In 2015, Ms. McAllister opened Laughing Bear Bakery in St. Louis, a nonprofit business where a criminal record is required to land the job.
Source: Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison
Nice.
Corgis play a starring role in Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
A pop-up “corgi cafe” in London was one of the more unusual jubilee events.
Source: Corgis play a starring role in Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Corgis, of course!
How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
A Russian woman living in Burgundy wanted to help pet dogs of Ukraine and their human companions get to safety. She turned to a Facebook group for lovers of a famous dog breed to find them.
Source: How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
Social media being used for good.
Utah pets now have a safe place to stay if their owners enter drug, alcohol misuse treatment
A nonprofit animal shelter has partnered with Utah’s largest addiction program to protect pets for up to three months as their owners undergo treatment.
Source: Utah pets now have a safe place to stay if their owners enter drug, alcohol misuse treatment
Very cool.
‘Pure joy’: Grandma earns college degree at age 84
After raising two daughters and pursuing a decades-long nursing career, she returned to college, determined to get her degree.
Source: ‘Pure joy’: Grandma earns college degree at age 84
Impressive!
Spanish diver saves 12-metre humpback whale in ‘daring’ rescue mission
32-year-old marine biologist and diver Gigi Torras said the experience was ‘incredible’.
Source: Spanish diver saves 12-metre humpback whale in ‘daring’ rescue mission
Very cool rescue.
St. Louis woman born without arms creates site to help people with disabilities find jobs
“I’m hoping that maybe 20 years from now, V15Able won’t be needed because there’s more understanding,” Letisha Wexstten said.
Source: St. Louis woman born without arms creates site to help people with disabilities find jobs
Inspiring.
Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air
Water scarcity is a major problem for much of the world’s population, but with the right equipment drinking water can be wrung out of thin air. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now demonstrated a low-cost gel film that can pull many liters of water per day out of even very dry air.
Source: Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air
Amazing.
First human patient injected with revolutionary cancer-killing virus
Scientists are currently planning a trial for a new cancer-killing virus, and they’ll be injecting humans with it for the first time.
Source: First human patient injected with revolutionary cancer-killing virus
Exciting.
Common Clay in Kitty Litter Could Be the Friendliest Way to Cut Emissions and Fight Climate Change
MIT researchers have come up with a dirt-cheap solution to curb methane emissions in the air—using common clay in kitty litter.
Source: Common Clay in Kitty Litter Could Be the Friendliest Way to Cut Emissions and Fight Climate Change
Behold the power of … kitty litter?