On this day 100 years ago, the ACLU was founded to focus on freedom of speech, primarily for anti-war protesters in response to controversial raids that saw thousands arrested in matters which violated their constitutional protection. It soon expanded its…
This charitable foundation is helping to inspire the next generation of humanitarians by giving away $1,000 dollar checks to teenagers. The money is not for the kids to keep, however—it’s for them to give away to a friend, loved one,…
Some orchestras have string sections; others have brass—but this particular orchestra is famous for only using typewriters. For the last 16 years, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra has been delighting audiences across New England by performing original songs and covers composed…
This article was reprinted with permission from World At Large—a news website which covers politics, nature, science, health, and travel. In an area characterized by poverty, overexploitation of sea resources, and high rates of unemployment, these women from Zanzibar are…
On this day 105 years ago, the musician and innovator Les Paul was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A natural engineer and phenomenal musician, Lester Polsfuss, as a teen, invented his own speaker and one of the earliest solid body guitars–carving…
Earlier this month, an injured migrant laborer named Mohan Paswan was forced to hobble home to his 15-year-old daughter and tell her he had been badly hurt, he had lost his job, and there was no way for them to…
This 6-year-old pup has proven that anything is possible if you put your mind to it—or in this case, your mouth. Earlier this week, Finley the Golden Retriever broke the Guinness World Record for the most tennis balls held in…
Eid Mubarak all✨ Especially to this Ikea branch in Germany. Local Muslims asked if they can use the car park for prayers in order to maintain distancing per regulations. And Ikea said yes pic.twitter.com/6EDLmjkY9I — Abdirahim Saeed (@AbdirahimS) May 24,…
This 60-pound bird has been given a second lease on life after his caretakers came up with an innovative solution for putting him on the road to recovery. Bill the turkey is just one of the many residents at the…
This little boy got to exchange gifts with his skateboarding hero after a compassionate FedEx driver went above and beyond the call of duty to make it happen. Delivery driver Mikail Farrar had been driving through Suwanee, Georgia on his…
