Inspired Life

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Perspective

As a single mother, I lost my job before Christmas. I don’t believe in miracles, but here’s what happened.

By Tammy Rabideau

A man strung Christmas lights from his home to his neighbor’s to support her. The whole community followed.

By Sydney Page

This retired couple spends every day of the year making Christmas toys for kids in need

By Cathy Free

A woman gave birth in her Tesla. It handled most of the driving.

By Lateshia Beachum

The Optimist

Tips for hosting a stress-free holiday gathering

By Emily Heil and Jura Koncius

Bi-national couples await airport hugs and the end of a long separation

By Emily Fagan

This U.S. city just voted to decarbonize every single building

By Tik Root

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An ice cream man died of cancer. A funeral procession of ice cream trucks honored ‘the king.’

The jingles from ice cream trucks flooded the streets of southeast London in memory of Hassan Dervish, a 62-year-old man hailed by loved ones as the “king of the ice cream.”

By Timothy Bella

New lawn libraries are popping up across the country, and they’re stocked with just one kind of book: Anti-racist

By Kellie Gormly

She took struggling students under her wing. Now, decades later, they helped her buy her first house.

By Cathy Free

A baby was taken from her mother’s arms in the Holocaust. The family just reunited.

By Sydney Page

Do dogs like TV? Americans are finding out as we try to ease their (and our) separation anxiety.

By Cathy Free

She became friends with her Uber passenger. They became like family, and she took a large pay cut to be his caretaker.

By Sydney Page

School band director and bus driver die in crash, leaving Christmas event in doubt. Bands from 33 schools performed in their honor.

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A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world

By Sarah Kaplan

This restorative soup of collards, potatoes and chiles soothes a foster dad grieving a child’s departure

By Joe Yonan

A French diplomat saved an Afghan refugee’s pet bird. Now it says ‘bonjour’ and has become a symbol of hope.

By Annabelle Timsit and Jennifer Hassan

The voices we make when we pretend our dogs can talk

By Maura Judkis and Elliot Smilowitz

Road to Recovery

Has covid killed trade shows? Barcelona bets on a comeback

Climate Solutions

In Amsterdam, a community of floating homes shows the world how to live alongside nature

Animals

A family decorated their Christmas tree. Then a venomous snake appeared among the ornaments.

Innovations

Inspired Life

Stories about humanity

As a single mother, I lost my job before Christmas. I don’t believe in miracles, but here’s what happened.

A man strung Christmas lights from his home to his neighbor’s to support her. The whole community followed.

This retired couple spends every day of the year making Christmas toys for kids in need

A woman gave birth in her Tesla. It handled most of the driving.

Tips for hosting a stress-free holiday gathering

Bi-national couples await airport hugs and the end of a long separation

This U.S. city just voted to decarbonize every single building

An ice cream man died of cancer. A funeral procession of ice cream trucks honored ‘the king.’

New lawn libraries are popping up across the country, and they’re stocked with just one kind of book: Anti-racist

She took struggling students under her wing. Now, decades later, they helped her buy her first house.

A baby was taken from her mother’s arms in the Holocaust. The family just reunited.

Do dogs like TV? Americans are finding out as we try to ease their (and our) separation anxiety.

She became friends with her Uber passenger. They became like family, and she took a large pay cut to be his caretaker.

School band director and bus driver die in crash, leaving Christmas event in doubt. Bands from 33 schools performed in their honor.

A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world

This restorative soup of collards, potatoes and chiles soothes a foster dad grieving a child’s departure

A French diplomat saved an Afghan refugee’s pet bird. Now it says ‘bonjour’ and has become a symbol of hope.

The voices we make when we pretend our dogs can talk

Has covid killed trade shows? Barcelona bets on a comeback

In Amsterdam, a community of floating homes shows the world how to live alongside nature

A family decorated their Christmas tree. Then a venomous snake appeared among the ornaments.

Is artificial intelligence about to transform the mammogram?