In a moving display of how animals can touch our lives, people are celebrating Bruges' most famous dog. Fidel, a yellow Labrador Retriever, was a well-known sight in the city. He could often be seen at his perch on the window sill of the Côté Canal Bed and Breakfast.
Rather than give extravagant gifts to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck for his birthday this year, Prime Minister of Bhutan...
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS)
Scotland is on the brink of making history by being the first country in the world to end “period poverty,” or the inability for people to obtain menstrual hygiene products due to financial hardship. On Tuesday, February 25, the Scottish Parliament approved legislation to make pads and tampons available without charge to anyone who needs them. These products would be stocked in public places and ready for pick-up at community centers, pharmacies, and youth clubs.
More often than not, homeless people struggle to find the healthcare they need—never mind treatment for their pets.
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg and social activist Malala Yousafzai met for the first time this week (February 25, 2020)
Mathematician Katherine Johnson, a woman who broke racial and gender barriers at NASA, has died at the age of 101. She is best known for her work as a “human computer” that helped make early human space flight possible. Johnson’s achievements include calculating—with a pencil and a slide rule—the precise paths to allow Apollo 11 to land on the moon in 1969 and, later, have it safely return to Earth.
In grieving the loss of a loved one, you never move on but you do more forward.
While most school children are educated in academic subjects such as math and English, there are other important life lessons...
Teachers are some of the most important figures in a child’s life. They not only impart knowledge, but they also help foster the skills needed for kids to eventually become successful adults. In doing this, they often have to act as advocates for their students, as educator Amanda Coffman recently demonstrated.
Pets aren’t just cute companions—they also come with some powerful mental health benefits.
There are an estimated 567,715 homeless people living in the United States today and the number has been rising in...
