Tag: Inspiring

This First Transgender Doll Aims to Educate Kids About Gender Identity

To an adult, a child's toy may appear to be nothing but a colorful piece of plastic that clutters the lounge room floor. But in reality, a simple toy can be an incredibly powerful educational tool for the young minds that engage with them. That's why a toy manufacturer in Canada has developed Sam, the world's first transgender doll. Sam is designed to educate, not...

This New Digital Urn Makes us Approach Death in a Radically Different Way

The traditions of burial and cremation after death are near universal practices that have come to be recognized as fundamentally human signs of respect for our dead. We have buried our dead for over 100,000 years and traditions of cremation stretch back 20,000 years; these are ancient signals of love, empathy, and belief in afterlife utterly unique to our species and culture. However, as...
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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...

This Brave Girl Scout Confronting a Neo-Nazi is Taking the Internet by Storm

In a time of political unrest and rising nationalism, it seems the whole world is facing an existential question: Who are we? What do...

Vet Who Lost His Leg Crosses Boston Marathon Finish Line Carrying His Guide

The Boston Marathon has had its share of inspiring moments since its 1897 inception, but one in particular at this year's race will have...

These Stylish Gents Are Reshaping the Way the World Sees Iraq

For many westerners, the word “Kurdistan” brings to mind one thing — conflict. The region, located in northern Iraq, has been mired in civil...

10 Inspiring Women of Color You Need to Know About

In 1987, March was declared by the United States Congress as National Women’s History Month. Since then, every year, we recognize the work of...

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...

New Yorkers Come Together to Erase Disgusting Anti-Semitic Graffiti in the Subway

New Yorkers generally like to keep to themselves while riding the subway, but by no means does that mean they won't spring to action...

This Bullied Boy’s Birthday is the Story we Needed to Believe in Cops Again

Police officers have a pretty bad reputation these days, and get little thanks for their job. The men and women of Pekin, Illinois though, know...

A Single Lick of Honey Ended a Sixteen Year-Long Hunger Strike

“I will never forget this moment." - Irom Sharmila Sixteen years of hunger pains came to an end earlier this month. Indian activist Irom Sharmila...

Street Food Vendor Makes History by Earning a Michelin Star

Going to a Michelin Star restaurant isn't cheap. A prix-fixe lunch at New York City's Le Bernardin will cost you at least $85. Now, if...

No Pulse & Frozen for Hours. Yet, he Survived.

Lucky would be an understatement to describe Justin Smith. The 26-year-old Pennsylvania man not only beat the reaper after being nearly frozen to death,...

Michelin-Star Chefs Prevent Olympic Food Waste by Giving to the Poor

You'd be surprised by the amount of food that an Olympic athlete can put away, but the chefs chosen to prepare food in the...