Inspired By Brother With Autism, New App Helps Adults With Special Needs Make Friends
Juliana Fetherman's brother has autism and was lonely, due to his lack of friends—so she made an app for that called Making Authentic Friends.
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Couple Answers Loneliness With Organized Walks And Games in London - And Hundreds Show Up
Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair started Talk the Walk, seeking to get people together, exploring London for fun, after COVID isolation.
A Love Letter to America From a Village in Bangladesh on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Rezaul Karim Reza first heard about the USA on 9/11 and became compelled to learn her language and customs as he reached out to Americans.
8-Year-old's 'Buddy Bench' for Lonely Kids in the Schoolyard is Catching On
A second grade Pennsylvania boy came up with the idea of placing a bench on his school's playground so that lonely or shy children could be offered friendship. In the year since that first "Buddy Bench" was dedicated, others like it have been installed at 200 schools across the world.
Man and This Wild Bird Have an Adorable Bond After a Chance Roadside Encounter
Mike Smith met his jackdaw best friend by a chance encounter, now they're the best of friends. Watch them in this video.
Woman Delivers Compliment Jars Anonymously to Dozens of Friends With Notes of Praise During Pandemic
Kimberly Wybenga wanted to brighten the outlook for friends and family during the pandemic so she made and delivered compliment jars
New Film Tells Inspiring Story of the Fastest Blind Man in the World - WATCH 'Untethered' Trailer
Athlete David Brown is the only blind person ever to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds-an inspiring new film Untethered shows how he did it.
Little Boy Finds Sweet Friendship With 99-Year-old Woman Over the Fence During Lockdown (WATCH)
99-year-old Mary and 2-year-old Benjamin have become best friends over the fence during the pandemic. Watch the video.
Heavy Metal Music Unites Jews and Muslims Across the Middle East
Sometimes change happens in the most unlikely ways, fostered by the most unlikely of people. In the last few years, while Israel's relationship with the Arab and Muslim world has drastically deteriorated, an Israeli heavy metal band has been uniting thousands of Jews and Muslims across the Middle East. Orphaned Land touts the power of music to turn purported enemies into friends.
Adjoining Cottages Once Home to Both a Man and His Clever, Beloved Bull Go Up for Auction
Stone farmhouses once home to a man who lived alongside his 'intelligent' bull are soon to be auctioned in Cornwall, England.
Friendship Between Species: First-Time Report of Wild Dolphin Changing its Language for Harbor Porpoises
The dolphin completely abandoned its most dolphin of sounds, even when she's alone, leading researchers to believe she thinks she's a porpoise
The Average American Has Made 5 New Friends Through Video Gaming in the Past Year
The average American has made five new online friendships through playing video games over the last 18 months, according to a new poll.
Man Who Had Heart Surgery Wins $1Mil Lottery on a 'CashWord' Ticket in Get-Well Card - the Winning Word was HEART
Recent heart surgery patient Alexander McLeish won $1 million in a lottery 'Cashword' game-and the word that won him the jackpot was 'heart".
People Enjoy Surprisingly Deep Conversations With Strangers, And New Study Finds Benefits
There are positive benefits of having deep and meaningful conversations with strangers, a new study finds.
Widow Hires Entire Pub to Host Christmas Lunch for Herself and Lonely Strangers
In a "spur of the moment" decision an 86-year-old widow has hired an entire pub to host a Christmas lunch for herself and up to 50 lonely strangers. After 12 years of eating Christmas dinner alone, the woman reserved every table in The Lamb and Flag pub in Devon at a cost of £1,000 for food and wine.
War Veterans Reunite After Unknowingly Living 18 years as Neighbors
Veterans of the Vietnam war reconnected a few weeks ago after not having seen each other for almost 50 years. The two old friends lived around the corner from each other for nearly two decades, but didn't know it
Hospital Brings Horse to Visit Elderly Woman for Final Farewell (Video)
A hospital in in Wigan, England granted Sheila Marsh's dying wish to see her horse one more time. The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary arranged transportation for Marsh's favorite horse, whom she had looked after during the previous 25 years. Nurses wheeled her bed into the car park so she could say goodbye.
Fate Unites Two Boys Who Need New Hearts
Do you believe in fate? Famed surfing dog Richochet rode the waves with two teen boys who were destined to meet. Both have the same name, the same age, the same heart condition and both families wrote to Surf Dog within a day of each other asking for help.
Neighbors Hang Christmas Lights to Cheer Man After Shocking Cancer News
Once neighbors in Shoreline, Washington, learned about Frank Henderson's terminal diagnosis and his love for the holiday, they started getting into the holiday spirit, decorating their houses with lights in September to show solidarity.
Lion, Tiger and Bear Are Best Friends
A lion, a tiger and a bear have all become best friends at an animal sanctuary in Georgia, since being rescued as cubs from a drug dealer's basement.
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