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A Thread for Good News

People try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation, study finds
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People try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation, study finds

People want to help each other, even when it costs them something, and even when the motivations to help don’t always align, a new study suggests. In research published today in the journal Science Advances, sociologists found that people overwhelmingly chose to be generous to others – even to...
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“Kindness is the one thing that bonds us all together and it’s so easy.”
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Come brighten the world and spread hope with us - InspireMore

Are you tired of negative media? So are we. At InspireMore, we are making the world a little brighter, one story at a time. Come and see what we're all about.
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The two stories below are about the same special lady. I wanted to link the Washington Post article because it has more detail but it is also behind a paywall so everyone won’t be able to read it.
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After Getting Laid Off, ‘Lasagna Lady’ Responds to Coronavirus by Cooking 1,200 Pans for Strangers in Need

Michelle Brenner from Gig Harbor, Washington is now known as the Lasagna Lady for making 1200 pans of homemade goodnss for strangers during COVID-19.
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Some very needed words of wisdom from Cardinal Timothy Dolan:

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For God’s sake, stop demonizing the NYPD: Cardinal Dolan

Whenever I go back home to Missouri, family and friends ask me, “What do you like most about New York?” The list is lengthy, I reply. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is up there, of course, and nothing b…
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Special Olympics Athlete Gives Gold Medal To Neurosurgeon Who Saved His Life.
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Farming Couple Uses Dance To Fight Depression, Now The “Rural Shuffle” Is Going Viral.
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Happy 4th of July!
 
This story is amazing! And, since TUG is a travel forum, there is some great photography of our national parks, also.
www.outsideonline.com

This Guy Finished 105 DIY Ironmans in Two Years

To mark the start of his sixties, Will Turner swam, biked, and ran 14,765 miles, many of which took place through iconic national parks and public lands. Here are the most stunning photos from his "races."
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