Police Help 75 Year-old in Broken Wheelchair Have Happy Birthday
All Ms. Carroll wanted for her 75th birthday was a cake—and when her wheelchair left her stranded mid-trip, two officers stepped in to make sure she felt loved.
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Officers Manicure Lawn for Man in Wheelchair Who Was Trying to Mow
When Officer Joe Hutson spotted a man in a wheelchair trying to mow his lawn, he and his partner, Officer John Khillah, took over the job and brought skill.
Cop Goes Undercover in Wheelchair to Make Arrests, Finds Kindness Instead
A police sergeant made himself an "easy mark" for criminals wanting to rob the vulnerable. What he got instead was an outpouring of kindness from strangers.
HELLO my name is CANCER: Adult Coloring Book Cheers With Dark Humor
While undergoing chemo, a woman called in a favor from a Nike illustrator, asking him to create an activity book that would de-stress her.
83-yo Was In Bad Shape on the Street… After Loving Care, He's a New Man
Members of a church in Peru decided to help a man with such matted hair and beard and old clothes, that now he looks like a new person.
30 Companies Join "Meathead Movers" to Aid Domestic Abuse Victims
In the two weeks since our story ran, 30 businesses and counting have volunteered their services—Meathead Movers has even had to hire someone to keep track.
Boy Fleeing Syria Makes His Puppy a Passport So They Can Stick Together
Rose the puppy is this young man's best friend—he carried her 500 kilometers as he fled his hometown
Amazon Deforestation at Record Low, Data Shows
Deforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began in 1988, according to data recently released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.
Ship Made of Plastic Bottles Completes Epic Pacific Voyage
After 130 days and 8000 nautical miles, a boat crafted from thousands of plastic bottles, the Plastiki catamaran, sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, completing an epic trans-Pacific voyage to highlight the benefits of recycling.
New Drugs For Hepatitis C Called Game Changers
With declarations that a new day is dawning in the treatment of hepatitis C, an FDA advisory panel unanimously approved the first of two new drugs to treat the stubborn liver infection. I can look into the faces of the people (with hepatitis C) and offer them some hope, said an NIH doctor.
Inventing a Second Life for the Spent Electric Car Battery
Researchers acknowledge that any rechargeable battery from an electric car will gradually lose its capacity to store energy a time. That's why a number of projects and new ventures (by Nissan and GM) are already under way to explore second-life applications for lithium-ion batteries
Gates Foundation Funds Bold Ideas Including Dirt-Charged Cell Phones and Human Waste Fertilizer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday announced 88 new winners of $100,000 grants to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries. The funding, made possible through the Grand Challenges Exploration program, will enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.