Cempasúchil: The flower that reunites lovers across life and death
Discover the ancient Mexica legend of cempasúchil, Mexico’s flower of the dead, and how its golden-orange blooms became an iconic symbol.
Sardinian restaurants are banning phones for families at meals
Image alt text: Family at a restaurant table in Sardinia playing card games and laughing together, no phones visible The Italian federation of pediatricians designed a box of games to help parents ask their kids how their day went. Let’s think about this for a minute. A medical organization had to build a conversation starter …
When a 100-Year-Old Peepal Was Cut Down, He Used a 50-Tonne Crane to Replant It. Now It’s Growing
In November 2022, when Bharat Sisodia and his team reached a site in Ahmedabad, they found a century-old peepal tree that had already been cut down. Only about six to seven feet of its trunk remained. For a tree that had stood there for nearly 100 years, it seemed like the end. But Bharat wanted to find out whether its roots were still alive. If enough of the root system had survived, perhaps the tree could grow again. What followed was an ambitious rescue. His team dug around the tree, brought
Islands Near Portugal Turn Off Lights to Protect Seabird Fledglings Every October – 30k Already Saved
Each autumn, during the last five nights in October, there is a blackout on Corvo island—but it’s not by accident. On the small island in the Portuguese Azores, more than 400 residents are protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable birds, while setting an example for the region. Last week, the public lighting on Corvo …
Neighbor from Vyškov Region Helped Revive Baby, Took Course a Week Earlier
What expectant parents learn in a course can save a life. According to the rescue service of the South Moravian Region, this was demonstrated in June 2026 by a neighbor from the Vyškov Region with a three-month-old girl who stopped breathing.
Liberec experts helped hatch rare baby monkey-eating eagle
The baby monkey-eating eagle was named Bayani, which means Hero in Czech, and hatched with the help of experts from Liberec.
They Started by Picking Up Garbage. Now, Two Uttarakhand Schoolgirls Are Bringing Communities Together
In Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, the garbage on the roadside was difficult to miss. What was easier to do was walk past it. Manvi Rawat and Anshika Gaur, two schoolgirls from the hill town, chose a different response. Instead of waiting for someone else to clean up, they began picking up litter themselves. Their efforts did not immediately win them support. People mocked them for what they were doing, turning a simple attempt to clean their surroundings into a test of whether they would continue d
Meet Emily Herra, 17, who turned vacant lot into garden and won $10,000
Co-founder of Veggie Nuggets, Emily Herra, collaborated with a team to revitalize an abandoned plot into a vibrant community garden. Despite facing setbacks, such as a contractor's destruction of their work, the group demonstrated resilience and rebuilt their garden. Their dedication earned them the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which aids future climate activism. Herra's initiative spotlights the impactful role youth can play in fostering sustainability in their communities.
Meet Hollie Tang, who built blink-and-tongue computer control, won $10,000
Hollie Tang, a talented student from Wilson High School, has innovatively developed a system named Tonguage, designed to empower individuals with disabilities. This groundbreaking technology enables users to navigate devices through tongue movements and eye blinks. Winning the top scholarship at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Tang highlighted the potential of technology to enhance lives.
Rejected despite degree, Tamil Nadu trans woman now helps others find homes
Riyana Suree, a pioneering transgender woman from Tamil Nadu, is on a mission to empower her community. By founding the Thiru Aval Trust, she creates pathways for transgender individuals seeking education and employment. Overcoming her own obstacles, Riyana has helped numerous individuals receive sponsorships and support. With plans to broaden initiatives in creative sectors, she champions equal opportunities for all.
Six Indian tourists stranded in Nepal's National Park rescued safely
All of the rescued tourists are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in the Dune of Dolpa district, and their condition is out of danger, says police
The piece of kit which helped save the life of a cricketer
Two rival cricket teams abandoned their trophy clash, as players and supporters united to save the life of a fellow player.
From Stomach Ulcer to Spice Empire: Bougainville’s “Spice Man” turns homegrown Herbs into healing and hope
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Odisha weaver preserves 45-year craft, trains over 200 people
Prafulla Kumar Sahoo has devoted 45 years to mastering the art of handloom weaving in Odisha. With each saree taking nearly a month to complete, he features a unique Patta design. Beyond his craftsman skills, he has empowered over 200 unemployed individuals by providing them weaving training for sustainable livelihoods.
The pet I’ll never forget: the tiny horse with a big personality – who helps psychiatric patients
Black Pearl is a therapy animal, who works with military veterans. This sweet show-off has completely changed my life I trained and competed in dressage for many years and after I retired, I decided to buy a miniature horse for company at home in southern California. I bought Black Pearl from Quicksilver Ranch in Solvang, California, in 2008, when she was six months old. She was a fluffy little thing and would run around at warp speed, then run back to snuggle. She stole my heart from the beginn
The women’s boxing nights helping abuse survivors
A new series of all-female fight nights aims to fund free boxing classes that help women rebuild their confidence after abusive relationships
9-year-old Brazilian boy is saved by German bone marrow donor and gains “German brother”
A 9-year-old Brazilian boy was saved by a German bone marrow donor and now calls the young man who helped save his life “German brother”. Arthur Barão Massan is from Curitiba, in Paraná. He received the transplant in 2024 and today, leading a healthy routine, his biggest dream is …
Turkish metro worker reunites foreign student with lost passport
An Indonesian university student in Bursa, northwestern Türkiye, recovered her backpack containing her passport, foreign currency and personal belongings just one day before her sc...
Strangers Ran Towards the Fire to Save Teen–Her Mom Now Funds Scholarships for Heroes Like Them
5 years ago, 18-year-old Kenli Riney suffered a head-on collision on a Texas highway. Her car spun into a ditch and caught fire. Behind her, the Argote family was driving along and saw the whole thing. Mike Argote and 3 other men ran toward the flames and pulled Riney from the car. Mike was burned …
For Generations, These Tamil Nadu Villages Have Gone Cracker-Free to Protect Bats
In parts of Tamil Nadu, Diwali comes with an unusual rule: leave the firecrackers out . The reason hangs upside down in the trees. Hundreds of bats roost in village banyans and tamarinds. Rather than drive them away, residents have built traditions around protecting them. In some places, the custom is tied to a sacred tree or local deity. In others, it began with families feeding the animals. The stories are different, but the relationship is striking. These villagers do not see the bats as pest
‘It’s really, really unusual’: tender bond between male donkey and bull baffles scientists
Patroclo and Achille’s interspecies affair sheds new light on social and sexual relations between animals, scientists say In ancient myth, Achilles and Patroclus were two Greek heroes of the Trojan war whose intense bond was believed by some to have turned into a sexual relationship. In modern science, they are a bull, Achille, and a donkey, Patroclo, whose tender interspecies affair has helped to shed new light on social and sexual interactions between animals. Continue reading...
An indie art game where you draw your own fish to care for is unexpectedly making people cry
The child artist in all of us remembers this feeling.
84-year-old woman promised she’d play the piano for the rehab who helped her heal. And did she ever.
We are lucky to have her.
A man with a severe stutter shared the Chick-Fil-A drive-thru interaction he called ‘perfect.’
The anonymous employee did 4 things to put Travis at ease.
Zezé Motta adopted a boy who lived on the streets and he gets emotional telling about his mother 30 years later; video
Few people knew this story from Zezé Motta's life. 30 years ago, the actress and singer adopted Robson, a boy who was abandoned at 8 years old and lived on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Today, at 45 years old, he got emotional telling presenter Paulo Vieira, from the program Avisa Lá Que Eu Vou …
Torun residents break charity record. Over 24,000 zł for saving historic tombstones
The residents of Toruń have once again proven that memory of the past can be nurtured through collective effort. During this year's collection at the Cemetery of St.
The Story of Pak Pur, the Good Policeman, Who Cares for Thousands of ODGJ, Now Continues His Psychology Studies to Become Even More Dedicated!
Ipda Purnomo 'Good Policeman' who has cared for ODGJ for 10 years, is now continuing his Master's studies in Psychology at UNESA to strengthen his dedication.
After surviving 85% burns at 21, man helps feed hundreds of US students
Joey Brown endured a life-changing gas explosion that led to severe burns and extensive surgeries. He regained independence through employment with support from his community and vocational rehabilitation services. While working in a high school cafeteria, he developed meaningful relationships and has become an encouragement to others. Brown is now aiming to buy his own home and adopt a beagle named Snoopy.
From slum walls to classrooms: Mumbai artist wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
Indian artist and educator Rouble Nagi has won the $1 million GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026 for transforming neglected walls into interactive learning spaces for children in underserved communities. Through her Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, she has established over 800 learning centres across more than 100 communities, helping over one million children access formal education. Nagi plans to use the prize money to establish a Skilling Institute offering free vocational and digital litera
Arizona parents turn donated van into charity fighting inherited blindness
After their son Luke was diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, an Arizona couple established A Race Against Blindness. The charity has since raised over $6.1 million for research into inherited retinal diseases. They also organized a sweepstakes featuring a custom adventure van, significantly increasing awareness. Their contributions support groundbreaking gene therapy aimed at BBS1, and funding has expanded to multiple inherited retinal condition studies.
Halloween: nurses dress up hospitalized babies in the ICU to cheer up the parents; cute photos
Nurses dressed up babies hospitalized in the neonatal ICU of a hospital in the United States to celebrate Halloween this Saturday (31) and bring a little joy to the parents. The little patients were transformed into strawberries, watermelon slices, ice creams, and even pickles! The initiative of the Riley Children’s Health team, in Indiana, worked …
Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal
Rob Hirst's family and friends help finish book honouring Midnight Oil songwriter
When he died in January, Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst had been racing to try to finish a book about his career as a songwriter.
How an IAS Officer, Panchayats Revived a Dead River for 6,000+ Villagers Under Rs. 5 Crores
On the night of the Deepdan (a traditional offering of a lighted lamp), Kamlesh Malaiya stood on the new riverfront in Nakatuwa and looked at something he had stopped expecting to see: a crowd, gathered along the Singri River in celebration. Between 1,000 and 1,500 people had come to watch lamps glow on the water. With the banks lit up after dark, the evening felt like a festival to him. The 47-year-old sarpanch of Nakatuwa gram panchayat, with a total population of around 15,000 households, cou
85-YO Kerala Grandmother Teaches Children 3 Languages and Maths With Just Sand & a Stick
For the children gathered around her, a patch of sand becomes their first writing book, and their fingers become pencils. At 85, Indira Amma from Kerala is introducing young learners to the world of letters through a traditional method passed down through generations. For the past decade, she has reportedly been teaching children Malayalam , Hindi, English, and mathematics using this humble approach. Instead of beginning with notebooks and pencils, she lets children trace letters in sand, helpin
How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research
A family affected by Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions of dollars for research. The Food and Drug Administration just approved a gene therapy the support helped make possible.
Reunited after 1,711 days: Oleshky evacuees return to Ukraine under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire
Ukraine’s border with Belarus — Dmytro had not seen his wife Larisa for 1,711 days. He had been counting. Waiting near the border between Ukraine and Belarus, his nervous eyes were fixed on the horizon, looking for the bus carrying Larisa and others fleeing the occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky. When the couple, both 54, …
The kindness of strangers: In 1989 I lost a wallet with $1,000 in it. A couple went to incredible lengths to return it
Cash was king in those days, and that money was enough to last me for a month as I slowly travelled from Australia back to the UK Read more in the kindness of strangers series It was a hot night in 1989 when my wallet – stuffed with $1,000 cash – fell out of my pocket. After university, I left the UK and went travelling in Australia for a year. I saw the delights of the east coast – mostly from various building sites, as I worked my way around doing long hours in the blistering sun. But I loved
Hero Support Dog Saves Husband’s Life After Alerting Deaf Owner to His Deadly Midnight Fall Down Stairs
A deaf woman says her support dog saved her husband’s life after he fell down the stairs—by waking her from a dead sleep to insist something was wrong. Sandra Donally was alerted by her clever pup after husband Gary tumbled down the stairs in the middle of the night and was left bleeding and unconscious. …
Reporter interrupts live broadcast and enters flood to save dog; video
A reporter interrupts live broadcast and enters flood to save dog that was being swept away by the current in Argentina. The journalist Alejandro Pueblas, from channel A24, was reporting on the flooding in Puerto Vilelas, in the province of Chaco, when he noticed the animal in danger. Without hesitation, he dropped the microphone, entered the …
After Níkolas Ferreira's boycott, chef Júlio Ritta serves picanha to 500 hungry people; video
Evil is fought with good and that's what chef Júlio Ritta did, after the discussion he had on social media with the Bolsonaro deputy Níkolas Ferreira (PL-MG). Júlio has been serving food to needy people for 11 years in Porto Alegre (RS) and said he suffered a boycott: he lost donations and sponsors …
Proposed title: They lit candles on forgotten graves. A beautiful gesture by students from Goleniow
They did not know the people whose graves they visited, but they decided to take care of the memory of them. Students of Primary School No. 1 named after Nobel laureates
Dramatic helicopter rescue saves climbers stranded on Italian cliff
Dramatic helicopter rescue saves climbers stranded on Italian cliff
General practitioners delay retirement to provide rural communities
One doctor has taken to seeing patients in a caravan fitted out as a mobile clinic in his spare time.
High School Fills Entire Football Field With Groceries to Replenish New Jersey Food Banks
Hundreds of New Jersey students collected over a quarter million pounds of food during the second annual 100-Yard Food Drive Challenge last week. Thousands of bright yellow donation bags covered Howell High School’s football field from end zone to end zone—with the extraordinary effort marking the largest food drive in the nonprofit Dermer Dreams’ history. …
Man’s unique gift for naming cats has strangers asking him to name their kittens
Hersberry, O'dis, Nuffin—watch how "Unc" comes up with his adorable names.
VIDEO: Entrepreneur weeps as Funke Akindele wears her handmade earrings
A young female entrepreneur broke down in tears of joy after Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, wore a pair of handmade earrings she gifted her at the FinTribe Finance Fair 2026 in Lagos. The emotional moment occurred at the fourth edition of the event, held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, where the Read More: https://punchng.com/video-entrepreneur-weeps-as-funke-akindele-wears-her-handmade-earrings/
‘I treat every senior as I would a member of my own family’: A home care nurse on finding his calling
Caring for his late father showed senior staff nurse R Subramaniam what families go through. Now he helps them manage illness at home.
Incredible 12h effort that brought 200k people from around the world to a tiny Bhutanese town
Buddhist masters from various schools and denominations and about 200,000 people from around the world congregated in Gelephu, Bhutan to witness volunteers erect 108 stupas in a single day.
Housing Nonprofit Funds $16.5 Million in Eviction Relief to Assist Renters
The Atlanta-based nonprofit that launched an Eviction Relief Fund during the COVID pandemic has now assisted over 5,500 families so they could stay in their apartments. Marjy Stagmeier, a landlord of affordable housing in the Georgia capital city, is helping ease the burden on tenants through fundraising for the nonprofit she founded, the Star-C Program. …
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