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Cooperation Among Strangers in the US Has Increased Since 1950s, Study Finds

Culture, Humanity / 2 min. read

Although American society is widely recognized for its independence and individualism, research shows that cooperation among strangers in the United States has gradually grown since the 1950s.  A group of researchers conducted an analysis of stranger cooperation that was observed over the course of six decades, from 1956 to 2017. During that time period, more […]

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An aerial view of people sunbathing in the park, some on the cement and the others on the grass

The Nonprofit Spreading Kindness One Lasagna at a Time: “We Have the Power to Shift Communities”

Exclusive, Humanity / 3 min. read

Food is more than a simple snack or meal: It symbolizes comfort, connection, and care, and we’ve been using it to nurture social relationships since at least the Bronze Age. So when Rhiannon Menn found herself yearning to make an impact as the COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs, school closures, and illnesses, she started cooking.  “I

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All-Black Female Crew Makes Historic Flight in Honor of Trailblazing Pilot Bessie Coleman

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In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license. And now, over 100 years later, American Airlines has honored her achievement with a historic flight from Dallas, Texas, to Phoenix, Arizona, run by an all-Black, all-female crew.  Aboard the flight was Coleman’s great-niece, Gigi Coleman, president of the Bessie Coleman

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How Therapeutic Horseback Riding Is Helping Veterans, People With Disabilities in NYC

Humanity / 3 min. read

Nestled amid the hubbub of the Bronx and Queens, New York, perhaps where you’d least expect to find them, are several peaceful horse farms established to support and empower people living with disabilities. GallopNYC, founded in 2005, offers both recreational lessons and therapeutic horseback riding to the residents of its surrounding city. At the onset

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Hospital Technician Transforms Young Patients’ Casts Into Custom Works of Art

Humanity / 2 min. read

This orthopedic technician can now add “artist” to his resume. Luis Ruiz, who works at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, transforms his young patients’ casts into adorable pieces of art. Ruiz has painted thousands of casts over the past decade or so, customizing the plaster with everything from cartoon characters to sports teams. And while the

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three casts with bright colorful paintings of hello kitty, tinkerbell, and the snowman from frozen

Disneyland Princess Charms Young Guest by Using Sign Language to Communicate

Humanity / 2 min. read

“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind.” The quote from Lilo & Stitch sums up how Disney’s parks have been working to become more inclusive of all visitors. Guest Zoe Tapley, who is deaf, experienced it this past July when she was meeting characters at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Jeanette Tapley, Zoe’s mother,

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Disneyland park; Disney princess uses American Sign Language to speak with parkgoer, who is deaf

World’s Largest Kindness Study Suggests Pandemic Has Made People Kinder

Humanity / 2 min. read

Faced with the COVID-19 crisis, most of the world seems to have chosen the path of kindness. In the world’s largest public study of kindness, two-thirds of participants said they believe the pandemic has made people kinder.  The Kindness Test, an online questionnaire created by researchers and psychologists at England’s University of Sussex, reached over

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Helsinki Continues 80-Year Tradition of Bringing Free Lunches to Playgrounds All Summer Long

Culture, Humanity / 2 min. read

A heartwarming — and belly-warming — tradition marks its 80th year this summer, as Helsinki, Finland, continues its long practice of delivering hot, free lunches to playgrounds around the city.  The meals are made available every weekday at noon, from June to August, and are free of charge to all kids up to age 16.

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Jim Thorpe, “World’s Greatest Athlete,” Reinstated As Sole Winner of Two 1912 Olympic Events

Humanity / 3 min. read

Over a century after being stripped of his laurels, Jim Thorpe, one of history’s greatest athletes, has been reinstated as the sole victor of the Olympic decathlon and pentathlon events at the 1912 Stockholm Games.  Thorpe, a Native American also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, meaning “Bright Path,” was dubbed by King Gustav V of Sweden as

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