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The gift of bone marrow was life-changing for both donor and recipient.

Source: ‘Just floored’: Woman finally meets bone marrow donor who saved her life

Wonderful.

Some of the harshest, fastest cancers could be eliminated through the pairing of personalized mRNA vaccines with immuno-checkpoint drugs.

Source: New Cancer Treatments May Be on The Horizon – Thanks to Success in mRNA Vaccine Trial

I’ve heard tell of this from several sources. Exciting, and I hope it pans out.

Pagonis is far from average. She’s a record-breaking swimmer who made it to the Tokyo Paralympics. She has more than 2 million followers on TikTok. And her pup, Radar, is a guide dog who’s been by her side for years — Pagonis lost her sight when she was 14, as a result of an autoimmune disease.

Source: Meet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold

Inspiring.

New Orleans is no stranger to disasters. But that means the “Big Easy” already knows that the soul of the city comes from the heart of its people.

Source: New Orleans music venue serves meals to residents without power: “That’s what we do”

Nice.

The nurses at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Oschner Baptist Hospital in New Orleans volunteered to stay through the night with the babies who desperately needed their care, even as the new parents were ordered to evacuate.

Source: During Hurricane Ida, Nurses Volunteer To Stay Through The Night For NICU Babies

The worst brings out the best. Includes video.

“I’ve never, ever had anything like that happen,” said Natalie Te Paa. “They just really did go above and beyond.”

Source: Watch restaurant surprise blind customer with birthday message in Braille

I love that it was the restaurant’s idea.

Veterans are delivering mattresses, televisions, laptops and American flags to a growing number of families, as well as gift certificates to a local market with halal food

Source: U.S. refugee groups race to aid arriving Afghans

It would seem some vets can’t stop serving. Well done.

Sleuths on social media got to work right away, and within only a few days, the case of the mysterious marriage certificate was more or less cracked.

Source: An 1870s marriage certificate was hidden behind a picture at a thrift store. Employees set out to find the couple’s family.

Ah, the power of the internet, once again.

A North Allegheny rising senior brings together voices from around the world as part of an online magazine that invites people to share their cultural experiences. Eleanor Park, 16, of McCandless launched The Diversity Story a year ago.

Source: The Diversity Story aims to ‘extend valuable cultural education to more people’

Inspiring.

At just two years old, Mohammed lost both legs and several fingers in a tragic train accident. Throughout her childhood, she had a hard time accepting herself, she told CNN, but sport eventually helped her “explore … my full potential.”

Source: Asiya Mohammed overcomes tragedy to become Kenya’s first female rower at the Tokyo Paralympics

Inspiring. (As are many of the stories from the Paralympic Games.)