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The Secret Life of Balcony Gardens: How They’re Helping Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity Thrive

A tiny bee hovers around a flowering tulsi plant. A butterfly settles briefly on a marigold before fluttering across to the next balcony. Every...

Punjabi Singer Sunanda Sharma Adopted 9 Children in Need

Millions know Sunanda Sharma for chartbusters like "Billi Akh," "Jaani Tera Naa," and "Duji Vaar Pyaar." But beyond the spotlight, she has...

NYC Taxi Driver Gets $75,000–A Helping Hand After Knicks Fans Destroyed his Car

While many in New York City expended every breath in celebration of the Knicks NBA championship win, many others will have held theirs—knowing...

‘Fifty years of the man who gave me everything’: Daughter's birthday surprise leaves father in tears

A daughter planned a surprise birthday gift for her father's 50th celebration. She gifted him a brand new bike, which brought him to tears. The...

This World Cup is about so much more than soccer. These are the best good news from off the pitch

The beautiful game has been inspiring some equally beautiful displays of community, humanity, and multiculturalism — and we’re not even out of the...

‘Simple But Profound’: Natural Farming Is Changing the Lives of Millions in India

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for leading one of the world's largest agroecology programs....

Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar

It’s an early-summer’s night and you left your truck at the bar because you chose not to drive drunk—well someone’s noticed. That someone is the...

Japan’s abandoned rice fields are being restored into year-round wetlands to replenish groundwater and bring back frogs, dragonflies and endangered aquatic wildlife

Abandoned rice fields in Japan's Aso region are being restored into permanent wetlands to help refill groundwater and provide a safe habitat for...

Forget dating apps! This supermarket's pink shopping baskets are helping single people find love

A Finnish concept of using pink shopping baskets for single individuals has gained widespread attention online. This innovative system allows...

Bihar: 'Snake lady' rescues 10-foot king cobra from home; villagers left stunned

A large king cobra entered Munni Lal's house in Bishaha village, causing alarm. Villagers promptly contacted snake rescuer Janki Devi, known as...

Worldwide 'skinny dip day' boosts body positivity and raises thousands for charity

A collective $61,000 has been raised under the adage: “Get naked for a good cause.”

This alien planet never has sunrise or sunset. It may support life

A planet with one side permanently roasting and the other frozen in endless darkness might still have a chance of supporting life. Researchers...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kick off wedding weekend by donating $26M to charity

The couple still has yet to confirm their nuptials, but it seems they’re in the mood to celebrate something big.

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Daisy Chain Fields' festival will give 100% of proceeds to charity. These are the nonprofits supported

The “stupid song” singer continues her legacy of funding reproductive rights.

Scientists fitted a European honey buzzard with a GPS tracker. The bird flew for 42 days, covering more than 10,000 km from South Africa to Finland and helping researchers uncover the secrets of one of nature's greatest migrations

Florida Teen’s ‘Storm Smart’ Program Teaches Hurricane Preparedness to Students – Because the Schools Didn’t

From South Florida comes the story of an intrepid teenager who’s developed a mini curriculum on hurricane preparedness to fit into school lessons....

Beehiiv’s New Community Play Could Turn Small Newsletters Into $72K Side Hustles

With a new Slack-style community tool, Beehiiv is helping creators turn engaged audiences into high-margin businesses.

James Beard Award-Winning Authors on Solving America’s Prison Food Problem

Eating Behind Bars, written by criminal justice reform nonprofit Impact Justice, won a James Beard Media Award in June. The post James Beard...

This ‘Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake

There’s an old saying: cut a man’s hair, and he’s fresh for a month. Teach a man to cut hair, and he’s fresh for a lifetime. Er, wait—wasn’t it...

Andros Routes: Paths leading to the island's natural and cultural heritage

The trails are systematically maintained and cleared, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Andros Routes volunteer team.

Indigenous-led Project Advances Food Sovereignty in the Amazon

A community-led project is helping the Yawanawá restore degraded Amazon land, rebuild food systems, and protect traditional knowledge. The post...

California’s choice: Cleaner air for schools or money for utilities

Should California spend nearly $200 million helping public schools install healthier and more efficient heating, ventilation, air-conditioning,...

Eight pocket gardens and mini courtyards that draw light into the home

Our latest lookbook rounds up houses that maximise underutilised spaces with pocket gardens and courtyards, helping to bring daylight and views of...

She gave up her Olympic dreams to become a nun. Now, she's raised $2.6M to feed families by running marathons

Sister Stephanie Baliga has spent 15 years running marathons to help her community.