Uplifting stories in which a stranger helps a 15 year old girl and her baby living on the street, a four-year-old "Captain America" saves the day for a woman who lost her phone, someone scores both arcade tickets and an amazing memory, a Redditor discovers their mom's secret virtuous past, hopeful findings are published by the World Happiness Report, and more!

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Link to the "If You Struggle To Trust Strangers, This Report May Give You Some Hope" Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-kindness-of-strangers_uk_67dbec1ce4b038b4d0a63715

Link to the "Caring and sharing: Global analysis of happiness and kindness" Article: https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/caring-and-sharing-global-analysis-of-happiness-and-kindness/

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Link to the r/TalesfromRetail Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/

Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/

Stories of a cashier moving a dad to tears, a heartwarming thank you letter to a hair stylist, a WALL-E inspired do-gooder getting the kudos they deserve from strangers, an incredible medical trial looking to "switch off" arthritis in patients, and more!

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Link to the "Pioneering trial could 'switch off' arthritis" Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynp17k23po

Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/

Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/

Link to the r/TodayIamHappy Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TodayIamHappy/

Stories of Reddit providing new perspectives and advice for a mother struggling to bond with her baby, a mature response after a dispute between coworkers, a fairytale ending after confronting an embarassing memory, an incredible gift to an 81-year-old woman who thought she'd never be able to retire, and more!

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Link to the "An 81-year-old waitress said she couldn’t retire, so a stranger raised over $300K for her" Article: https://www.today.com/food/people/81-year-old-waitress-tiktok-retirement-fundraiser-rcna199602

Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/

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