This Teacher Went Viral with a Resignation Letter Explaining Why Teachers Are Demanding Changes

I taught for three years, and I can say with complete honesty that those were the three most difficult years of my life. I was constantly stressed and exhausted, and, in the end, the demands of the profession were just too much for me. I’ve always felt a bit like a failure because of it....

USDA Stops Deadly Experiments on Cats and Adopts out Remaining Animals

For decades, the USDA has killed thousands of cats for the sake of research. That program has officially come to an end. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Services Division has been using cats in experiments since 1982. Researchers intentionally infected cats with toxoplasmosis, a parasite, in order to study the disease it causes. Typically, after the...

100-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday with Climate Change Beach Party

Young folks aren’t the only ones in a panic over the future of the planet after climate change. A woman in Cornwall, England, celebrated her 100th birthday by throwing an environmental beach party protest. Ti Østmo has loved nature ever since she spent three years in the Land Army during World War II. She now...

Nurse Specialist Chooses to Get an NG Tube Placed to Better Empathize with Patients

Nursing is a hard profession. Not everyone realizes just how much training and education it takes to become a nurse. Success in the field takes an aptitude in science, a passion for helping people and a heart for caring. Then, there’s the years of schooling and hands-on training. What can’t easily be taught is how...

This Cat’s Hilariously Dramatic Reactions Are Making Him a Viral Hit

All cats are a little dramatic, but Ah Fei might be the kitty that takes the cake. He was rescued from the street by his owner and was given the name Ah Fei, which means “fat” in Mandarin because he’s…well…a little tubby. But one thing Ah Fei does even better than eating and sleeping is...

Deaf Puppy Finds His Forever Home with a Deaf Man Who Teaches Him Sign Language

Dogs are man’s best friend, and this dog/human duo is a match made in heaven. Nick Abbott is a deaf 31-year-old man who lives Maine. He recently adopted a rescue puppy, Emerson, who is also deaf. Nick has been teaching Emerson the sign language for sit, lay down, and come. It’s a fairy tale ending...

This Woman Received a Pet Tortoise for Her 10th Birthday, and They’ve Now Been Together for 56 Years

Jeanna Smith has had a constant companion by her side for the past 56 years, since she was only 10 years old. No, not a sibling. No, not her childhood sweetheart. Her tortoise, George, who was given to her as a present when she was a little girl. Smith always had a love for turtles,...

A Woman Opened a Corgi Cafe After a Surprise Litter of Pups, and It Is Cuteness Overload

I don’t know if you’re ready for the cuteness that you’re about to experience. Actually, I don’t know if I’m ready for this. But we have to push forward and face this together, okay? There’s a cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, that is popular with tourists and for good reason. When you enter this sacred place, 12 corgis...

Viral Tweet Sums up the Nightmare of Being a Woman

No doubt about it, women have it WAY tougher than men, in pretty much every aspect of life. Men can kind of just fly by the seat of their pants, and it’s seen as acceptable. Let’s face it guys, we’re gross, disgusting, unevolved creatures. Comedian Lane Moore took to Twitter to perfectly encapsulate what it...

Sesame Street’s Autism Initiative Brings Julia’s Family to Life

Sesame Street has always been awesome, but introducing Julia, a 4-year-old Muppet with autism, in 2015 showed the show’s commitment to “seeing the amazing in all children.” As part of their commitment to all children, Sesame Street offers an extensive resource website for families with children who have autism. This #AutismAcceptanceMonth, we are proud to...