11-Year-Old Becomes 'America's Top Young Scientist' for Her Sensor Detecting Lead in Water
Gitanjali Rao, who was the youngest scientist in this year's competition, hopes to address - and fix - the clean water crisis in America.
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5-Year-old Empties Piggy Bank to Buy Milk For Classmate - and Raises Money to Buy Hundreds More
It's a rule in Sunshine's home to have milk with every meal - so when she saw that her classmate couldn't afford any, she decided to do something about it.
Man Finds Puppies Abandoned in the Middle of the Desert and Takes Them on Epic Cross Country Road Trip
Since Jordan Kahana first found Sedona and Zeus in the middle of the desert, they have traveled over 32,000 miles and taken some great photos along the way.
Fed Up With Expensive Medications, Hospitals Are Banding Together to Make Their Own Drugs
Instead of allowing pharmaceutical companies to continue manipulating the drug market, this group of hospitals are taking a direct stance against price gouging and shortages.
Woman Begs For Help to Heat Icy Baltimore Classrooms and Gets Warmest Response
A college student and an NFL linebacker asked their community to help the Baltimore students shivering through freezing classroom temperatures – and their online plea spurred a huge response.
Watch Students Run Cheering Down the Hall When Power Comes Back on in Puerto Rican School
After 112 days without power, the powerful reaction of these Puerto Rican students finally getting electricity back in their building is contagious.
Greatest Moments From 2017 in a Beautiful Video
If you thought 2017 was too depressing for words, then feast your eyes on this compilation of the ten greatest things that happened throughout the year.
No Rise in Autism in Past Three Years, Says Large U.S. Study
20 years of steady increases in the number of children being diagnosed on autism spectrum has apparently ended.
Bloomberg Gives $3Mil to Job Training For Coal Communities in Decline
Bloomberg announced today a $3 million donation for organizations providing career training to coal workers — and you can contribute, too.
Watch Dozens of Pedestrians Pull Elk Herd From Frozen Waters
25 Wyoming residents all worked together to rescue a herd of elk that had fallen through the ice of a local reservoir.
Free CPR Kiosks in Airports Are Effectively Teaching People to Save Lives in Just 5 Minutes, Says Study
This new program means that you could learn how to effectively save lives while you're waiting for your next layover flight.
Community of Tiny Homes Breaks Cycle of Addiction and Homelessness for Single Moms
Acres of Hope in Northern California is breaking the cycle of homelessness for addicted single moms, reuniting them with kids in a tiny home community.
American Trucker Spontaneously Buying Dinner for Canadian Veterans - One of His 'Greatest Memories'
This American trucker said that his son inspired him to do something kind for veterans - even if they happened to be from another country.
Muslims Raise $250,000 for Pittsburgh Synagogue: 'Whatever you need … let us know, we'll be there'
Following the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last week, these Muslim groups are rushing to help their Jewish neighbors.
Traveling Baby Daughter is About to Own a World Record at 5 Months Old - and the Pictures Are Adorable
Harper Yeats may only be 5 months old, but her social media page (managed by her parents, of course) is evidence of her epic lifestyle.
Kids to Tally One Billion Acts of Peace in Just 10 Days (Let's All Help By Using Hashtag #DoItForPeace)
On September 21st, a global network of 10 million youth in 121 countries will launch #DoItForPeace, igniting a billion people to do acts of peace through social media. Here's how...
Students Ditch Electing Homecoming Queen and Give an 'Excellence Award' Instead
Chelsea High School is ditching the traditional title in favor of an award that places value on traits more important than social status.
Surfer Taps Love of Sailing to Design Surfboard Bags Hand Sewn from Old Sails Destined for Landfills
Fed by his passions for surfing, sailing, and designing, Jeffrey Wapner launched a company in California to make surfboard bags made from old sails destined for dump.
Humble Popcorn Seller From Texas is Now the 'People's Prime Minister of Australia'
Peter Dutton isn't just an American popcorn seller - thanks to a mistaken identity, he has been dubbed "The People's Prime Minister of Australia".
James Patterson Donates Heaps of Cash to School Classrooms-and Now He's Donating $2Mil More
The best-selling novelist hopes that his donations will help encourage American students to fall in love with reading the same way that he did.
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