Inspiring

November 10, 2022

271 Million People in India Have Been Lifted Out of Poverty in the Past Decade

Poverty is everywhere; no country on Earth is immune, but that doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. The United Nations tracks many measures of hardship around the globe. Their figures on multidimensional poverty—not just lacking money, but lacking access to things like healthcare, clean water, and other resources—are stark and illuminating. As of 2022, 1.2 billion people across 111 developing countries live in acute multidimensional poverty, the UN reports.

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November 8, 2022

56-Year-old Grandma Gives Birth to Son and Daughter-in-Law’s Healthy Baby Girl

Having a large family is something many people dream of but not all can achieve. Jeff and Cambria Hauck were left with few options for having more children following her hysterectomy. But then, an unlikely person stepped into being their surrogate: Jeff’s own mother, 56-year-old Nancy Hauck. Though the couple, at first, didn't think this was a viable option, they were surprisingly (and happily) wrong.

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November 5, 2022

Baker Had the Sweetest Reaction to the Long Line on Her Restaurant’s Opening Day

Chef Lucia Kuráková has had success with her restaurants in the past, but the support she has received on her latest venture brought her to tears. When Kuráková opened El Desván, her first restaurant, in Barcelona, she set out to introduce burgers to the city as more than just an unhealthy meal. Her burgers became so popular that she then opened a tapas restaurant, El Desván Vermutéria, where she introduced cakes to the menu.

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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.