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July 24, 2025

Kids Surprise Their Bus Driver With Flowers and He Can’t Hide His Emotions

Some kids bond with their teachers; others bond with their bus driver. After all, they greet them warmly each morning, and there’s a level of trust in this person that drives them to school and brings them home safely every school day. This appreciation often goes both ways, with drivers doing anything for their tiny passengers.

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July 23, 2025

18-Year-Old With Autism Spends Free Time Picking up Trash To Keep His City Clean

A young man in Northeastern England has acquired a unique pastime—one that has earned him praise from his community.

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July 18, 2025

Watch This Chimpanzee Reunite With His Rescuer and Go Straight in for a Hug

The more we learn about chimpanzees, the more we realize how alike they are to humans.

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July 16, 2025

High School “Loner” Paints Stunning Portraits To Reconnect With Peers Before Graduation

Molly Shafer hadn’t always been considered a loner. During elementary and middle school in her home town of Waunakee, Wisc., the 18-year-old had been outgoing, but that all changed when she entered the local high school and began experiencing social anxiety in full force. She withdrew from her peers and closed herself off from friendship—at least until recently.

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July 14, 2025

The World’s Largest Time Capsule From 1975 Has Finally Been Opened

Countless pet rocks. A vibrant teal suit. Thousands of letters, photographs, and cassette tapes.

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July 12, 2025

Kindergarteners Learn How To Sign “Happy Birthday” To Celebrate Beloved Custodian Who Is Deaf

Equity and inclusion can take many forms.

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July 10, 2025

Olivia Rodrigo’s Guitarist Reveals the Singer Paid for Everyone on Her Tour To Go Therapy

Life on the road as a musician isn't easy; not even if you’re part of the most successful acts in the planet. Singer Olivia Rodrigo knows this all too well, having toured the world since she was only 19. From the long hours of rehearsal and traveling to being away from home for months at a time, it can wear down even those who have done it for decades.

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July 9, 2025

You Can “Rent a Grandma” in Japan To Learn How To Cook and Break up With a Boyfriend

According to Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, in 2023 there were 9.1 million workers aged 65 or older.

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July 9, 2025

Lewis Capaldi Partners With Betterhelp To Donate 734,000 Hours of Free Therapy

During Glastonbury 2023, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi was forced to cut his set short due to difficulties managing symptoms of...

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July 7, 2025

High School Principal Handwrites a Personalized Letter to Each Graduating Student

For many high school seniors, graduating can be a bittersweet moment, packed with excitement but also with doubt. Aware of this, a high school principal went out of his way to give some long-lasting words of encouragement.

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