World's Largest Crocheted Blanket to Warm Thousands of Sick and Poor (Video)
This record-setting crocheted blanket would cover two football fields with plenty of wool left over, and will now warm thousands of needy people.
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Wearable Sweat Sensor Gives Instant Health Profile Without Lab Work
A small sweat sensor can instantly detect and diagnose dehydration, muscle fatigue, stress and other conditions that once took hours of blood work in a lab.
18 Months With Terminal Cancer… Turns into 18 Years of Survival
This woman is still going strong nearly two decades after learning she has terminal cancer.
14 Years After Decriminalizing Heroin, Here's What Portugal Looks Like
Since this country virtually eliminated punishment for illicit drugs 14 years ago, addiction rates have been cut in half.
Nearly Extinct, Polecats Are Back in Britain After 100 Years
Thanks to regulation, European polecats, once almost extinct in the UK, are being spotted in parts of Britain where they haven't been seen in 100 years.
New York City Steps Up Mental Health Care and Security for Homeless
New York City is adding mental health workers at homeless shelters and working on other ways to quickly provide such care to those in need.
Toy Breakthroughs: Barbie Finally Gets Realistic Body; Lego Figure Gets Wheelchair
LEGOs and Barbie are both adding features to make the toy lines look more like people in the real world kids see every day.
Affluent Parents Use Their Know-How to Get Needy Kids Into College
Parents of college students serve as mentors for less fortunate high school students navigating the confusing maze of college applications.
Christians Protect Mosques on Fri., Muslims Guard Churches on Sunday
Christians and Muslims unite to protect each other from attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.
Knit Two Mittens and Call Us in the Morning: Knitting Has Health Benefits
Studies show that knitting can lower blood pressure, improve memory skills, and make you a healthier person.
Gardeners Are Creating 'Hedgehog Highways' To Save The Species
If you need a poke in the right direction to save your local hedgehog family, check out what English gardeners are doing to help.
De-icing Concrete Can Make Bridges Safer, Airports More Reliable
Mixing steel shavings and carbon into regular concrete creates road-building slabs that can be electrified to melt ice and snow.
Crippled Dog in Hoarding Home Finds Love From George Clooney
George Clooney adopts a three-year-old terrier no one else wanted because of its birth defects.
Clean Water Pours Into Flint as Rapper The Game Sends $1 Million
Rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor, aka The Game, has found a company to match his $500,000 donation to Flint, Michigan and challenged other celebs to do more.
New Beatrix Potter Story Being Published 100 Yrs After it was Lost
A lost manuscript discovered 100 years after Beatrix Potter wrote it will be published this fall as the 24th book by the beloved creator of Peter Rabbit.
Pearl Jam Sends $367K in Aid to Contaminated Flint, Michigan
Pearl Jam has raised $367,000, through their own donations, business associates, and their fans to help Flint, Michigan during its water crisis.
Mom Adopts Hospice Babies No One Else Wants
This former nurse takes in terminally ill infants their parents have abandoned to give them a loving home for their short lives.
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