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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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

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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

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Stories of a creative solution to "text" a dad who refuses to own a cell phone, a wholesome gift for a 92 year old grandmother, a Redditor seeking advice for a non-traditional wedding proposal, an invention that will be a game-changer for hospitals in rural areas without electricity, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of being adaptable in order to connect better with others.

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Stories of a thoughtful gift to a coworker that clearly loved the color pink, a sixteen year old boy who went out of his way to give his school bus driver a birthday gift, a school teacher who noticed a change in their student and tried to make it right after an online gradebook issue caused a bunch of problems, an initiative to help parents of babies in the NICU be able to keep an eye on their child from afar, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of paying attention to others and how to look for easy opportunities to demonstrate that you care about others.

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Stories of someone using their worker's compensation check to turn a stranger's life completely around, a summer camp worker's compassion toward a child that made their job difficult, a meat clerk that made a huge impact on their regular customer, a "Toad Sage" figure that goes around Seattle helping the homeless on the weekends, grandfathers using their free time in retirement to help local children and new dads learn life skills, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of doing kind deeds for the right reasons and not expecting anything back in return.

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Link to the "'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too" Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united

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Stories of finding joy in the midst of a stressful kitchen renovation, a sweet interaction with a trash collector, a worker who has created a "kindness revolution" in his office space, a community that rallied around a local family after a terrible hit and run crash, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of finding happiness in the mundane and taking time to appreciate the little things in life.

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Stories of a mailman's heartfelt apology after unknowingly calling a couple's recently deceased son a moron, a customer humbling himself after being called out on his poor behavior, an astonishing GoFundMe result after someone was tipped only $2.15 for delivering pizza in a blizzard, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of humbling ourselves when we make a mistake or respond poorly to situations.

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