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Canadian millionaire Marcel LeBrun started 12Neighbours in 2021. The tiny-home community houses 77 people who once struggled to find secure housing.

Source: See inside a tiny-home village that gives homeless people $200-a-month houses — and has a waiting list of 700 people

It’s a complex problem, but I love this as a model of one solution.

Bazella had another hunch: “I’d been switched at birth with another baby at the hospital.”

Source: Woman Switched at Birth Celebrates Birthday with Biological Mom After Decades-Long Search

Twists and turns lead to a very happy ending.

Nicola Swann says her ideas come from the feedback she receives on her social media channels.

Source: Lincolnshire potter designs and makes disability-friendly mugs

Simple things can make such a huge difference.

Researchers say more accurate analysis of cardiac CT scans could save thousands of lives and improve treatments

Source: AI could predict heart attack risk up to 10 years in the future, finds Oxford study

Another very valuable use for AI.

Researchers say they have discovered a common type of bacteria can trigger irritation

Source: Scientists raise hopes of cure for eczema itchiness with study of skin bacteria

Fascinating.

Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life.

Source: Man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

Inspiring.

The 17-year-old Spring-Ford Area High School senior is founder of several nonprofits designed to close the education and technology gap.

Source: Montco High School senior uses technology to empower other young immigrants – WHYY

Inspiring.

Now this is cool!

Source: Ultra-White Ceramic Inspired by Beetle Scales Breaks Reflection Record

I’m sure the pun was intended. (But it is cool.)

The Close the Gap club at East Ridge High School draws up to 40 students each Tuesday after school.

Source: At one Woodbury school, teens saw the achievement gap and stepped up to tutor their peers

How cool…

Today, Miles Scott is a healthy teenager with a passion for baseball. He plays catcher for his high school in Tulelake, Calif.

Source: 10 years ago, Batkid was battling bad guys and cancer — now he’s 15 and healthy

Cool follow-up.