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Heartwarming Gestures
Caw-Blimey! Woman Who Saved a Crow Is Showered With Bird ‘Gifts’
Leah Wilson freed a young crow trapped in a roof gutter on Canada's West Coast, and the local crows have brought her small gifts on her walks ever since.
Animal Rescue
Prickly Situation! Coyote Pup Stuck Nose-to-Tail With Cactus Spines Is Saved
A coyote pup found covered nose to tail in cactus spines in Surprise, Arizona, recovered after a wildlife team spent more than two hours carefully freeing him.
Environment
Solar Dethrones Coal in US Power for the First Time Ever
US solar power out-generated coal for the first time in May 2026, supplying a record 12.8% of the nation's electricity, according to federal energy data.
Animal Rescue
Lucky Pup! Garbage Crew Saves Starving Dog From Bin – Then Adopts Him
A Milwaukee garbage crew found a starving dog in a bin that slipped off their truck just in time, and supervisor Alex Halverson adopted him and named him PJ.
Neighborhood Heroes
Bike-Riding Iowa Teens, Both 13, Save Woman Stranded in Yard 16 Hours
Gunner Skidmore and Kohen Chick, both 13, were on a bike ride near Fruitland, Iowa, when they found a woman stranded outside for 16 hours and got her help.
Heartwarming Gestures
Nurses’ Coloring Book Makes Sure NICU Siblings Aren’t Forgotten
Four nurses at Connecticut Children's Hospital created a coloring book, 'A Message to My Sibling,' to help children connect with newborns in the NICU at home.
Environment
Solar Panel That Desalinates Seawater Could Help Bring Clean Drinking Water To Millions
A new solar panel desalination system turns seawater into clean drinking water, avoids toxic brine waste, and can recover lithium for batteries.
Neighborhood Heroes
Pickleball Player Drops His Paddle And Runs Into Burning House To Rescue Three Trapped People
A pickleball player in Schenectady dropped his paddle, ran into a burning house, and rescued three people before firefighters arrived.