40 'Heroes' Lift a Berlin City Bus Off Trapped Young Man-(WATCH)
The Berlin police said they were impressed by the quick, collective actions of the Berliners, who they described as "heroes".
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UCLA is Launching the World's First Research Institute on the Science of Kindness
The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute is set to support kindness research and create opportunities to translate that research into real-world practices.
Altruistic Babies? New Study Shows Hungry Toddlers Will Give Up Food in Order to Help Others
This heartening study shows that human babies are naturally willing to sacrifice their own wants and needs in order to help a stranger.
People Try to Do Right by Each Other-No Matter the Motivation, Says New Scientific Study
This new study from Ohio State University is one of the largest to examine how people are naturally compelled to help others.
How to Be Happier During COVID: Decades of Science Shows That Gratitude, Love, and Connection Can Save Your Life
If you need some help to be happier during these trying times, these studies show various ways that loving from a distance can help.
Study of Surveillance Cameras Proves That Strangers Will Almost Always Intervene to Help
By examining the security footage of 219 public arguments and assaults from around the world, scientists have debunked the "bystander effect".
Baboon, Bear, or Bison: Find Out Which Animal Personality Best Matches Yours in a Free Fun Quiz
A simple 10-question quiz matches your personality with an animal through the dimensions of love, careers, and more.
Babies Use Kissing and Sharing Their Food as Signals to Interpret Their Social World, Says New Study
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
MLK Day: Ex-White Supremacist Thanks Black Teen Who Said No to Violence in 1996
Arno Michaelis was once a thriving member of the Neo-Nazi movement who frequented white supremacist rallies, until single parenthood and love for his daughter changed him This week he wrote a short tribute to Keshia Thomas, a black teenager who during a 1996 KKK rally saved the life of a white supremacist in danger of being killed by a mob of counter-demonstrators.
People Today Are Happier Than Ever, Study Says
From a cursory glance, with the recession sending thousands of unemployed millennials back to mom and dad's house, it would seem that anyone born within the last 20-odd years is in bad shape. But according to the results of a new study (and contrary to the opinion of anyone claiming that "the good old days" have come and gone), each new generation is happier than ones that came before it. What the heck do they have to be so smiley about?
Portlanders Gather to Remember Iconic Street Performer Who Died
Portlanders are remembering a man who for five years played music, did magic tricks and smiled at cars from a sidewalk corner bordering the city's Hawthorne Bridge. Rain or shine, and always dressed in a white tuxedo and Mickey Mouse ears, Kirk Reeves could be seen entertaining passers by. The city came together for a memorial under the bridge Sunday and fans are raising money to place a marker on the spot where he performed daily.
Resuscitated Voter Almost Dies, Asks, 'Did I vote?'
Sometimes dead men really do get to vote. An elderly Michigan couple was filling out their absentee ballots in Michigan, when the man suddenly died. Luckily, a nearby nurse resuscitated the man, who, upon regaining consciousness, only cared about one thing -- voting.
Abortions Hit New Low in U.S.
According to new data released Wednesday, the number and rate of abortions in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level in decades. The study of data from 47 states by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the rate in 2013 was 12.5 abortions per one thousand women, ages 15 to 44— down five […]
Halloween Candy is Safe, After All
Once again we set out on Halloween to de-bunk the myth that trick-or-treat candy is in need of an x-ray before our children are allowed to dig in. There has never been a single confirmed serious injury from "tainted treats" having been altered by a stranger since fears began spreading among the public in the late 50's.
10 Years After Ban, the Number of UK Smokers Falls to Record Low
Almost 2 million British citizens have kicked their smoking habit – and it's largely credited to this piece of UK legislation.
Today's Teens Might Be Better Law-Abiding Citizens Than Any Generation in 60 Years
An amazing survey shows substance abuse among American teens dropping 50%, alongside a huge decline in stealing, carrying weapons, and engaging in violence.
Political Reform of Gerrymandering is Good News From California Elections
An important political revolution is quietly unfolding in California. Two recent voting reforms promise to profoundly alter the election landscape -- for the better. One changed the way legislative and congressional districts are drawn, removing the function from the grasp of politicians, and the other is the new top-two primary.
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Amy, a 26 year-old blue-eyed blonde valedictorian from Stanford, was stoned and stabbed to death in Africa in 1993. Now, her parents work where she works, alongside her killers whom they have forgiven.
The Science Behind Why We Need More of the 'Secret Sauce' of Kindness
What is the "secret sauce" of kindness - and why do we need it now more than ever?
U.S. Violent Crime Down for 5th Straight Year
Violent crime in the United States fell for a fifth straight year in 2011, dropping 4 percent, and the number of murders dropped to the lowest in more than four decades, the FBI said this week.
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