episode about how the characters have been coping with the pandemic.
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Opera Singers Have Been Hosting Weekly Concerts in Their Driveway to Bring Neighborhood Together
Leah Edwards and her husband Dimitri Pitta have been using their singing voices to bring joy—and music—to their Mount Pleasant neighbors in quarantine.
Italians Turn Old Tradition of Charitable Giving into Modern COVID Response With 'Suspended Shopping'
As small businesses across Italy slowly begin to reopen their doors, shoppers are using "suspended shopping" to support hard-hit fellow locals.
New York City Lights Up With Thank You Messages For Health Care Workers
The Walkway Over the Hudson as well as hospitals in New York City were illuminated with Thank You messages for healthcare workers.
On May 1, Join a 24-Hour Global Live-Streaming Event of Inspiration and Sharing: The Call To Unite (Sneak Peak)
A global 24-hour livestream of inspiration hopes to unite the world in common humanity—join The Call To Unite on May 1 organized by Tim Shriver.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Are Offering Up Their Antibodies to Help Research Coronavirus Treatments
Tom Hanks recently disclosed that he and Rita Wilson will be donating their blood to coronavirus research in hopes of developing a treatment.
College Student Uses Stickie Notes to Befriend Elderly Couple in Quarantine Across the Street
Without anyone to keep her company in quarantine, Lillian Kogan used a collage of stickie notes to start a sweet conversation with her neighbors.
Air Pollution in Major World Cities Has Dropped By as Much as 60% During COVID Shutdowns, Says New Report
This new study from IQAir examining air quality data from 10 major world cities has found stunning declines in pollution levels compared to 2019.
3D-Printing Teen Makes Hundreds of Ingenious Devices to Alleviate Ear Pain for Healthcare Workers
12-year-old Quinn Callander has been making "ear guards" to ease the physical pain of wearing protective face masks all day.
Publix Supermarkets Are Buying Food From Struggling Farmers So They Can Use it to Feed Families in Need
Not only will the initiative benefit millions of families who rely on Feeding America for their meals, it will also help Florida farmers with their income.
Readers Have Reported So Many Good Deeds, We Can Barely Keep Up; Here's 10 to Get You Through the Day
These are just 10 of the sweet submissions of good deeds that WS readers have been sending us since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Beaches See Huge Increase in Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests After Travel Restrictions in Florida and Thailand
Beaches in Florida and Thailand have seen a huge increase in rare leatherback sea turtle nesting sites following coronavirus lockdown measures.
Jewish Brothers Collect Yarmulkes to Make Face Masks For Houston's Homeless
Jewish brothers in Houston, TX, Matthew and Jeremy Jason, are making face masks from yarmulkes for project called Kippahs to the Rescue
Scuba Diving Group Swamped With Orders for Its Face Masks Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Since the Professional Association of Diving Instructors launched the initiative this month, they have been flooded with more than 15,000 pre-orders.
Comedian Jay Leno is Producing Face Shields 24/7 in His Garage to Give to Health Care Workers
Jay Leno, who turns 70 today, has been using a couple 3D printers in his garage to manufacture clear plastic shields round the clock for healthcare workers.
Video Gamers Join the Race to Produce COVID-19 Drugs With Innovative Citizen-Science Project
If you want to do something productive while self-isolating, scientists want people to play a video game that could help them find a COVID cure.
Record-Breaking Amounts of Solar Electricity Generated in Germany After String of Sunny Days
No clouds or smoggy emissions during lockdowns in Germany led to clear skies and a new German record for solar power generated in a single day.
Woman Creates Neighborhood 'Giving Tree' With Her Free Homemade Face Masks
This "giving tree" for free cloth face masks in Lisbon, Iowa is like something straight out of a Shel Silverstein storybook.
99-Year-Old WWII Veteran Raises $3.3 Million for Hospital Workers Simply By Walking Laps of His Garden
The English senior originally hoped to raise £1,000 for healthcare workers by walking 100 laps around his garden before his 100th birthday.
Anonymous Donor Gives Away $82,000 Worth of Gift Cards to All 1,400 Residents of Small Iowa Town
Collectively, the unidentified do-gooder gave away $150 in gift cards to every one of the 1,450 households in Earlham, Iowa.
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