Therapy Dog Awarded a Doctorate Posted July 7, 2020 An eight-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was bestowed an honorary doctorate in veteri…
Man Gives Out iPads to Elderly Patients Posted June 27, 2020 John Lynch, a man from New Jersey, donated iPads to help elderly patients connect with their families. Lynch’s father, who was suffering from dementia, passed away in April whi…
People Make Decisions Based on Feelings, Study Says Posted June 23, 2020 A new study showed that people tend to follow their gut feeling when making decisions. According to researchers from the Ohio State University, many people are…
Woman Makes Masks and Hangs Them on Tree for Others to Take Posted June 14, 2020 A woman from the United States is giving free masks to locals in her town. Deb Siggins, a resident of Lisbon, Iowa, wanted to do her part to h…
Professional Cyclist Takes on Delivery Work during Lockdown Posted June 10, 2020 Italian professional cyclist Umberto Marengo has been doing deliveries across Turin in Northern Italy to help people during the pandemic. Marengo is a member of the professiona…
Hallmark Gives Away Greeting Cards for Essential Workers Posted June 1, 2020 Greeting card company Hallmark has given away millions of thank-you cards for essential workers in the United States. The company’s Care Enough project has tried to bring peopl…
Bar Owner Pays Unemployed Staff with Money Attached to Walls and Ceiling Posted May 26, 2020 A bar owner in Georgia paid her currently unemployed staff using money that was stapled to her bar’s walls and ceiling. According to Jennifer Knox, owner of The Sand Bar in Tyb…
High-End Restaurant in New York Helps Provide Food Amid Pandemic Posted May 14, 2020 Eleven Madison Park, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan, has partnered with a nonprofit organization to give food for health workers and other people in need. In an Ins…
Sword Found to be Much Older than Previously Thought Posted May 11, 2020 An archaeology student discovered that an ancient sword is older than previously thought. Vittoria Dall’Armellina, who was a doctoral student at the time, saw the sword back in…
Young Girl Creates Organization to Support Unwanted Pet Pigs Posted April 30, 2020 Alaina Holdread, a nine-year-old girl from Michigan, founded an organization to support abandoned pet pigs. Holdread wanted to raise awareness about the nature of pigs and help…