Inspiring

July 25, 2023

New California Law Covers 100% of College Costs for Foster Youth

Financing higher education is a challenge for most U.S. students, but it can be particularly difficult for those in foster care. A new law in California seeks to change the circumstances of over 60,000 foster youth by covering the entire cost of college—from tuition to housing—at any UC, Cal State, or California community college.

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July 19, 2023

95-Year-Old Man Overcomes Illness to Become “Flower Grandpa” at Granddaughter’s Wedding

Flower girls are one of the cutest sights at a wedding, but one wedding decided to forego the flower girl and replace the coveted spot with someone else that was equally as adorable. A bride named Rachel Pitman asked her grandfather, 95-year-old Bert Edlin, to be the “flower grandpa” at her ceremony. The road for Edlin to throw petals down the aisle wasn't easy. Sixteen months before Pitman's wedding, the nonagenarian suffered a catastrophic fall.

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July 13, 2023

Boy Helps Dogs Get Adopted by Giving Them Baths During His Free Time

Every dog deserves a loving home, and thanks to a 13-year-old boy named Thiago, many are now closer to finding one. The young teen is a self-described animal lover hoping to help the stray and abandoned dogs in his home city of Antônio Prado. So, he came up with an idea. Maybe if he could make the pups on the street look more appealing, they'd have more chances to be adopted.

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