For more than three decades, nine women have been secretly baking and delivering hundreds of pound cakes during the middle…
Find Health and Happiness on a Walk in the Woods
Do you want to be happier, healthier, and smarter? Add a daily dose of nature to your routine. Over the…
Thought for the Day
“I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to…
‘Smart Bomb’ Drug Attacks Breast Cancer
Doctors have successfully dropped the first “smart bomb” on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to…
Dog Hero in Ghana Rescues Newborn Baby
This week, a farm dog in the west African country of Ghana is being praised as a hero hound after…
Father Forgets by W. Livingston Larned
Listen, son; I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond…
Beating the Odds, Teen Going from Homeless to Harvard
Dawn Loggins returned from a prestigious academic camp last summer and discovered her parents had abandoned her. So she did…
Thought for the Day
“When we are compassionate toward our suffering, the pleasures of kindness, connectedness, and mindfulness quickly become blended with our painful…
Ithaca Mayor Turns His Personal Parking Space Into a Mini-Park
After Svante Myrick, 25, became the youngest-ever mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., he gave us his car to join the estimated…
Stray Dog Follows Bikers for 1,000 Miles & Gets Heartwarming Surprise at the Finish Line
They say dogs are man’s best friend, and that certainly is the case with little stray pooch Xiao Sa, who…
Maternal Deaths Drop by Nearly Half Worldwide Over 20 Years; Greater Progress Still Needed, U.N. Reports
The number of women dying of pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates…
Thought for the Day
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~E.E. Cummings