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Two elderly men of Indian and Pakistani ethnicity embrace each other, hold hands as they smile

How two 90-year-old best friends reunited decades after the partition in India divided them

Megan Kothari took her 90-year-old grandfather to meet his oldest friend decades after they had been forced to flee in one of the largest displacements in history. m
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Person writing on a notebook

Writing — even just making a to-do list — rewires the brain, studies show

Researchers believe translating emotions and thoughts into words on paper is a complex mental task.
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A group of three women of varying ethnicities laugh as they hang out at a bar, pouring drinks

New study finds that friendships literally lengthen your lifespan

Experts at the Mayo Clinic recently released a 17-year study that showed that having friends is good for your health in more ways than one.
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A close-up of two people in wedding attire with light brown skin holding hands atop a dark gray table

At this New York City boutique, immigrants shop for free. Then they started offering free weddings too

A small boutique in New York City offered clothing donations to immigrants. Then the owner overheard a couple talking about their wedding expenses.
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A woman and a young boy color on a piece of paper with crayons

Child care workers form a network of resistance against ICE: 'Prepare for the worst and hope for the best'

“The immigration and the child care movements, they are one in the same now,” said Anali Alegria.
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Chef David Martin plates a dessert in a commercial kitchen

These chefs left prestigious culinary jobs to cook at nursing homes: 'We want to make this industry better'

David Martin and Harry Shen are breaking stereotypes by making gourmet meals for nursing home residents.
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A group of people gathers at an Ostbelgien Citizens Assembly meeting

To restore trust in government, this Belgian town opened a lottery that elects 30 random citizens to power. It's working.

Ostbelgien took a bet that a participatory democracy would improve its government. Six years later, that bet is paying off.
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An aerial view of a spread of Thanksgiving food, all in foil containers

For those hungry for the holidays, this influencer invents and donates 'Thanksgiving in a Box'

Rebecca Chobat has been finding ways to make low-cost meals fulfilling and delicious for years, through her TikTok account @dollartreedinners.
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A woman's hand reaches for an article of clothing off of a rack full of shirts on hangers

Survivors of sexual assault are often left with only a hospital gown. This community closet clothes them in dignity

“Even in your darkest, worst moments, there are people who are looking out for you,” one survivor said.
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The exterior of a Home Depot

Hundreds of anti-ICE protestors brought their Home Depot to a halt just by buying and returning 17-cent ice scrapers

Home Depots across California and North Carolina ground to a halt this weekend as hundreds of protestors participated in a symbolic protest
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A chef plates a gourmet meal

Private chef uses restaurant scraps to make hundreds of gourmet meals for food banks

Maddy Goldberg was inspired to volunteer her skills when she realized how much food was being wasted in the restaurant industry.
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A person holds a cinnamon roll up in front of a teal bakery front that says: Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe

Nashville cafe serves 1,000 free holiday meals ninth Thanksgiving in a row

Every year, Nashville’s Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe turns the week before Thanksgiving into a heart-warming, music-filled feast.
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