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Most Bernie Madoff Victims Will Now Get All Their Money Back
Seven years after Bernie Madoff defrauded his investors out of billions, the majority of his scam victims are going to get the rest of...
Smart Move: Two U.S. Colleges Are Lowering Tuition by 40%
As tuition costs continue to rise at colleges around the U.S., a pair of small, private, liberal arts colleges are slashing theirs by 40%. Beginning...
City Pays Homeless to Learn Job Skills While Beautifying Riverbanks
A picturesque river is getting a makeover while the city’s homeless in Reno, Nevada are getting a new chance at jobs and housing. The new...
The “World’s Best Teacher” Gives Kids Choices–Instead of Tests
Pop quiz: who’s the coolest teacher around? Answer: Ms. Atwell. Today, for World Teacher Day, we’re shining a spotlight on Nancie Atwell, the “World’s Best...
Senators Announce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
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Hospital That Handled Theater Shootings Sends Pizzas to Oregon Hospital After Tragedy
After the horrible mass shooting in Roseburg, Oregon, the staff of Mercy Medical Center was busy caring for an influx of victims. In the midst...
Brilliant: Guess What Happens When This Van Pulls up to Panhandlers
Instead of spare change, roadside panhandlers in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be getting $9 an hour, if they want a job for the day. The...
Perk Up on Nat’l Coffee Day: Here’s Where To Get Your Free Cup
Happy National Coffee Day! We’re so excited! We’ve already had five cups! We have channeled that energy into finding you the best spots to snag some...
Volunteers Transform Bleak City Schoolyard Into Breathtaking Cafe (WATCH)
Students at a severely under-performing public high school got a huge morale boost to start the year when they walked into a tsunami of...
Los Angeles Officials Vow to Spend $200Mil on Helping Homeless
The Los Angeles City Council wants to spend an additional $100 million in the coming year to reduce homelessness — roughly doubling what it spends now. With Tuesday’s...
Fierce Competition to Be the Kindest Inside Women’s Prison This Week
Typically, kindness doesn’t top the list of survival skills needed in a women’s prison. But this week, inmates at a California facility who call themselves “the compassionistas”are...
Billionaire Fed Up With Low Salaries Raises Math Teachers’ Pay By $15K
After taking a look at teacher salaries across America, a hedge fund billionaire decided that something just wasn’t adding up. Jim Simons, who made his...
Alabama’s New Education Standards Praised for Being Pro-Science
Alabama school standards for teaching science are evolving. Education leaders have pushed past old standards which led to requirements like stickers on biology books warning...
Last Living 9/11 Rescue Dog Honored With Best Day Ever on 16th Birthday
As one of the 100 search-and-rescue dogs deployed at Ground Zero, this golden retriever holds a special place in the hearts of many New Yorkers. Bretagne (pronounced...
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