Be The Bridge

A woman in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area was featured on her local television station earlier this month because of her dedication to racial reconciliation within her community. She started her own group of bridge builders through the national non-profit Be The Bridge and is also starting her own non-profit organization. Watch the full story from WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee below or read it here.

Compassionate Cut

A middle school principal in Indianapolis is being recognized all over the country for the haircut he gave one of his students. Watch the story from WKYC in Cleveland below and read the full story from the Indianapolis Star here.

Coming Back to America

Funny man Eddie Murphy recently shared stories of his life and career with Parade.com, in anticipation of the long-awaited sequel of the 1988 hit Coming to America, which comes out on Amazon Prime next month. Read the full interview here or read more about the upcoming movie from Variety  here.

DNA Discoveries

Steve Hartman's wonderful On The Road series on CBS is always uplifting, but this piece from early last year was deeply personal to him as well. When you have an extra eight minutes, watch the amazing story of how he found the relatives he never knew he had.

Park Prescriptions

Doctors in Canada are now able to officially prescribe their patients time spent in nature as treatment for illness and disease. Read the full article from the Toronto Star here, or watch a news story from Canada's Global News website here. You can also find out more about the PaRx program at their website. 

 

New World Growers

A man in Tampa, Florida used his COVID-19 stimulus money to start a compact garden to feed himself and others in his community. Read or listen to the full story on listener-supported community radio station WMNF in Tampa here.

Covid Cough

The amazing researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a computer algorithm that is incredibly accurate in detecting asymptomatic COVID-19 simply by analyzing a person's forced cough. Read more about this astounding achievement on the HealthLeaders website here or from MIT News.

The Doe Fund

A non-profit in New York City called The Doe Fund made the news this week because of a very special donation that came from the family of the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Watch the full story below from the CBS Weekend News below or read more about The Doe Fund and their mission on their website.

Shelter from the Storm

This week during the record low temperatures and widespread power outages in Texas, the incredible generosity of a furniture store owner in Houston has been featured on virtually every news network. Watch his interview on Good Morning America below or check out the full story from ABC13 in Houston here.

Festival of Funny

The BBC is hoping to bring a little joy back to the pandemic by starting a new comedy festival full of stand-up and other comedy shows. Read more about all the radio and TV specials in The Guardian or check out the Festival of Funny website here.

Adorable Blessing

Last January, this adorable little preschooler from St. Louis made all the national news networks for his precious pre-lunch prayer. Read more from CBS News here and watch his viral video below.

The 358th Try

The winner of Sunday's Daytona 500 beat the Vegas odds of 66-1 to take home his first Nascar win on his 358th try. Read more about his victory on the Nascar website here and definitely watch his post race reaction below from WCNC in Charlotte.

Yardi Gras

The people of New Orleans created a new tradition for Mardi Gras this year, celebrating with a pandemic safe parade of a different kind. Watch the story from CBS Good Morning below or read more from CBS here.

Exceptional Educator

Last week an amazing teacher in India won an award for being the world's most exceptional educator, and the title came with a million dollar prize. Watch his heartwarming reaction to the announcement below, but also click here to read the NPR story about the incredible lengths he has gone to in order to educate his students.

The Love Fridge

Last year a new organization popped up in Chicago that seeks to combat food waste while helping those who are experiencing food insecurity at the same time. Check out the story from FOX 32 in Chicago below or visit The Love Fridge website for more information.

Record Renewal

Earlier this week on NBC's Today, the hosts set a new Guinness World Record by officiating a wedding vow renewal ceremony for more than 50 couples. When you have 15 extra minutes, watch the celebration and hear some of their sweet love stories below.

Cat Lawyer

The funniest thing on the Internet this week was definitely the attorney in Texas who accidentally turned himself into a cat during a Zoom hearing. Watch the funny interview with the cat lawyer on NBC below or read the full story here.

Heart Attack

This video from the creative and inspiring folks at SoulPancake was from February eight years ago, but it's perfect for sharing around every Valentine's Day.

This Is Love

A farmer in the Flint Hills of Kansas set up a video camera near a Bald Eagle nest last year, and his videos of the eagle couple and the Great Horned Owls who took over the nest have been pretty incredible. Check out his most recent Valentine's Day themed video below or all of the eagle/owl videos (including the live cam) here.

Paul O'Sullivans

A group of men with the same name formed a band last year, and their story was recently featured in The Uplift series from CBS News. Read about their unique connection here or watch the piece below.

Amazing

One of the great commercials from last night's Super Bowl was this spot from Toyota about Jessica Long, a paralympian who was born in Sibera and adopted by an American family. Watch the emotional ad below and read more of Jessica's amazing story from NBC Sports here.

Big Game Collaboration

This Super Bowl Sunday, several non-profit organizations have come together to fight human-trafficking at the big game in Tampa Bay. An organization called It's a Penalty has teamed up with pro football players to create the informational campaign below, and volunteers from Rahab's Daughters, Convergence Resource Center, and The SOAP Project will all be working to identify and help victims of exploitation. You can also watch a recent story from WFTS Tampa Bay about how these organizations saved a young woman at last year's game here.

Tamales for Good

A generous restaurant owner in Chicago has found a creative way to help tamale vendors stay out of the cold while also helping those experiencing homelessness. Read the full story from the Chicago Tribune here.

No Way Norway

With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, lots of the best commercials have already been released online. This General Motors ad for their latest electric vehicle is definitely smile worthy.

Pups of Jay

A New Orleans UPS driver named Jay began taking adorable pictures with the dogs along his delivery route several years ago, but just last year he went viral and reached over 100,000 followers on Instagram. Read the full story from Today here or check out Jay's Instagram page for hundreds of other adorable pictures.

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COVID Milestone

This week a few countries in the world achieved a milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Read the full story from WebMD here or watch it from Bloomberg News below.

Punxsutawney Phil

This morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, there was a big Groundhog Day celebration, which was livestreamed on YouTube thanks to the pandemic. Although Phil predicting six more weeks of winter might not be good news to some, it was still an entertaining moment that will bring a smile to your face. The full event is an hour long, but you can watch Phil's brief appearance below.

High Five Friendship

Steve Hartman is well known for his beautiful On The Road series on CBS, and his latest heartwarming story about two friends with an unusual ritual is below. When you have more time, and especially if you have children, definitely also check out the new Kindness 101 series Steve started for kids during the pandemic.