When 10-year-old Jaden Watt walked into his local GameStop one day last week, he wasn’t expecting to purchase anything. The boy was actually killing time while his grandmother got her makeup done at one of the other shops in the Dulles 28 Centre shopping center in Sterling, Virginia where the GameStop was located. But as…
Two years ago, the Getter family set out for one of the most unconventional and memorable vacations of their lives. They were heading to Disneyland or the Grand Canyon. In fact, their destination wasn’t even in the United States. The family of four traveled thousands of miles so that they could climb the fourth tallest…
It’s safe to say that nobody enjoys being poked with needs. Whether or not you’re afraid of them, having a vein tapped is far from a comfortable experience. And for patients with cancer, there’s no shortage of needles in store. For some children fighting cancer, the needles involved in administering their chemotherapy treatments can be…
The crisis in Syria has cost millions of people their possessions, their homes, and even their lives. As Syrians have fled the country by the thousands, one of the countries where they’ve come to seek refuge is Lebanon. But the horrors of leaving your home to save your life often don’t end upon reaching a…
With kids all over the country back in school, it’s time for the Fall sports line up. For 8th grader Amelia Malburg, that means Cross Country. The middle schooler attends Mason County Eastern, where she’s usually leading the pack of her teammates at their cross country meets. But last week, Amelia – or Mia, as…
There’s been a lot of talk about STEM lately. The acronym – which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – represents a professional field that has traditionally been pursued by more men than women. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration, half as many women as men are working in…
It’s not often that you turn on the TV to find the news sharing stories of hope, kindness, or cheer. And for the citizens of Chicago, it can be hard to find the goodness buried under reports of violence, oppression, and strife. That’s why the NBC 5 news team has a weekly segment called “Making…
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds has been busy this year. They’ve added one more project to the many studies they contribute to, and this one is aimed at teaching kindness to preschoolers. Called the “kindness curriculum,” the free program had children engaging in two 20-minute sessions each week for 12 weeks that…
Whale watching is a favorite pastime and a tourist attraction along nearly every coast in the world. But for enthusiasts traveling to the West Coast of the USA, the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is a treasure trove for those looking to catch a glimpse some of the ocean’s most majestic creatures. Orcas, humpback whales,…
As we move into the Fall season, millions of teenagers across the U.S. are heading back to high school. And LaTia Bell, who is starting her senior year at Etowah High School, is one of them. Among the many activities she participates in, the hardworking 17-year-old loves playing tennis and studying science. Her excitement and…