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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family

Getting struck and killed by lightning was a real possibility since we were the highest thing around for miles and lightning was striking all around us. To reach safer ground, they decided to abandon their plan of taking a trail back. Instead, using their ice axes, they climbed down the face of the mountain through steep and icy snow chutes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The kindness of strangers: at San Jose airport, I couldn't pay my departure tax then a woman handed me the cash

A stranger's unexpected act of kindness—paying a required departure tax—saved a solo traveler's entire five-week South American journey when no other options existed.
Chicago
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Rescuer who jumped into icy Chicago lake to save baby: All I did was a human act'

A Chicago man rescued a baby from Lake Michigan after wind blew the stroller into the water, emphasizing the importance of human compassion and helping others in need.
Canada news
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Heartless Long Island driver mows down family of geese - despite pleas from good Samaritan to slow down

A driver fatally struck a family of geese on Long Island despite warnings, sparking outrage and sadness.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

King says cancer diagnosis made him one of the statistics'

The king emphasizes how cancer can highlight humanity's compassion while personally appreciating charity work in his experience.
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