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Neighborhood Heroes
Artist’s “Window Views” Transform Dreary Hospital Rooms for Cancer Patients
Patients undergoing treatment at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center now have an inspiring new “window view” to brighten their days, thanks to artist and cancer survivor Colleen Wall.
Environment
New Biodegradable Material Offers Hope in Fight Against Microplastic Pollution
Scientists at MIT have developed a new type of biodegradable material that could help reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment.
The material, which is made from renewable resources, can be broken down...
Pets
Man Funds 40 Pet Adoptions as Birthday Gift for Wife’s 40th
A man has marked his wife's 40th birthday with an extraordinary act of generosity, funding the adoption fees for 40 animals at a local animal shelter.
Andrew Duhe surprised his wife Jennifer with the unusual...
Neighborhood Heroes
Man Transforms Neighborhood Into Christmas Wonderland for Wife with Alzheimer’s
A 74-year-old man has turned his entire neighborhood into a dazzling display of Christmas cheer to bring joy to his wife, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease.
John Reichart, a Marine veteran from Indianola, Iowa,...
Pets
Hiker Saved by Stray Dog Who Guided Him to Safety on Peruvian Mountain Trek
A hiker stranded 15,000 feet up in Peru’s Santa Cruz mountains has credited a stray dog with guiding him to safety.
The man, known on social media as "El Güero Inglés" (The Blond Englishman),...
Animal Rescue
Heroic Officer Crawls Through 150ft Drainpipe to Save Trapped Kitten
A kitten has been rescued from a drainage pipe in Florida after a heroic operation that involved descending a huge drainpipe and crawling 150ft in the dark.
The kitten, now named "Pipes" was heard meowing...
Friendship
Woman Mistakenly Chases “Suitcase Thief,” Finds Best Friend Has Flown 4,000 Miles to Surprise Her
A woman thought someone was stealing her suitcase before realizing it was her best friend who had flown 4,000 miles to surprise her.
Animal Rescue
Pod of Up to 40 Pilot Whales Rescued After Becoming Beached
Up to 40 pilot whales stranded on a beach have been successfully returned to the ocean in a large-scale rescue operation.
Conservation workers and local residents joined forces to save the stricken mammals, who washed...