Eric Gantner is used to seeing strange things in the Clackamas River—but he was particularly shocked to find a prosthetic leg during one of his scuba dives.
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For the first time in history, wind power has surpassed coal in Texas: the largest consumer and producer of coal energy in the country.
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This baseball MVP went above and beyond the call of duty to grant the wish of an ailing fan—and he succeeded in granting that wish three different times.
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This 18-year-old brainiac has just been awarded Google's Science Fair Grand Prize for his ingenious method of collecting microplastics from water.
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Every weekend at this Utah farmer's market, a group of old timers open up a booth to share their wisdom with the world—and the results are adorable.
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Happy 75th Birthday to Sherry Lansing, who was named the president of 20th Century Fox in 1980 and became the first woman to head a Hollywood movie studio. A former math teacher, model, and actress, she was dissatisfied with her own acting skills, so decided to learn about the film industry. She started her own […]
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rachel Bachman, senior sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the dispute between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Women's Team over pay inequality.
I have been wanting to do a video about my book for MONTHS, and finally sat myself down in front of a camera this week. One of the reasons I procrastinated is because I never liked much how I look on camera. (I know, so much vanity, right?) But, I was spurred to action by […]
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This California town may be one of the nicest places in America after a little girl's wish helped spark a citywide movement to “Make Kindness Contagious”.
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Researchers were surprised to discover that art therapy reduced the amount of headaches that teenage girls experienced from school-related stress.
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Ellis will officially quit in October, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. She is exiting after winning 102 games and losing only 7.
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Rather than being punished for his little airport heist, this youngster may have just impressed his way into being officially trained as a pilot.
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This powerful new installation is being used as a recreational bridge between the children and adults on the US-Mexico border.
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Two senators have introduced a bill to address the failures in the U.S. Olympic system that allowed a team doctor to sexually abuse athletes for years.
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Keanu Reeves fans are gushing over this most recent story of the actor's kindness in action after he jumped out of a car to autograph a fan's sign.
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400 years ago today, in a church in Jamestown, Virginia, the first ever representative government in the Americas convened for the first time to establish local law as “the House of Burgesses.” Governor George Yeardley, installed by royal charter, gathered 22 elected Burgesses, representing the 11 plantations and settlements in Virginia. King James I, who […]
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In our latest episode of Moth Monday, a creative Brooklyn man uses haiku poetry to battle street honking—and his Honku poems brought together his community.
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This rock climber has created a stunning series of nighttime photographs by attaching LED lights to himself as he scales various mountains and cliffs.
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When two sisters were left stranded 200 miles away from their destination, a compassionate Uber driver turned out to be the answer to their prayers.
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As a means of combatting national deforestation, Ethiopian officials say that they may have just broken the world record for most trees planted in one day.
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This animal shelter is now overflowing with cat food and kitty litter thanks to the local police department asking people to pay their debts forward.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Caley Fretz, editor-in-chief of Cycling Tips, about this year's Tour de France. It is the first time that a cyclist from Colombia has won the race.
65 years ago today The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, was finally published by J. R. R. Tolkien in England. It took 17 years for the author to pick up the trail again from The Hobbit, the popular first book of Bilbo’s epic journey in the […]
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Firefly numbers appear to be dwindling but you can help by eliminating stray lighting in your yard at night. Here are some tips...
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This woman's joyful reaction to finally being able to ring her hospital's “cancer-free bell” earlier this month is winning hearts across social media.
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Bernadette Leggett may not be formally trained as a nurse, but she is now being awarded for jumping in to help a veteran enduring a PTSD episode.
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A delighted couple arrived home from work only to find that their postwoman had perfectly delivered a package through the upstairs window of their home.
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60 years ago today, in their preparation for newly-declared U.S. statehood, Hawaiians voted to elect the first Asian-American—Hiram L. Fong (R)—to the U.S. Senate, and the first Japanese-American—Daniel K. Inouye (D)—to the House of Representatives. Inouye (pictured, left), a World War II veteran who lost his right arm to a grenade blast, also served as […]
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Bahrain millionaire Yaqoob Yusuf Ahmed Mubarak helped a boy after viral photo shows him studying on a Peruvian sidewalk under a street lamp.
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A simple new non-invasive device from the University of Kent could drastically improve the livelihood of people living with Parkinson's disease.
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This story was submitted as a nomination to the Reader’s Digest “Top 50 Nicest Places in America” contest: a crowd-sourced effort to uncover nooks where people are still kind and respectful in an era of cultural and political divides. Be sure and vote for which story you think should be nominated as the top Nicest […]
The post When 1,600 Asylum-Seekers Were Sent to This US Town, They Were Welcomed With Housing and Open Arms appeared first on Good News Network.
It has been 5 years since this pachyderm was rescued from his former life as a street performer—and it seems he has been living like a king ever since.
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Two boxing deaths in one week, a preview of Olympic swimming, and a check-in about the WNBA: Host Scott Simon gets an update from NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman.
Before the men cycle across the finish line at the Tour de France, a group of women riders will finish the route. Host Scott Simon talks with Sara Beck, a member of the InternationElles team.
Five years ago today, Pope Francis revealed his Top 10 guidelines for achieving happiness, which included relaxation and leisure, and toning down negativity—and most surprising, he admonished against religious proselytizing. (2014) – Featured photo by Catholic Church of England and Wales, CC license MORE Good on this Day: The discovery of the hormone insulin was […]
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damian McCall of the Agence France Presse to give us the latest developments from the Tour de France after a stage of the race was cancelled due to extreme weather.
One Filipino café is inspiring social media users to curb plastic waste by making straws out of rolled up coconut leaves.
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Despite having to endure the sweltering Shanghai heat, these three Tottenham players were delighted to face off against 100 tiny fans on the pitch.
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This ophthalmologist has personally hiked all over Nepal in order to restore vision to the blind with a simple, minutes-long surgery.
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A New Jersey restaurant is hoping to help reunite local patrons with their furry friends by attaching missing animal flyers to their pizza boxes.
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When a pickup truck flipped over onto its roof on the interstate, at least a dozen construction workers and passing motorists ran to rescue the driver.
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Happy 74th Birthday to Helen Mirren, the Brilliant British actress who was nominated for an Oscar three times before winning the golden statue, playing Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film The Queen. She also won a Tony Award for Best Actress in the stage performance of The Audience. Dame Helen’s latest project is another […]
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, in partnership with the major league is implementing new rules this season. It's unclear though if these will impact the game at the highest levels.
This pizzeria is being lauded as one of the nicest places in America—and based on its long history of paying forward good deeds, it's not hard to see why.
The post After Rural Pizzeria Burnt to the Ground, Dozens of Amish Folks Rallied to Repay Their Kindness appeared first on Good News Network.
Scientists have successfully identified a strain of bacteria in our gut microbiomes that can “significantly” slow the progression of Lou Gehrig's disease.
The post New Research Shows That Gut Microbes May ‘Significantly’ Slow the Progression of ALS appeared first on Good News Network.
Four American brothers who were in Ireland for their grandfather's funeral ended up saving a little girl and her father on a very serendipitous day.
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The “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act” was approved by the House of Representatives this week in a stunning 429 to 3 victory.
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This American family never expected their simple gift of beer and chocolate would lead to such a sweet and lasting relationship with their neighbor.
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30 years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales, used her royal clout to officially open the new AIDS Center in London. Much to the chagrin of the Queen, who wanted her to support “something more pleasant”, she arrived at the Landmark Aids Centre, which offers treatment and support for HIV/AIDS patients, and gave director Jonathan […]
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After 17 years, this amputee was finally able to feel his wife's hand in his own thanks to a new mind-controlled robotic arm with a sensory system..
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This non-traditional school in Georgia teaches refugee kids to read and write using a curriculum that is all about soccer—and it has been hugely successful.
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The researchers say that the discovery could help create a natural—and potent—form of pain relief without the risk of addiction of other painkillers.
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When an intern at a Michigan funeral home published an open invitation to a Vietnam veteran's memorial service, over 3,000 people answered his call.
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Niche sports, such as cornhole, axe throwing and even professional arm wrestling, are beginning to attract interest and money. These less traditional sports are attracting sponsors.
Happy Birthday to Jennifer Lopez, the American actress, singer, dancer, and producer who was born in The Bronx to Puerto Rican parents 50 years ago today. Known as ‘J-Lo,’ her 1999 debut album, On the 6, helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music—and with the simultaneous release of her second album, J.Lo, and […]
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The parents of this baby girl were stunned by the coincidental circumstances of her birth— and 7-Eleven representatives were pleasantly surprised as well.
The post 7-Eleven Starts College Fund for Baby Girl After Serendipitous Birth on 7/11 at 7:11 Weighing 7’11” appeared first on Good News Network.
Bath time isn't just for fun and relaxation—researchers have now discovered that climbing into the tub before bed can help you get a better night's sleep.
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With millions of internet pranksters rallying to “storm Area 51”, an Oklahoma animal shelter has used the meme to find forever homes for dozens of dogs.
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Deaf scientists will no longer have to spell out long complex biological names thanks to the efforts of one determined university student.
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Moviegoers are gearing up to hit the theaters in November after Sony Pictures released this new trailer for a Fred Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks.
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Happy Birthday to Harry Potter—the actor Daniel Radcliffe—who turns 30 years old today. At age 11, he was cast as Potter in the debut film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone—and he learned the life-changing news while in the bathtub chatting with his mum in London. While starring in all 8 films of the series […]
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Audrey Pleasant went from being an awkward wallflower to being a backup dancer for the legendary James Brown—and it's all thanks to a mean boy from Harlem.
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Since the track chair program launched in May, national park representatives say that dozens of visitors have used the chair to travel the gorgeous trails.
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Rather than selling their fourth Red Sox ticket, these young men decided to give it to a homeless man who was happy for a chance to relax and enjoy a game.
The post After Friend Flaked on Red Sox Game, Guys Give the Ticket to Homeless Man Who Could Use the Smile appeared first on Good News Network.
The modernized piece of legislation will prevent Canada from importing and exporting shark fins and also legally require fish populations to be rebuilt.
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A blind man paired up to hike with a woman who can't walk, and together they make the perfect team to climb a 14,000-foot mountain.
The post Woman Can’t Walk, So She Teams Up with Blind Man for Hiking: ‘He’s the Legs, I’m the Eyes’ appeared first on Good News Network.
Happy 79th Birthday to Alex Trebek, the beloved Canadian-American TV host of Jeopardy. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, he earned a university degree in philosophy, but began working in broadcasting, eventually moving to L.A. and hosting a number of game shows starting in 1973. While taping five Jeopardy shows a week for 35 years, Trebek also […]
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A Chick-fil-A worker in Maryland went ‘above and beyond’ for a WW II veteran, changing his tire outside in a ‘beautiful’ act of kindness caught on camera.
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Lowry's win marked the first Open played in Northern Ireland since 1951. He became the second player from south of the border to lift the Claret Jug.
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Both inventors of centuries past and scientists of today have found ingenious ways to make our lives better with magnets—from the magnetic needle on a compass to magnetic data storage devices and even MRI body scan machines. All of these technologies rely on magnets made from solid materials. But what if you could make a […]
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In the largest ever study of real-life conflicts captured by CCTV, researchers found that bystanders will intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims of aggression and violence. The findings, which were published in the journal American Psychologist, overturn our long held beliefs from previous decades that victims are ignored by those in their vicinity. […]
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The US State Department honored Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, an 83-year-old Muslim cleric who selflessly risked his life to save 262 Christians from certain death.
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120 years ago today, the novelist and journalist Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. His elegant, yet lean style of writing—which he termed the iceberg theory—was a major influence on 20th-century writers and won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, including The Sun Also Rises and To […]
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Ugandan Jordan Kinyera won back his family’s land back after working for 18 years to become lawyer—and now he's helping others in need of justice.
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This young firefighter never knew that he was colorblind until his colleagues gifted him a pair of EnChroma glasses – and he was overwhelmed by the results.
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2 in 5 Americans say their favorite teacher was the inspiration for their current career – and this poll reveals teachers have done much more than that.
The post Americans Say They Owe A Lot to Their Favorite Teachers; And Their Most Enduring Memories Will Make You Cry… appeared first on Good News Network.
It can be taxing to build a child’s Halloween costume while incorporating a wheelchair. That’s why Target has just released two new costumes that are specially designed for kids who are physically-challenged. Earlier this week, the company’s Hyde and Eek! Boutique released designs for a pirate and a princess costume that have been adapted for […]
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50 years ago today, men first stepped on the moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission; Neil Armstrong first, at 10:56pm EST, because he was closest to the door and Buzz Aldrin second. When the lunar module finally landed on the moon at 4:17 p.m, only 30 seconds of fuel remained, as the crew had to […]
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the 2019 baseball season so far and about Mariano Rivera, baseball's first unanimous Hall of Famer.
After a group of youngsters stole $9 from a little girl running a lemonade stand, dozens of neighbors rallied behind her charitable mission.
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About 90% of the new all-electric school buses will be deployed for operation in California's most disadvantaged communities.
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This is the first time that researchers examined these stress-relief symptoms for students in a college setting rather than in a laboratory.
The post New Study Shows That Spending Just Ten Minutes With Cats or Dogs Can ‘Significantly’ Reduce Stress appeared first on Good News Network.
Iowa carpenter Dale Schroeder didn't go to college, but he saved money his whole life so he could pay full tuitions for 33 others with dreams of college.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the Kennedy Space Center put on a drone light show under a full moon with Duran Duran.
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65 years ago today, the first Elvis Presley single, That’s All Right, was released by Sun Records. Only 7,000 copies of the record (with Blue Moon of Kentucky on the B-side) were published, enough to make it a local hit in Memphis, Tennessee. The performance later was hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as the first […]
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A massive corn maze stretching five acres is delighting visitors in Cupar, Scotland with its 3.7 mile path laid out in the shape of a sea turtle.
The post Giant Corn Crop Planted in the Shape of a Sea Turtle Was Created Using GPS –LOOK appeared first on Good News Network.
An amazing Wildlife SOS rescue operation took place in India this week to save a leopard that was trapped and drowning in a deep well.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Damian McCall, a reporter for the Agence France-Presse, about this year's Tour de France and the Frenchman currently in the lead, Julian Alaphilippe.
The adorable orange-fronted parakeet is making an impressive comeback in New Zealand—doubling its population with an epic hatch in 2019, thanks to trees.
The post Population Doubles For One of New Zealand’s Rarest Birds, As 150 Chicks Hatch This Season appeared first on Good News Network.
When a 4-year-old with fatal heart defects needed to travel 3,000 for new miracle surgery, RV owners at Outdoorsy paid for the entire package.
The post The Only Way for 4-Year-old to Get Surgery 3000 Miles Away Was Fully-Equipped RV—And Strangers Sprung For It appeared first on Good News Network.
The Boston Red Sox were the last Major League Baseball team to integrate, some 12 years after Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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40 years ago today, Canada began accepting 50,000 Vietnamese ‘boat people’ into the country. 24,000 of the refugees who were seeking asylum were sponsored by the government and the rest through some 7000 private humanitarian groups. (1979) – Featured photo by Anirudh Koul, CC license MORE Good News on this Day: Uruguay adopted its first […]
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During his final concert on tour, Paul McCartney brought out ‘the one and only Ringo Starr’—and the crowd knew they had a Ticket to Ride.
The post Watch Paul McCartney Bring Out Ringo Starr for Beatles Reunion in Dodger Stadium: ‘I love you, man…’ appeared first on Good News Network.
We spoke to teen activists at the Girl Up event in Washington, D.C., this week. They had a lot to say about everything from buzzwords that make them mad to the best ways to de-stress.
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An adorable one-year-old boy bonded with a stranger after she offered him a fist-bump using her amputated limb, which, to his delight, looked just like his.
The post Watch the Heart-Melting Moment When a Toddler Hugs a Stranger After Recognizing They Both Have Limb Differences appeared first on Good News Network.
An astonishing 580 people got their freedom back, thanks to a Connecticut businessman's passion and determination to repair and donate motorized wheelchairs.
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81 percent of Americans believe workplace attire has become more casual across the board in the last decade—and only one in five US workplaces (20%) still enforce a dress code. That’s according to a new poll that found that half of workers follow a casual or smart–casual dress code at work, allowing for jeans and […]
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The Los Angeles Sparks guard was charged months ago with assaulting an ex-girlfriend. She will miss nearly a third of the regular season, and the WNBA players union plans to file a grievance.
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120 years ago today, the American actor Jimmy Cagney was born. Known for his distinctive vocal style and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for playing multifaceted tough guys in films such as The Public Enemy (1931)—but he also danced and sang in musicals like Yankee Doodle Dandy. The American Film Institute […]
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Air New Zealand announced it was cutting 55 million plastic items from flights, starting this month—which will cut 3.5 million tons of CO2 from the skies.
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Stetson Baptist Church collected so much money in a charity drive that they were able to pay off $7.2 Million worth of medical debt for struggling Floridians.
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Three teenage boys in Ontario pushed a stranger's car for four miles in the middle of the night just to help a stranger who had no money for a tow.
The post When Woman’s Car Fails and She Can’t Afford a Tow, Canadian Teens Push it 4 Miles to Get Her Home appeared first on Good News Network.
Federer, Djokovic — and the debate between specialists and generalists.
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