Inspired Life

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She found handwritten letters from her enslaved ancestor: ‘I’m just blown away’

The letters, penned by her great-great-great grandfather, are in his tidy handwriting and survived for 155 years.

By Cathy FreeJune 24

In rare medical procedure, these two women share one liver

By Sydney PageJune 22

Goats with big appetites are front-line workers in fire prevention

By Cathy FreeJune 21

Why this teacher keeps one chair empty in his middle school classroom

By Sydney PageJune 20

Her dog died suddenly. Then a Chewy delivery brought a surprise.

By Timothy BellaJune 18

The Optimist

Perspective

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

January 11

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

January 11

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

January 10

Tips for hosting a stress-free holiday gathering

November 9

More Inspired Life

(Take a Kid Fishing Inc.)

These kids don’t have fathers. He takes them fishing every weekend.

“When you’re on the water, you can forget about your problems," said William Dunn, who is taking a group out on Father’s Day.

June 17

He was torn from his first love in the Korean War. Strangers just helped them reunite.

June 15

Denied his high school diploma over a book fine in 1962, he finally walked the stage

June 14

He was torn from his first love in the Korean War. Strangers just helped them reunite.

June 15

Denied his high school diploma over a book fine in 1962, he finally walked the stage

June 14

A Minneapolis woman was about to be evicted. Neighbors bought her home for her.

June 13

Perspective

I’m a pediatrician. I unexpectedly became a foster mom to a patient.

June 11

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

November 5

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

November 3

A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world

October 12

Climate Solutions

The unique ways Filipinos are protecting their homes against floods

June 24

8 ways renters can make their homes greener

June 21

Got burping livestock? In New Zealand, you might be taxed.

June 9

To survive climate change, coffee must embrace new and resilient beans

June 9

INNOVATIONS

Earthquake tech could limit deaths. Afghanistan shows it’s not easy.

June 24

There’s a carbon-capture gold rush. Some warn better solutions exist.

June 23

This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis

June 17

This AI model tries to re-create the mind of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

June 14

Animals

Trumpet the bloodhound wins Best in Show at Westminster Dog Show

June 22

World’s heaviest freshwater fish, a 661-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia

June 21

Her dog died suddenly. Then a Chewy delivery brought a surprise.

June 18

Whooping crane hatches at National Zoo site, boosting endangered species

June 17

Inspired Life

Stories about humanity