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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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Parent's and child's hands exchanging a white flower

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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Award-Winning Conductor Starts Orchestra for People With Mental Illness to Help Erase Stigma

Health, Humanity / 3 min. read

When Ronald Braunstein takes the podium, baton in hand, he isn’t merely conducting an orchestra — he’s creating an inclusive space where musicians with mental illness are both seen and heard.  Braunstein, an award-winning conductor, is the founder of Me2/, the world’s only classical music organization that was created for people with mental illnesses and

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Ronald Braunstein intently conducts an orchestra in front of an open window

Man Invited All of Birmingham, Alabama, to His Wedding in Pakistan After Being Welcomed by City

Humanity / 3 min. read

Finalizing a wedding headcount can be tricky if a bride or groom has a large extended family, but when it came time for Shahzeb Anwer to plan his wedding in Pakistan, the task didn’t faze him — he invited the entire city of Birmingham, Alabama, to his nuptials.  Anwer became acquainted with the Magic City,

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Attending Festivals Can Increase Connection to Humanity, Study Shows

Culture, Humanity / 3 min. read

Many a Burning Man attendee has been known to wax rhapsodic about their experiences communing in the desert. And that type of passion is well documented throughout history — sociologist Émile Durkheim called the self-transcending effects of mass gatherings “collective effervescence.”  Now, a study out of Yale suggests that the transformative impact of festivals persists

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Young woman with blonde hair is dancing with her friends in a performance tent at a music festival. She has her arms outstretched and is watching the performance.

Cookie Company CEO With Down Syndrome Is Creating Jobs for People With Disabilities

Humanity / 3 min. read

Collette Divitto isn’t allowing a disability to hold her back from accomplishing her dreams. The entrepreneur, who was born in 1990 with Down syndrome, is the CEO and founder of Collettey’s Cookies — a successful cookie company that’s on a mission to create jobs for people with disabilities. “I was not only determined to show

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