The uptick is due to a decrease in death rates from drug overdoses and cancer.
Source: US life expectancy rises for first time since 2014 – BBC News
Very cool.
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Man thanks vet for saving his dog — with $6M Super Bowl ad – National | Globalnews.ca
After a man’s dog was saved from deadly cancer, he decided to give his vet a “thank you” — worth $6 million.
Source: Man thanks vet for saving his dog — with $6M Super Bowl ad – Global News
Probably worth much more than 6 million after the ad runs.
Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’ – CNN
Linda Herring always wanted a big family. But she never imagined that she would foster more than 600 children and turn her home into a safe haven where every child was given shelter, food, clothing, and most importantly, endless amounts of love.
Source: Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’ – CNN
Wow. Just … Wow.
Florida teacher celebrates becoming US citizen with her students by her side
Annmarie Small was working as a teacher and raising her 5-year-old son in Kingston, Jamaica, when she decided in 2007 to move to America to make a better life for her family.
Source: Florida teacher celebrates becoming US citizen with her students by her side
The community support is wonderful.
Alberta man rescues cats with tails stuck under ice | CTV News
The three cats Kendall Diwisch rescued near Drayton Valley Wednesday morning were adopted Thursday afternoon.
Source: Alberta man rescues cats with tails stuck under ice | CTV News
Lucky kitties!
Nuclear waste recycled into diamond batteries with ‘near-infinite power’ | The Independent
Scientists are attempting to transform nuclear waste into batteries that can last for thousands of years. Next-generation diamond batteries that use energy from radioactive materials have already
Source: Nuclear waste recycled into diamond batteries with ‘near-infinite power’ | The Independent
A battery technology breakthrough would really be amazing.
A good Samaritan found $27,000 in the street and turned it in – CNN
Imagine you found thousands of dollars on the ground. Would you keep any of the money?
Source: A good Samaritan found $27,000 in the street and turned it in – CNN
Studies have shown most people would return found money. 
‘It happens very, very fast:’ Driver saves kids from burning school bus | CP24.com
An eastern Ontario bus driver says she acted on pure instinct when she hustled seven kids off a school bus moments before it burst into flames.
Source: ‘It happens very, very fast:’ Driver saves kids from burning school bus | CP24.com
Amazingly timely thinking. Well done.
Molecule Combo Actually Reverses Arthritis in Human Cartilage and Rats, Says ‘Exciting’ New Study – Learn Worthy
People with osteoarthritis—“wear and tear” arthritis—have had, in the past, limited treatment options, either pain relievers or joint replacement surgery. Now, Salk researchers have discovered that a powerful combination of two experimental treatments reverses the cellular and molecular signs of osteoarthritis in rats as well as in isolated human cartilage cells.
I know a lot of people who will be looking forward to the progress on this one.
This coat design isn’t just saving lives. It’s launching new careers for homeless people – CNN
Now, a nonprofit aimed at solving that problem has accidentally led to one of the most successful homeless employment programs as the country’s homeless crisis keeps growing.
Source: This coat design isn’t just saving lives. It’s launching new careers for homeless people – CNN
It’s a longer, but very inspiring story.