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Geri Medina and Nafis Hasan on a grocery store run for a neighbor (Courtesy Geri Medina)

Neighbors Show Kindness During Coronavirus Crisis

Neighbors are showing acts of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic.

After Serious Collision On The Road, 2 Men 'Continued On A Walk Together' And Found Healing

Mark Joseph Peredo and Luke Hutchins may have never crossed paths. But in the aftermath of a highway crash, the two men needed to find a different way to heal....

A Former Pharmacist Was Forced Into Homelessness, Then Her Community Stepped Up To Help

Lynn Schutzman had right education, the right job, and the right marriage. Then, she lost everything ... until one day, someone asked her a life-changing question.

A Retiree Who Couldn't Serve Finds His Own Mission: To Honor Veterans By Playing Taps

When Gary Marquardt attended a veteran’s funeral and heard a squeaky recording of taps honoring the fallen soldier, he was taken aback. Then he learned about an organization that aims...

How A Road Trip Helped A Father And Son Reconnect After Years Of Distance

When Chick McClure, a transgender man, began transitioning three years ago, he was terrified his father would reject him. Then one day, Chick got an unexpected call from his father.

A Respite Center Helped Her Heal. Now She's Helping Other Refugees Overcome Their Trauma

A woman, who fled her country after a vicious attack, now helps other refugees overcome trauma.

This Makeshift School Teaches Children Seeking Asylum At The Southern Border

Many of the migrants living at the Matamoros, Mexico border encampment are young children. To help them, Felicia Rangel-Samponaro began a makeshift school where the classes are led by asylum-seekers...

Kind World

22:23Oct 15, 2019

Crescent Heights Language Arts Social Justice Magnet School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2012. (Courtesy of LynnEllen Friedman)

An In-Flight Chat Got This Deployed Marine Letters From Little Ones, And A Lifelong Friend

After a chance meeting on an airplane, school volunteer LynnEllen was inspired to help Timothy feel closer to home during his first deployment to Afghanistan. The letters he received were...

Kind World

13:37Jun 4, 2019

Quintin Storey at the REfire Culinary Program graduation in 2018. (Photo by Heather Drymon/Saorsa Images)

This Chef's Culinary Program Gives Felons A Second Chance

When Chef Rebecca Kelly-Manders met Quintin Storey, she knew he was perfect for her new culinary program catering to a special population: people with felony convictions. It's a population Rebecca...

Kind World

12:18May 21, 2019

Jonathan Mande plays cajon with Jorge Perez-Albela at WBUR’s studios. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

A Young Congolese Immigrant Finds Calling With Help From His Drumming Teacher

A boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo moves to Boston with his family after living through harrowing civil unrest. As he struggles in his new reality, a drumming teacher...

Kind World

13:36May 14, 2019

Sara Cunningham (courtesy Sara Cunningham)

Mom Who Initially Struggled To Accept Her Gay Son Now Stands In At Same-Sex Weddings

Sara Cunningham struggled when her son told her he was gay. Now she volunteers as a stand-in mom at same-sex weddings when the biological parents refuse to attend.

Kind World

13:52May 7, 2019

Matt and Kristi Smith with their four kids -- Ben, Caleb, Luke and Andrew (Courtesy of Kristi Smith)

Prepared For PKU, This Couple Kept Adopting Kids With The Rare Genetic Disorder

A woman with a rare disease and her husband decide to expand their little family by adopting boys who all share the same rare disease she does.

Kind World

12:24Apr 30, 2019

Aaron Stark in his early teens. (Courtesy of Aaron Stark)

Abuse Pushed Him To Make Violent Plans. Without Knowing, His Friends' Simple Acts Of Love Pulled Him Back

"Honestly the most transformative thing was being treated like a person when I didn't even feel like I was a human," Aaron Stark says. "That changed my whole world."

Kind World

14:05Apr 23, 2019

Laurie Cooper and Hassan al Kontar (Courtesy Laurie Cooper)

A Man Was Stuck In An Airport For Months — But A Stranger Became Determined To Get Him Out

Hassan al-Kontar left Syria to pursue career opportunities but couldn’t return when his home country broke out into a long and brutal civil war. He tried to seek refuge elsewhere...

Kind World

14:46Apr 16, 2019

Kevin Motsinger, coach of the Wallace-Rose Hill High School football team, in the weight room where his team trains. (Andrea Asuaje for WBUR)

How A Football Coach Helped His Community Make A Comeback

Kevin Motsinger was one of many North Carolinians displaced by Hurricane Florence earlier this year. Despite his own devastating losses, the coach focused on rebuilding his small, rural town.

Kind World

09:52Jan 1, 2019

Patty and Mike Street, pictured here on the right at an Iowa-Purdue game in January, are the mother and father of Chris Street, whose school free throw record still stands. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

A Record That 'Deserves' To Stay Unbroken

Iowa basketball player Jordan Bohannon had the perfect opportunity to break an existing free throw record and solidify his name in Iowa sports history. He decided to sacrifice it all...

Kind World

08:12Dec 25, 2018

Cathy Heying outside her auto body shop, The Lift. (Courtesy)

This Unlikely Mechanic Saw A Pattern Affecting The Poor, And Now Works To Repair It

Cathy Heying realized that cars are a lifeline for many people with financial struggles. She decided to dedicate herself to helping others get that lifeline back.

Kind World

06:41Dec 18, 2018

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Freel dives for a fly ball in a game against the Cleveland Indians on May 16, 2008, in Cincinnati. (David Kohl/AP)

Grandfather Will Give Unforgettable Christmas Gift, Thanks To Baseball Card Collectors

Ryan Freel, a former pro baseball player, died in 2012. Freel's father went looking for baseball cards of his son to give to his granddaughters.

Kind World

07:17Dec 11, 2018

Jenn Carson and Sylvia Case Peterson reunite after 35 years. (Andrew Cullen for WBUR)

A Serial Killer's Daughter Reunites With Woman Who Helped Save Her Life

When Jenn Carson found out her father was a serial killer, she began to think she was doomed to follow a dark path. But then she met a teacher who...

Kind World

10:49Dec 4, 2018

Lenny White smiles with a client during a haircut. (Courtesy)

Fresh Cuts From This 'Dementia-Friendly' Barber Bring Clients Renewed Confidence

Lenny White always wanted a job that would bring him purpose. After becoming a barber, he realized his trims could offer so much more to men with dementia.

Kind World

05:27Nov 27, 2018

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Neighbors Show Kindness During Coronavirus Crisis

After Serious Collision On The Road, 2 Men 'Continued On A Walk Together' And Found Healing

A Former Pharmacist Was Forced Into Homelessness, Then Her Community Stepped Up To Help

A Retiree Who Couldn't Serve Finds His Own Mission: To Honor Veterans By Playing Taps

How A Road Trip Helped A Father And Son Reconnect After Years Of Distance

A Respite Center Helped Her Heal. Now She's Helping Other Refugees Overcome Their Trauma

This Makeshift School Teaches Children Seeking Asylum At The Southern Border

An In-Flight Chat Got This Deployed Marine Letters From Little Ones, And A Lifelong Friend

This Chef's Culinary Program Gives Felons A Second Chance

A Young Congolese Immigrant Finds Calling With Help From His Drumming Teacher

Mom Who Initially Struggled To Accept Her Gay Son Now Stands In At Same-Sex Weddings

Prepared For PKU, This Couple Kept Adopting Kids With The Rare Genetic Disorder

Abuse Pushed Him To Make Violent Plans. Without Knowing, His Friends' Simple Acts Of Love Pulled Him Back

A Man Was Stuck In An Airport For Months — But A Stranger Became Determined To Get Him Out

How A Football Coach Helped His Community Make A Comeback

A Record That 'Deserves' To Stay Unbroken

This Unlikely Mechanic Saw A Pattern Affecting The Poor, And Now Works To Repair It

Grandfather Will Give Unforgettable Christmas Gift, Thanks To Baseball Card Collectors

A Serial Killer's Daughter Reunites With Woman Who Helped Save Her Life

Fresh Cuts From This 'Dementia-Friendly' Barber Bring Clients Renewed Confidence