Kind World
Stories of the profound effect one act can have on our lives. From WBUR in Boston.
BONUS: A Conversation With Drummers Jonathan Mande And Jorge Perez-Albela
In "The Rhythm Within," we spoke to Jonathan Mande and Jorge Perez-Albela about how they developed a close bond through drumming. Here are some additional highlights from our conversation with...
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...
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.
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."
Small Town Welcomes Displaced Family, Then Helps Them Rebuild A Chocolate Empire
A Syrian family flees their country to escape the violence of the civil war. They end up in a small Canadian town where they discover a compassionate community that helps...
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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...
Finding James
James Carlsen's guitar never left his side until he sold it to feed his heroin addiction.
For All To See
Ever dream about finding yourself naked in a crowd?
Imprint
Deborah Greene was on a routine grocery run at Whole Foods when her brother called with terrible news.
Soar
Years after a car accident partially paralyzed her, Lauren Watson saw an aerial acrobatics demonstration in a local mall and decided she needed to learn it herself.
So Chocolate Bar
Watching his friend cope with a rare liver disease, Dylan Siegel was determined to help. So he set out to raise $1 million for research.
An Update: Entrepreneur Arthur Obermayer Has Died
“A year ago, I thought I would live on forever,” he said in December. “Since I've got advanced prostate cancer, I realize that my life is limited, and I’ve done...
Not Just Some History
Joel Obermayer has recently come to see his father in a new light -- and learned that one of his father's projects helped grow a web of people around the...
That Way Madness Lies
When she took her seat for a performance of King Lear one Saturday night, Barb Cone had no idea what enormous significance it would have for her 48 hours later.
Living With Dementia, A Former Addiction Counselor Relies On A Patient He Once Helped
The man whose life he changed says he'll be there as long as he needs him.
She Remembers It All
Tragedy brought two women together. Now memories keep them close.
Kind World To Go: A Thanksgiving Special
Here's a downloadable Kind World playlist that will put you in the mood to give thanks.
Off The List
Sasha Chanoff was in his mid-20s when he faced an urgent decision unlike any he'd encountered before - and more than 100 lives depended on it.
Max And The Yellow Coat
How a homeless man taught a nurse to see the goodness deep within.
A Holocaust Survivor Explains The Significance Of 2 Pieces Of Chocolate
This remarkable story is just one of a collection featured in the film "Human."