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At Seattle's Fremont Solstice Parade, naked bicyclists paint themselves in a variety of colors and designs.

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Humor

What naked bicyclists at a Seattle parade can teach us about celebrating life in living color

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Elizabeth Dunn on her Ted Talk

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Life hacks

Elizabeth Dunn shares why all giving doesn't make people happy. But one kind always works.

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Animals

Abandoned dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive cars in order to help them get adopted

The campaign has created a huge surge in dog adoptions.

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Culture

Japan’s flourishing Ohitorisama culture crafts new dining experiences

"Romantic dinner for one."

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Good People

Canadian social worker does nationwide tour listening to people for free. Here's what they reveal.

"You are not alone. I will listen."

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Culture

Social media flooded with photos of people thriving during massive power blackout in Spain

The news called it devastating. But some people seemed to be loving it.

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Science

1985 Carl Sagan interview on finding alien life is a perfect metaphor for friendship on Earth

You never know what you may find if you just take a risk chatting with someone on a park bench.

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Heroes

A Mexican priest turned to pro wrestling to build an orphanage and a legacy

“Friar Storm” inspired millions and is the basis for the movie Nacho Libre.

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Heroes

Ben Stiller responds to woman with Stage 4 cancer who asked to meet him and the 'Severance' cast

This is beautiful.

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Family

Atlanta fathers step up for literacy as “Library Dads” for the community

“I think it’s great for kids to see a community of men reading.”

The wild all-female bartending competition Speed Rack is the best bar scene innovation in years
Culture

The wild all-female bartending competition Speed Rack is the best bar scene innovation in years

More female bartenders? Yes, please.

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Culture

Mark Hamill was asked if Luke Skywalker is gay. His response was perfect.

Hamill was responding to a gay fan who was afraid to come out.

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Heroes

After a rural Minnesota man had a heart attack, 20 strangers performed CPR to save his life

The Mayo Clinic called it an amazing display of the best of humanity.

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Environment

Woman tries to live without using any single-use plastics. She couldn’t last two weeks.

Living life with less plastic shouldn't be this hard.

Articles

A viral Twitter thread about body autonomy is a reminder of the ‘fear’ and ‘shame’ women still are forced to confront.

Body autonomy means that a person has the right to whatever they want with their own body.

Articles

A student's brilliant homework response outsmarted a teacher's ridiculously sexist question.

This 8-year-old proved she was far more enlightened than her teacher with this clever response.

Articles

You've been threading needles wrong your whole life.

No more going cross-eyed!

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