A crowdsourced list of things we take for granted
Redditor jakeisback1 asked: “What is something people should take a little more seriously than they already do?” The results ranged from the more obvious (and serious) to smaller pet peeves. A few were...
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To Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, philanthropy doesn’t mean attending galas, writing checks, or starting foundations. It means designing a floorplan, unpacking boxes, and...
View ArticleThis woman met the man who received her brother’s face transplant
Sunday’s episode of 60 Minutes Australia featured a story that is equal parts sentimental, incredible, and unusual. Titled “Her Brother’s Face,” it followed Rebecca Aversano as she entered the Maryland...
View ArticleThese fifth-graders noticed a special needs classmate being bullied. So they...
In an interview with local news station KARE11, Mankato, MN two boys asked an important question. “Why pick on someone,” said Jack, before trailing off and letting Jake finish his sentence, “who has...
View ArticleA high school valedictorian came out in her graduation speech. Then she got a...
Most of us don’t remember our high school graduation speeches, but one valedictorian in Colorado has gotten national attention for hers. Emily Bruell, a valedictorian at Roaring Forks High School in...
View Article30 days after her husband’s death, Facebook’s COO posts a powerful message...
Sheryl Sandberg wrote an incredibly brave, real, and poignant take on grief. Wednesday marked the end of sheloshim, the religious mourning of a spouse in the Jewish tradition. Thirty days after Dave...
View ArticleIf you go to a wedding this year, you’re going to hear one of these songs
Along with the fashion, the venue, and the food, music is one of the most carefully crafted elements of any wedding. And, as with everything else, the planning largely takes place online, with many a...
View ArticleAmy Schumer delivered a very NSFW speech. It was brilliant.
Glamour‘s Women of the Year Awards honored Amy Schumer with the Trailblazer Award. She, in turn, honored the audience with a speech for the ages. “You said we could take our time, right?” she joked,...
View ArticleThis teen wanted to come out in his graduation speech. Instead he did it on...
A few weeks ago Evan Young, valedictorian of Twin Peaks Charter School in Colorado, was barred from delivering his graduation speech. Though he probably would have preferred giving the speech at his...
View ArticleThis author has a powerful piece of advice for girls
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, best-selling author and famed TED-talker, has some thoughts on aiming to please: specifically, don’t do it. GirlsWriteNow recently honored Adichie, along with Juju Chang and...
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