When Cops See Boy Wearing Torn, Dirty Socks, They Return With New Shoes and Ice Pops
The cops, who were only identified as "Sergeant Modest and Officer Bashful", went above and beyond for a young shoeless boy in the park.
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Girl Finds Way to Honor Civil Rights Activist After Randomly Stumbling Upon Small Memorial
This Washington youngster may only be 10 years old, but she is already making huge changes in her community by honoring Edwin T. Pratt.
This Determined Sound-Tracker is Creating 'Quiet Parks' As Part of His Mission to Save Silence
This sound expert is fighting to protect the quietest places in the world so that people can experience the sound of silence for generations to come.
Veteran Who Was Given 4 Months to Live Transforms Polluted Creek - and Lives 27 Years Longer Because of It
Jon Beal dedicated himself to nursing a polluted creek back to health-and his passion ended up extending his own life decades beyond a doctor's diagnosis.
New Dad is Given Special Surprise After He Drove Burning Car Out of Hospital Garage
Though it is not advisable to drive a burning car, rescuers were impressed by this man's efforts to save a hospital and the surrounding vehicles.
When Homeless Man Finds $17,000 Outside of Food Bank, He Turns It In So It Can Help Feed Others
Kevin Booth could have just taken the cash and run – but instead, he turned it in to the food bank volunteers so they could use it to help other people.
Mind Reading Experiment Lets People Get into Someone Else's Head
People a mile apart were able to read minds in a guessing game by having their brains wired together.
Breakthrough Smart Watch Converts Text and Email into Braille
This incredible smart watch lets the blind read text messages by feeling braille on their cellphones.
Bus Driver Gifts Special New Wheels To Challenged Passenger
When Sylvie the bus driver saw Lori Hiles in tears over her recent loss, she went to Facebook asking for donations – because that's just the way she rolls.
Jaw Dropping Pancake Artist Cooks Masterpieces in a Minute (WATCH)
Who knew that breakfast could taste so good and look like art at the same time!?
12-Year-old's Time Capsule From 1949 Returned to Him as a Man in His 70s
After a contractor discovered a boy's time capsule from 1949, he tracked down its creator to see if it had any special meaning.
Blindsided by Donation: Stranger Leaves $125M to Charity for the Blind
A charity that helps the blind was stunned when a man they'd never heard from before left them $125 million in his will.
Jilted Bride With No Groom Gives Homeless Women & Kids Big Party
When the groom backed out of the wedding, the bride decided to turn her reception into a party for women and children living in a shelter.
With Newborn in NICU, Parents' Car Was Stolen But Local Celebrity Steps In
After their car was stolen during a hospital visit with their premature baby, a local celebrity shocked them.
Nine Outdoor Preschools to Operate in Seattle Parks; May Be New Trend
In a new partnership with Seattle Parks department, 3 and 4-year-olds in Seattle, Washington are trading preschool classrooms for the great outdoors.
Utility Mails $150 Food Cards to 3000 Who Lost Power on Thanksgiving
A Washington state utility has sent out more than $400,000 in grocery gift cards to customers without power on Thanksgiving.
$70K Minimum Wage is Paying Off for CEO Who Took Pay Cut to Lift Workers
Profits and productivity have doubled, customer retention is through the roof, and new customers continue to flock to a company with a $70,000 minimum wage.
How Do You Get a Near-Drowned Moose Out Of a Frozen Lake? (WATCH)
This moose wasn't going to last much longer hanging onto the ice if Washington officials hadn't shown up with a sledgehammer.
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.
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