Tag: Compassion

Recent Incidents Prove Arming Teachers Was Mind-Numbingly Stupid

In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14th, 2018, teenaged students have become outspoken activists. Formally politically “neutral” companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart have taken sides, cutting ties with the NRA, as the gun control debate heats up. And in another case of twisted roles, will teachers be forced to become armed defenders of their classrooms?...

Youngest Polar Explorer Has the Perfect Response For Sexist Trolls

Think back to where you were as a 16-year-old. Perhaps you had just received your driver's license. You were having your first kiss. You were trying not to fail Advanced Algebra. Jade Hameister is also 16, and this past January, she became the youngest person in history to complete the Polar Hat Trick, traversing the North Pole, South Pole, and Greenland ice sheet. Her Record-Breaking...
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The Netherlands Are Turning Empty Prisons Into Homes for Refugees

A cement cell might seem like the last place a Syrian refugee would want to sleep, but that's exactly what hundreds of refugees are...

Can This Vending Machine Help the Homeless Survive Winter?

Each winter, families around the world celebrate holidays, health, and happiness together, comforted by roaring fireplaces, scrumptious food, and good company. But what about...

Sarah Silverman’s Kindness Towards a Sexist Troll is the Lesson We All Need

It’s so easy to forget sometimes that behind every username on the Internet is a real person with a life and a story of...

80 Brave Strangers Made a Human Chain to Rescue a Drowning Family

In danger of drowning and completely desperate, 80 brave strangers came forward to save Stephen and Noah Ursey from what could have been a...

Homeless Hero Who Helped Manchester Victims Gets Rewarded With a Roof Over His Head

Even though pain and heartbreak has engulfed the city of Manchester, there have been incredible stories of kindness trickling out from this week's terror...

Students at This High School Don’t Choose Their Prom Dates. Here’s Why

Sweaty palms, itchy tuxes, sexual tension, and a whole lot of hairspray. This is the Prom many of us grew up with. Our experience...

This Inspiring Teen Uses her Terminal Illness to Change the Way We Look at Death

"The people who have been through the most are the people with the most to give" - Claire Wineland. At birth, 19-year-old Claire Wineland was...

Celebrity Hairdresser Gives Free Cuts to the Homeless on His Day Off

Mark Bustos is a high-end hair stylist in New York City, working at a boutique salon where haircuts start at $150 and lots of clients...

Chobani CEO Just Did What Every Employee Would Ever Dream Of

It's been a good week for Greek yogurt, or more accurately, for the employees of Greek yogurt company Chobani. The company's founder, Hamdi Ulukaya,...

Bride Got Stood up so Family Gave Her 35K Wedding to the Homeless

Wedding planning is stressful enough already, and having the whole thing unravel because the groom gets cold feet is a twist that most families...

Orphan Burn Victim Receives 185,000 Christmas Cards and $300k From Kind Strangers

For Christmas this year, 8-year-old Safyre Terry had one wish, to fill her Christmas tree with Christmas cards. It was a wish her Aunt...

“Robin Hood Restaurant” Charges the Rich to Feed the Poor

Move over Disney, step aside Sir Connery and Russell Crowe—there’s a new Robin Hood in town, and it is serving up a feast of...