No More Library Fines For Young Readers in LA County
If a child already has an existing debt on their account, they can pay it off by reading for $5 per hour.
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'Raves' for Seniors Fight Loneliness With Partying
People might think the partying scene is reserved exclusively for youngsters, but these swanky seniors are proving otherwise.
German 12-Year-old Boy Plants 1Million Trees, Takes Over UN Program to Plant a Trillion More
Felix Finkbeiner is on a mission to get children around the world to plant a million trees in every single country for his booming Trillion Tree Program.
Homeless Are Getting Six-Figure Jobs in Poor Neighborhood Overrun by Tech Companies
With tech companies cropping up every day in San Francisco, the city's at-risk citizens are being squeezed – which is why this organization is giving them a HUGE leg up.
Instead of Elephants, This Family Circus Features Happy Rescue Dogs as the Stars
The Midnight Circus doesn't just raise money for Chicago parks – they serve to fight negative stereotypes about pit bulls as adoptable dogs.
Because His AirBnb Guest Had a Heart Attack, Man's Ingenuity is Now Saving Thousands of Lives
If it wasn't for an Argentinian writer having a heart attack at the home of Javier Artigas, he may have never had the chance to save thousands more people as a result of the AirBnb review he received afterwards.
Endangered Parrots Won't Stop Messing With Traffic Cones So the Cheeky Birds Have Been Given Their Own Roadside Gyms
The clever Keas are notorious for messing with traffic cones and wandering around busy roadways looking for food – which is why they now have roadside gyms to keep them busy.
This Simple Self-Defense Program is Halting Sexual Assault Rates in Their Tracks
The simple, cheap, and effective program has caused rates of sexual assault to fall by over 50%.
World's First 'Mental Health Ambulance' is Helping Hundreds of People in Sweden
While law enforcement officers are usually the ones to respond to mental health calls, this team of specially-trained paramedics are coming to the rescue instead.
After Years of Research, Scientists Finally Develop Army-Ready Pizza That Can Cheer Hungry Soldiers in the Field
Pizza may not seem like the most pressing problem for soldiers in the field, but it makes a huge difference for the ones eating it overseas.
The Hoover Dam Could Soon Be Turned into a 'Giant Battery' for Renewable Energy
If approved, the dam could save California from having to send their excess solar and wind energy to surrounding states.
Simple Solution Provides the Homeless With Housing and Jobs in One Fell Swoop
This nonprofit has come up with a simple solution for tackling homelessness – and they are quickly expanding to more and more cities across America.