Inspired Life

Stories about humanity

(Jennifer Williams)

Meet the ‘Book Lady.’ She’s determined to donate 1 million books to Virginia kids.

By Sydney Page

If you need life advice, press two. If you need a pep talk from kindergartners, press three.

By Kellie B. Gormly
Perspective

A Jewish girl was saved by a Ukrainian family during World War II. Now her grandchildren are returning the favor.

By Daniella Greenbaum

Teen found his dad’s unreleased song from the ’70s and shared it with the world. Now it has millions of streams.

By Sydney Page
The Optimist
Perspective

I spent the night in an empty airport. It was a dream come true.

By Allison Robicelli

A woman saw 3 children fall into an icy pond. She ran out and saved them, police say: ‘What she did was amazing.’

By Jaclyn Peiser

A pet dog ran off into the mountain wilderness. Four months later, rescuers found it trapped in 5 feet of snow.

By Jonathan Edwards
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(Courtesy of Avi Schiffmann)

Harvard teens made a website matching Ukrainian refugees with people offering places to stay

“What we’ve done is put out a super fast, stripped-down version of Airbnb,” said Avi Schiffmann, noting there are more than 4,000 hosts on the site.
By Cathy Free
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Texans lined up for hours to support Ukrainian-owned bakery: ‘It was like all of San Antonio showed up’

By Cathy Free
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People of all faiths flock to U.S. Ukrainian churches in acts of solidarity

By Cathy Free
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She found long-lost love letters hidden in her attic. Then the hunt began for their owner.

By Sydney Page

He loaded his minibus with supplies and drove over 1,000 miles to Ukraine to help refugees

By Sydney Page

A group of organ donors is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this week. They each have one kidney.

By Cathy Free

People are pouring into a basement restaurant in Kyiv to seek shelter. The owner feeds them all.

By Sydney Page
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Tips for hosting a stress-free holiday gathering

By Emily Heil and Jura Koncius
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Bi-national couples await airport hugs and the end of a long separation

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

By Tik Root
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A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world

By Sarah Kaplan
Road to Recovery

Has covid killed trade shows? Barcelona bets on a comeback

Climate Solutions

Biden will allow California to set climate limits on cars. The move could influence the rest of the country.

Animals

Camel on the loose kills two people near Tennessee petting zoo

Innovations

The future of warfare could be a lot more grisly than Ukraine

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