Happiness & Hope

Need a pick-me-up? These feel-good tales of people changing the world for the better will restore your confidence in humanity and put a spring in your step.

Image: Puppy looks over the shoulder of Chrissy Beckles, founder of the Sato Project

Meet the Organization Saving Thousands of Dogs in Puerto Rico!

Here's how the inspiration of one person can change lives for thousands! Look at what happened when boxer, Chrissy Beckles, started rescuing and rehabilitating stray dogs on Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico.

Image: Two smiling students from Kakenyas Center for Excellence!

The School that Changed an Entire Community

What if lasting social change started by getting adversaries to become advocates for some new future that everyone could imagine together and feel good about? This is how Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya started a revolutionary school that is changing the lives of generations of students!

Image: Two residents of Hogeweyk cycling together outside!

A Beautiful Look at the Future of Eldercare!

It's time to break the mold on what eldercare looks like! Where would you want to spend your golden years? How about a village complete with a bar, shopping center, and living catered to your lifestyle! This is a leap for us all!

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Generations of Love Sewn into the Quilts of Gee’s Bend

In a tiny community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River, quilters are carrying on a tradition over a century old. In the past few decades, their quilts have moved from bedroom cupboards to the walls of museums across America! Here's their beautiful story.

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Hilarious Wisdom from Elementary School Chess Champions

We're heading off to somewhere unexpected to get some much-needed life advice. It's a place where some of the wisest people among us gather to play a game of strategy. And the best part? These wise sages aren't even teenagers yet.

The Case for Taking More Naps!

Busy schedule got you stressin'? Here are easy ways you can bring more simplicity to your life!

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Meet The Company Making Travel Accessible for Everyone!

Trekking up Machu Pichu, exploring Easter Island, navigating through the wilds of Mexico; these were all trips once impossible for travelers who use wheelchairs. But this organization is changing all of that!

Image: Aerial photo of Gereja Ayam, AKA Chicken Church

How the Internet Made the Chicken Church Come to Life!

Venture with us to Indonesia's Chicken Church—a building brought back to life through the power of the internet!

The Amazing Artists of the Special Olympics!

For the 2022 USA Special Olympics Games, organizers wanted to create a logo that truly represented the spirit of their organization. So, they did something that had never been done before: turn to their athletes for their expertise! Here's what happened.