Today is World Kindness Day (13 Nov) and while it’s easy to write off these national days as marketing fodder (as they often ...

Let’s be honest life’s been rough for a lot of people lately. But even when things fall apart, someone always shows up with a ...

In this increasingly angry and polarized world, I have often wondered if we’ve forgotten the power of simple human acts of kindness. When an incessant news cycle and the ubiquity of social media ...

Ever since I saw that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20 I had the idea that many of us could honor his values and principles by doing acts of kindness and service on that day or committing on that ...

For most people, helping others is intrinsically rewarding because of the release of dopamine. This makes the behavior ...

It is natural and human to have a negative response when we witness, learn about, or are the recipients of indifference, harm, or dehumanization. Often, when we have these experiences, we may have a ...

This week, Cameron Whiting, 31, was finishing his morning 1.5-mile ocean swim in Del Mar, California, when he heard a woman scream, “Shark!” A 46-year-old man swimming near her had been attacked by a ...

At a time when technology, markets and global change often dominate conversations about the future of business, UMass Lowell students were invited to consider a different approach: kindness.

Liza M. Hinchey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

In 1996, when the Olympics came to Atlanta, I found myself instinctively providing random acts of kindness. It started when a father was taking pictures of his family in front of the Fountain of Rings ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Some people just have a way of bringing joy to others. This month’s Gr8 Acts of Kindness winner is one of them. Her ministry is sharing joy, and she spreads it as much as ...