Eight simple, free acts of kindness anyone can do every day, backed by the science of what actually makes people feel good.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - K8 News is celebrating a Decade of Kindness: 10 years of the GR8 Acts of Kindness awards to recognize those who go above and beyond for others. While it’s hard to narrow down ...

Among the many points for assessing happiness around the world, like sharing meals with others and family bonds, researchers for the 2025 World Happiness Report looked closely at acts of kindness.

Venting can bring people together. There’s nothing like a good complaining session. But negativity isn’t the only way to connect. Sharing something positive can be just as powerful. If you see a cute ...

Back in February, when DOGE was storming through government offices looking for public servants to fire and contracts to terminate, one young DOGE staffer stumbled on a small desk sign on the desk of ...

Laurel Sims-Stewart, a counselor who works with children and adults, says when it comes to giving, our kids look to parents and caregivers not only to care for them, but as examples for relationships.

In 1958, when John Cruitt’s mother died, his third-grade teacher made a small gesture of kindness that meant a great deal to him. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, he sat down ...

Kindness is humanity’s invisible glue. It’s soft enough to be overlooked, yet strong enough to hold entire worlds together. In these stories, a single word, a smile, or hand offered at the right time ...

It’s easy to feel like the world is going south when you only see the loud and messy stuff online. But real life is actually ...

A day at Dartmouth is like a never ending to-do list. Students rush between classes, meetings and meals, sometimes already late for wherever they’re headed next. But between all the hustle and bustle, ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — “Have a great day.” “Think positive.” “You got this.” Cheerful, handwritten messages like these fill a red "kindness box" mounted outside Tom’s Toys on Main Street as a community ...