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The kakapo has reached 325 birds after a record 90-chick season – the most of the flightless parrots alive in about 75 years.
A willow oak in New York City has started a year-long plan to plant 3,000 9/11 memorial trees, one for every person killed in the 2001 attacks.
A Wendy's worker who fled violence in Brazil as a child is headed to Yale on a full scholarship after his bosses paid his way through college.
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He Set the Appalachian Trail Record at 82. He Took It Back at 91
A 91-year-old hiker has become the oldest person on record to walk the whole Appalachian Trail, after 359 days and 71 falls.
Woman With Down Syndrome Makes History as a Barre Instructor
A 22-year-old has become the first certified barre instructor with Down syndrome, and her first class drew a room of more than 60.
Christian Bale Built 12 Homes So Foster Siblings Stay Together
Christian Bale has opened a $22 million foster village of 12 homes built so brothers and sisters in care are never separated.
Two Families Met Through a Transplant. Now They’re In-Laws
A woman who got a liver transplant at 18 months old is marrying the younger brother of the boy whose donation saved her life.
Groom Surprises Bride With Secret Clip of Her Late Father’s Blessing in Wedding Video
A bride was moved to tears when her wedding video revealed a secret clip of her groom asking for her late father’s blessing before he died.
Cat Thrown Out With the Couch Is Found Alive in a Landfill Pit
A cat thrown away with an old couch was found alive in a landfill pit – and reunited with the family who had spent days searching.
See The Moment Dog Found Hundreds Of Miles From Home Reunites With Late Owner’s Son After 10 YEARS (And He Also Adopts Her BFF,...
A 12-year-old beagle found hundreds of miles from her original home was emotionally reunited with her late owner's son after 10 YEARS apart.
Boy With Two Younger Sisters Discovers If Baby Sibling Is Brother He Dreamed Of
A nine year old with two younger sisters broke down in tears when he laid eyes on his newborn sibling to discover if the baby brother he'd always wanted had arrived.
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Husband Surprises Wife of 63 Years On Birthday After Being Separated By COVID-19 Pandemic
An 84-year-old began balling happy tears when she was surprised by her husband of 63 years on her birthday after the coronavirus pandemic had kept the couple apart.
Chipmunk Freed From Boulder After Family Hears Its Cries for Help
A family on a camping trip in Pine Valley, Utah, rescued a chipmunk trapped under a boulder after hearing its cries for help. Movie producer Dan Fowlks and his family used an RV jack to pry the rock up enough so the chipmunk could escape. The video of the act of kindness has since gone viral, with people all over the world praising the family for their compassion.