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Businesses Doing Good
These $1 Glasses Have Restored Sight for a Million People
German math teacher Martin Aufmuth's One Dollar Glasses have reached more than a million people across 11 countries through his GoodVision non-profit network.
Businesses Doing Good
Toledo Restaurant Owners Take Entire Staff on Bahamas Cruise
The Standard Restaurant owners Jeff Dinnebeil and Megan Lingsweiler took their Toledo staff on an all-expenses-paid Bahamas cruise, with bonuses on top.
Inspirational
Atlanta’s Library Dads Take On the U.S. Literacy Crisis
The library dad's of Atlanta, a fathers' reading brotherhood, is tackling the U.S. literacy crisis one book at a time.
School
Fifth Graders Vibe-Coded a Real Braille Tool – And Wowed Microsoft
Fifth graders at Global Idea School used AI to build a working Braille 3D Generator that surprised teacher and Microsoft AI director Juan Lavista Ferres.
Environment
Scientists Turn Sewage Into Renewable Natural Gas
A WSU team led by Birgitte Ahring has turned treated sewage sludge into renewable natural gas at 99% methane purity, tripling output over standard treatment.
Animal Rescue
Stray Cat Gives Birth In Home Depot Flowerpot Then Leads Rescuer To Her Kittens
A stray cat gives birth in a Home Depot flowerpot and leads a rescuer to her kittens before unexpectedly adopting three more in a heartwarming rescue story.
Businesses Doing Good
AI Breakthrough Could Spare Thousands From Ineffective Bowel Cancer Drugs
A new AI tool called PhenMap can predict which bowel cancer patients won't benefit from an NHS drug, potentially sparing thousands from harsh side effects.
Environment
40 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Wildlife Takes Over Chernobyl – And Is Thriving
The world's rarest horses have found an unlikely home in one of Earth's most contaminated places – and they're thriving. According to Associated Press, across the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a stretch of abandoned...