Students Design Refugee Coat that Becomes Tent, Sleeping Bag
This coat from London design students can also give refugees shelter, converting quickly into a sleeping bag or tent.
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Rosemary Scent Boosts Memory by 15% -Peppermint Also Works
Peppermint and rosemary herbs have been proven to boost mood and memory, with significant benefits displayed for older people
One of the Poorest Nations Now Tops US as World's Most Charitable
This year's list of the top countries where people are most likely to give to charity and help a stranger has a surprising new name at number one.
Harry Potter Works Magic On A Whole New Generation in 'The Cursed Child'
Finally, the new Harry Potter story, which is getting rave reviews as a stage play in London, picks up the characters as adults - with kids of their own.
WATCH: 100-Yr-Old Becomes Fashion Model to Celebrate Vogue's Centennial
In Vogue's May issue, this 100-year-old beauty is representing the magazine's birthday by posing for her first ever shoot - and she looks fabulous.
Quiet Hour Instituted at Grocery Store is Gift for Autistic Shoppers
After seeing a mother struggling to help her autistic son, a store manager got the idea to start a "quiet hour" to help customers who have sensory issues.
IKEA UK To Start Selling Solar Panels in New 'Solar Shops'
By the end of the summer, IKEA branded solar panels will be available for purchase online and in UK stores for those who want to cut their electric bills.
Dramatic Video Shows Crowd Lifting Double-decker Bus Off Unicyclist
Incredible video footage has captured the moment up to 100 bystanders in London lifted a double-decker bus to save the life of a unicyclist trapped underneath its wheels.
Learning Disabilities Don't Mean You Can't Perform Intense Shakespeare Speeches (WATCH)
The Globe Theater is being blessed by outstanding performances from their actors - actors that happen to be disabled.
9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever
For the past two months, one of my favorite reads has been a blog started by 9-year-old Martha Payne of western Scotland to document in photos the daily lunches she was being served in her public primary school. Payne started blogging in early May and her lunch photos went viral in days. She had a million viewers within a few weeks; was written up in Time, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail; and got support from TV chef Jamie Oliver, whose series "Jamie's School Dinners" kicked off school-food reform in England.
Racing Team Helps Boy Fulfill Dream: A New Bionic Hand
A 14-year-old British boy born without a hand is getting his wish after writing to the boss of his favorite Formula One racing team, Ross Brawn, who had previously been a student at the boy's school. The high-tech bionic hand costs £30,000, and the boy's family had nowhere near the money to purchase the advanced equipment. His plucky letter moved Mr. Brawn to action.
Vietnamese Boat People Reach Out to Help New Refugees, 'We Never Forget'
People who fled Vietnam 30 to 40 years ago are helping a new generation of refugees who are also fleeing violence, this time in Syria.
Why This Welsh Granny is Pulling 300 Pounds Across America
At 68, Rosie Swale Pope isn't slowing down, she's running straight ahead—from New York to San Francisco—which doesn't impress her all that much. She once ran around the world.
Boys Win Right to Wear Shorts By Wearing Skirts in Heat-Wave Protest
These overheated schoolboys wore skirts to protest their academy's stuffy dress code – and were rewarded for their rebelliousness.
Adele Surprises Grenfell Tower Firefighters with Cake
The Grammy award-winning singer is being hailed for saying "Hello" to the Grenfall Tower firefighters and victims alike.
Hero Son Saves Disabled Mom from Tower Blaze by Carrying Her Down 24 Flights
Shekeb Neda threw his mother on his back and rushed down the steps in Grenfell Tower as fast as he could during the recent fire disaster to save her life.
Dedicated Shelter Staff Teaches Dog French For Her New Home
These pawesome volunteers have been going to extra mile to make sure that young Indie is prepared for her new home in France.
Community Buys a Drink for 999 First Responders in Manchester to Say Thanks
Described as "a simple and easy way to say thank you", hundreds of people have pitched in to buy hardworking hospital workers a drink.
Homeless Man Who Became Hero in Manchester Bombing Rewarded With Housing
Stephen Jones rushed to aid the injured after Monday night's explosion – and now he is being properly recognized for his kindness.
Watch Crowd Sing Spontaneous Oasis Song After Minute of Silence For Manchester Victims
The sounds of "Don't Look Back in Anger" were ringing out across St. Ann's Square on Thursday morning.
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