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Florida teachers Maren and David Douglass installed a bench and a Mini Free Library at the bus stop outside their home after seeing a middle schooler sitting in the dirt. The girl's joyful reaction, captured on a doorbell camera, has delighted millions online.
New research from China suggests that pantethine, a vitamin B5 derivative, may help treat psoriasis by targeting immune cell activity. A small human trial and mouse studies showed encouraging results, offering hope for a condition with no cure.
Barbara Thompson and Fred Jenkins, both 88 and widowed, found unexpected companionship after meeting at the gym in their Birmingham retirement village. The couple now spends nearly every day together while maintaining their independence.
Marilyn Hampton spent 39 years as a custodian at Aubrey Independent School District in Texas. This week, the district unveiled Marilyn Hampton Elementary School in her honor, leaving her in tears.
A Minneapolis veteran who went years without a vehicle received a 2020 Hyundai Elantra refurbished by collision repair students through the Recycled Rides for Schools program, a National Auto Body Council initiative.
New research from Toronto suggests that the skills birders use to identify birds may help preserve brain structure and slow age-related cognitive decline. A separate study of 388 birdwatchers in Poland found that enthusiasm for the hobby matters as much as expertise.
A first-in-the-world wastewater device built by Princeton alumni is now operating in Atlantic City, using nature-inspired surfaces to capture microplastic particles before they reach the Atlantic Ocean.
A scuba crew in South Australia's Boston Bay spotted a juvenile kangaroo more than a mile offshore and hauled it aboard, then released it hours later on the beach. The rescue, led by skipper Ryan Smith and driver Jake Murray, has drawn attention for its unlikely circumstances.
Educator Gaurav Marathe challenged students to stage a festival with no prices and no cost recovery, asking only that participants give freely and pay only if they wished. The result, a "Soul Carnival," became a lesson in generosity over profit — and in the inner light he calls the jyoti.
A stranger at a barbecue restaurant in Incheon's Seohae district covered a 600,000 won meal for 27 disabled residents and caregivers from the Jemulpo-gu Hanmaum Community Welfare Center, adding premium beef before slipping away without giving a name.
A simple fluid coating that could spare thousands of children from drilling and surgery has completed a strong Phase 3 trial, and FDA approval may be imminent. The innovation targets untreated tooth decay, which sends many young US children to emergency departments each year.
The Dartmouth High School Spartans have not won a baseball game in six years, yet the Nova Scotia team keeps showing up, celebrating every at-bat and cheering on the girls' squad that broke through first. For these players, the scoreboard has never been the point.
Atlantic County Sheriff Candidates Clash Over Union Allegations, Spending and Police Services in WOND Debate
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Ocean City Names New Business Administrator at $250,000 Annual Salary
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Levinson Calls for More Atlantic City Police, Says State — Not Mayor Small — Is Responsible for Staffing Shortages
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