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Inspirational
3-Year-Old Saves Mom by FaceTiming Grandparents 700 Miles Away
A 3-year-old saves mom by FaceTiming her grandparents 700 miles away during a seizure, then unlocking the door for the paramedics.
Science & Innovation
Chimpanzee Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for Blind 54-Year-Old
A chimpanzee cataract surgery has restored sight to a 54-year-old who went blind, after months of training him to present his eyes.
Neighborhood Heroes
She Won $155M and Gave Half Away. Dolly Parton Is the Reason
A lottery winner who scooped $155 million has given roughly half of it to charity through a family trust, inspired by Dolly Parton.
Science & Innovation
Psilocybin Stopped Chemo Nerve Damage in Mice. Humans Are Next
A psilocybin chemotherapy study found the psychedelic protected mice from lasting nerve damage through six rounds of treatment. Human trials are next.
Neighborhood Heroes
Rick Steves Spent $2 Million Saving the Theater of His Childhood
Rick Steves has spent $2 million on the single-screen movie theater he has visited since the 1960s, and says he will not get the value back directly.
Quirky
Meet the ‘Little Chaos Potatoes’ That Share Ancestors With Elephants
Three rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo weigh 12 ounces each and share an evolutionary group with elephants, manatees and dugongs.
Inspirational
Night Church Pianist Who Was Homeless for 10 Years Has Raised $54,00
The Night Church Pianist was homeless for 10 years. Since a stranger filmed him at a church piano he has raised more than $54,000 for charity.
Animal Rescue
Dog Rescued From House Fire Goes Back to Thank the Crew
A dog rescued from a house fire in California was found limp under a table, and it took five minutes on an oxygen mask to bring him back.