Inspiring

January 26, 2022

Kind Man Rescues Wild Goose From Freezing to Death and Nurses It Back to Health

In most instances, birds migrate to warmer climates during the winter. But this one unlucky goose got stuck in the snow somewhere near Iraqi Kurdistan during an icy snowstorm and nearly froze to death. Luckily, a kind-hearted passerby came to the animal’s rescue just in the nick of time. When the man first encountered the bird, it lay sprawled motionless in the snow, appearing as if it had already succumbed to the freezing temperatures.

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January 21, 2022

Man Achieves 3 Amazing Career Milestones as a Navy SEAL, Doctor, and Astronaut

When we’re younger, we have a lot of ideas about what we want to be when we grow up. Sometimes, they’re at odds with one another, and we’re forced to pick one direction to explore. But not for Dr. Jonny Kim. By the age of 37, he had achieved three amazing career milestones that each could've lasted a lifetime. He’s now a Navy SEAL, a Harvard-educated doctor, and a NASA astronaut.

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January 17, 2022

Dog Lost for Four Months Is Rescued From the Snow and Reunited With His Human

For pet owners, few things are scarier than a furry friend running away and getting lost. Unfortunately, this worst-case scenario happened to Ricardo Rodriguez and his dog, Russ. In summer 2021, the two went on a camping trip near Lake Tahoe. The outing was going well until the pup became scared of his surroundings and ran away into the wilderness. Russ never came back to their campground, and Rodriguez couldn’t find him.

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January 11, 2022

Adorable 2-Year-Old Is Beyond Excited To See Himself Represented in Disney’s ‘Encanto’

Media representation is important. When there are stories that highlight people of different races and ethnicities, it gives all audiences the chance to feel seen. The Disney animated film Encanto—which tells the story of the extraordinary Madridgal family in Colombia—has given a new way, particularly for kids, to experience the power of representation. If you need any proof of why it matters so much, just look to the broad smile of a 2-year-old named Kenzo.

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