Plants are photographed regrowing in parts of Australia ravaged by fire last month.
Source: Australia fires: Plants photographed regrowing in ashes – BBC News
It takes time, but nature perseveres.
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Senior With Dementia is Climbing UK Music Charts After a Caregiver Recorded Her Sinatra Cover
Not only is the single raising awareness for the neurodegenerative disease, it is also raising money for Alzheimer’s charities.
Source: Senior With Dementia is Climbing UK Music Charts After a Caregiver Recorded Her Sinatra Cover
It’s pretty touching…
40 Wholesome Middle-Age Success Stories | Bored Panda
TV writer and producer Melissa Hunter created a viral Twitter thread asking people to share their middle-age success stories.
Source: 40 Wholesome Middle-Age Success Stories | Bored Panda
The responses are amazing and inspiring.
Sydney Opera House lights up with images of firefighters in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis
The sails of the Sydney Opera House have lit up with touching images of volunteer firefighters in support of bushfire affected communities. The projections […] are a tribute to the firefighters and communities who have suffered through months of searing temperatures and smoke.
Source: Sydney Opera House lights up with images of firefighters in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis
Beautiful.
200-pound therapy dog helps elementary school children | myfox8.com
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. — Clifford the Big Red Dog is very popular with kindergarten and first-grade students, but an elementary school in Virginia has a real-life version that could give him a run for his money, WHSV reports.Gabriel is a 200-pound mastiff who serves as a therapy dog at River Bend Elementary School.
Source: 200-pound therapy dog helps elementary school children | myfox8.com
My kinda thereapy…
Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection – Reuters
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors…
Source: Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection – Reuters
I find this type of application of technology and specifically AI absolutely fascinating.
Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever – The Washington Post
The cancer death rate in 2017 posted the largest single-year drop ever recorded, as continued declines in smoking and new treatments reduced the lung cancer mortality rate, according to a new report issued Wednesday by the American Cancer Society.
Source: Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever – The Washington Post
Such great progress.
Woman is Reunited with Wedding Ring After Losing it in Popcorn – KDLT
A Yankton woman is rejoicing tonight after a special reunion.She lost her wedding about a month ago and it’s journey back home is quite miraculous.
Source: Woman is Reunited with Wedding Ring After Losing it in Popcorn – KDLT
Always check your popcorn…. 
Fire-ravaged Mallacoota to receive beer delivery from Navy ship | 7NEWS.com.au
A Mallacoota venue could have become the pub with no beer, but locals won’t be left without a coldie thanks to a navy delivery.
Source: Fire-ravaged Mallacoota to receive beer delivery from Navy ship | 7NEWS.com.au
A priority I can totally understand!
UPS Drivers Have A Facebook Group About Dogs They Meet On Their Routes, And It Will Make Your Day – Raised Vibrations
Not surprisingly, the group grew in leaps and bounds and UPS Dogs now has over 1.5 million likes on Facebook and 543K followers on Instagram.
I’ve followed this group for some time, and it is pretty darned cute.