In the latest piece of astonishing news to emerge from Nepal, 101-year-old Funchu Tamang was pulled out from the rubble of his home one week after the deadly earthquake. It was the day after the government ruled out finding any…
As a journalist making $95,000 a year in glamorous New York City, it seemed like Noelle Hancock had it all. Yet, she felt very disconnected — everyone worked hard to be able to live in the expensive city, which meant…
Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, the media has been saturated with tales and images of grief and loss. Amid all the destruction and misery, it is therefore, heart-warming to see an image like this surfacing: Four-month-old Sonit…
“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy said of Kansas. There’s no place quite as bad, more like. #1. The entire state is basically dead. Sunflower field. #2. Nothing grows here. Wheat field. #3. They say ‘it’s quaint’, we say ‘it…
Developers who demolished a historic pub in West London, without permission from Westminster council, have been ordered to rebuild it “brick by brick”. The owners of Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale — Tel Aviv-based developers CLTX Ltd — brought in bulldozers and reduced the early 1920s…
America is a country of beautiful people and equally beautiful places. That is, all but one: Pennsylvania. A painfully provincial state wedged between its more attractive sister-states, New York and Ohio, Pennsylvania’s lackluster countenance just pales in comparison. #1. Let’s get straight to the point:…
Ding dong! Chipotle is now delivering. Yep, you heard right. Everyone’s favorite burritos are now available to order via Postmates, an Uber-like delivery service, in 67 cities across the US. Coming to a tummy near you. True, there’s a Chipotle every few blocks in major cities. But…
Before shipping off to the army, a very sweet hubby cooked a year’s worth of dinners for his hardworking wife. Zhao Mai’s (and her family and friends) fridges are now overflowing with goodies. Yin Yunfeng is a soldier in the Chinese army.…
Meet Giselle. She is four years old. She has Down syndrome. To her parents, she is the world’s most beautiful princess. With her adorable energy, it’s hard not to agree with them — Giselle was indeed born a princess. Although…
In 1913, Mervyn O’Gorman helped usher in the age of color photography. O’Gorman was actually an aeronautical engineer who merely dabbled in the art of photography. Yet in 1913, he created an astounding series of color portraits rarely seen in that day and age.…
This is Kate. She was born with autism. Last year, she boarded a plane with her mother Shanell Mouland. They were on their way home from Disneyland. Her mother decided to position her in the middle seat to stop her…
Wyoming is a special place. That is if you deem ugly scenery, surly locals and out-and-out boredom special. Here are 18 reasons you should never visit the squalor that is Wyoming. #1. Mountains? More like molehills. Grand Teton National Park is basically flat as…
When breeder Karen Riddle discovered that one of her German Shepherd puppies was born without a paw, she was faced with a dilemma. She really didn’t want to put him down, even when other breeders advised her to. So she contacted…
Icelandic photographer Sigga Ella’s project called “First and foremost I am” is a photgraphic essay of 21 portraits of people aged 9 months to 60 years who have Down syndrome. Why 21? It’s because of the mutation of the 21st…
On Sunday, US discount retail store Target opened its doors for a limited-time only sale of Lily Pulitzer for Target collection in stores and online. For those in the know, this is the “it” brand for girls. A diva’s delight. And Target’s collection costs…
Working from home is all the rage these days. After all, there’s just something incredibly appealing about staying in your pajamas all day, tap-tap-tapping away on your keyboard while warm in your bed. Indeed, it may seem like it can’t…