Converting poop into heat and electricity offers a tantalizing proposition: more waste equals more clean power.
Source: Oregon Is Turning Sewage into an Endless Supply of Green Energy
Seems a simple and cool idea.
Perspective | A Jewish girl was saved by a Ukrainian family during World War II. Now her grandchildren are returning the favor.
Sharon Bass said it was her honor to take in the Ukrainian cousins and repay the decades-old kindness.
Kindness repaid.
Starbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups
Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups.
Source: Starbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups
The pandemic didn’t help as personal cups were disallowed for a time. This is a challenge, but I hope they make progress on it.
In Sweden, Drones Are Beating Ambulances to the Scene — and Saving Lives
New technology is intervening in the moments where speed matters more than anything. Welcome to the future of emergency medicine.
Source: In Sweden, Drones Are Beating Ambulances to the Scene — and Saving Lives
What a cool idea!
Harvard teens made a website matching Ukrainian refugees with people offering places to stay
“What we’ve done is put out a super fast, stripped-down version of Airbnb,” said Avi Schiffmann, noting there are more than 4,000 hosts on the site.
Source: Harvard teens made a website matching Ukrainian refugees with people offering places to stay
Awesome.
At 101, and After 36 Years as Mayor, ‘Hurricane Hazel’ Is Still a Force in Canada
After playing pro hockey in the 1940s, Hazel McCallion entered politics at a time when few women held high office, leading a major Canadian city through epic growth. Her endorsements still matter.
Source: At 101, and After 36 Years as Mayor, ‘Hurricane Hazel’ Is Still a Force in Canada
Sounds like quite a woman!
A teacher raised more than $100,000 to purchase enough food to keep thousands of children from going hungry over winter break
Winter break can mean weeks of food insecurity for children and their families, Durham Public Schools spokeswoman Crystal Roberts told CNN.
Wow. Just, wow.
Strangers are leaving strollers, car seats, winter coats and toys at the Polish border for Ukrainian refugees | CNN
Hundreds of thousands of children are among two million refugees who have fled Ukraine looking for safety after Russia’s invasion of its neighbor began two weeks ago.
I find so much hope in acts like this.
She found long-lost love letters hidden in her attic. Then the hunt began for their owner.
The letters were tucked in a small attic closet she never knew existed.
Source: She found long-lost love letters hidden in her attic. Then the hunt began for their owner.
Very sweet story.
A San Antonio bakery raised more than $70,000 for Ukraine by donating all their proceeds for a weekend
Thousands of people in San Antonio stood in a line, which wrapped around several blocks, to enter Laika Cheesecakes and Espresso, where every dollar they spent went to the victims of the Russian invasion.
Amazing.