These Little Athletes Glued to Their Phones Are Not Ignoring Each Other Like Adults Assume
These "kids today" aren't just using their cell phones for social media – they are also using them for communication.
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For Haiti, Some Neighborly Help From Next Door
In an unprecedented gesture of neighborliness, the Dominican Republic has opened its border to injured Haitians. Traditionally, relations between the two countries are strained at best. Now there are fresh hopes that things could improve.
Man Wins 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity
By the end of this week, twelve families in Guatemala will have a home, a direct result of one man's philanthropic efforts. For the last seven years, Floridian Tim Foley has traveled to work in a small town in Guatemala constructing houses for low-income families. Since 2005, Tim and his team have already built 54 homes. For his selflessness, he won the 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity.
First Team to Ever Rescue a Whale Now Frees Species Worldwide 30 Years Later
On Thanksgiving Day 30 years ago, a whale in distress was freed from a heavy, dragging mass of fishing gear in the icy waters of Provincetown Harbor. Nicknamed Ibis, the humpback was rescued by Massachusetts researchers from the Center for Coastal Studies who became the first group to successfully disentangle a free-swimming whale. Since Ibis, the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team has freed more than 200 marine animals from life threatening entanglements, including seals and sea turtles, and have developed unique techniques and tools to do the job.
Watch Baseball Playoff Winners and Celebrities Play Ping-Pong in Dodger Stadium to Lift Kids From Trafficking
A whole host of celebrities and baseball players got together on the mound this week to rescue dozens of kids from human trafficking.
Corona Beer to Ditch Plastic Packaging by Using Biodegradable 6-Pack Rings
The initiative is part of the beer company's partnership with Parley for the Oceans, which has already resulted in hundreds of other eco-friendly projects.
Devoted Pharmacist Hops on Snowmobile to Deliver Medications to Snowed-in Patients
This dedicated pharmacist was not about to let her customers go without their essential daily medications – so she hopped on her snowmobile.
You Can Help Homeless People Get to Midwestern Warming Centers by Using These Free Lyft Coupon Codes
If you want to help people find shelter during Winter Storm Jayden, the ride-sharing app is offering free rides to warming centers until Friday.
Photographer Captures Magical Northern Lights Display Swirling Over Icelandic Game of Thrones Mountain
The 49-year-old Englishman was about to give up on ever catching a glimpse of the lights – but then the clouds parted just in time.
When Cash Registers Fail, Supermarket Happily Lets Shoppers Walk Out With Free Groceries
Instead of making their customers wait for the registers to come back online, this supermarket simply bagged up their groceries and sent them on their way.
Unvaccinated Women Are Still Benefiting from the HPV Vaccine, Study Shows
Thanks to "herd protection", fewer and fewer women are being infected with these four strains of HPV linked to cervical cancer.
Boeing's Flying Air Taxi Has Just Completed Its First Test Flight - And It's Electric!
The company's "air taxi" could be commercially available to the public as soon as 2023.