Inspiring

June 10, 2022

New York State Passes “Right to Repair” Law for Your Electronics

Cracked screens, spills, and dead batteries happen. Through accidents or age, our electronics often break and need an experienced hand to repair them. However, manufacturers have often done a thorough job of ensuring consumers in need have to pay for their high-priced, exclusive repair services. The product design are shrouded in mystery and the parts hard to obtain, making home repairs hard and inhibiting even for independent professionals.

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June 9, 2022

83-Year-Old Japanese Man Becomes the Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across the Pacific Ocean

It's never too late to accomplish your dream, which Kenichi Horie has proved multiple times. The 83-year-old Japanese seafarer became the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean—60 years after he became the first person to achieve this feat at the age of 23. “I didn’t think I’d be sailing at 83 but I’m still healthy and I didn’t want to miss this chance,” he said.

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June 3, 2022

Life-Changing Gift From Kind Customer Moves Starbucks Barista to Tears

Small acts of kindness can sometimes make a greater difference than we’ll ever know. But occasionally, we actually get to see the positive effect we have on the lives of those around us. One TikTok user experienced this first hand when they performed a random act of kindness for a Starbucks barista and brightened the employee’s entire outlook on life in a matter of minutes.

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June 1, 2022

Margaret Atwood Releases ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as an Unburnable Book To Fight Censorship

There are many avid book readers that are drawn to dystopias, and such works take on new symbolic import during times of crisis. In recent years, Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale resurged in popularity due to a TV adaptation on Hulu and rising fears about the fate of reproductive rights in the United States. Since its publication, the work has often placed high on lists of most-banned books.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.