Last year, a 21-year-old man with Down syndrome attracted media attention for “defying the odds,” graduating from college and landing a job at UPS. Now, he and his girlfriend, who also has Down syndrome, are serving as a source of inspiration for special needs communities. Jake Pratt, now 22, and Grace Davies, 19, met at…
Girl With Down Syndrome Asked Him to the School Dance; Now They’re Planning the Wedding
A Love Story From Communist China: Woman Jailed for Faith Escapes With Fiancé’s Help
After braving two years of relentless torture in a communist forced-labor camp in China, a woman was safely rescued to Australia by her fiancé nearly 20 years ago. The couple, now in their 50s, recounted to The Epoch Times their soul-stirring journey through the darkest days of life, exposing the injustices happening behind the closed…
USPS Worker Saves Elderly Woman’s Life After Noticing 3 Days’ Worth of Uncollected Mail
Noticing that an elderly woman on her delivery route hadn’t collected her mail for three days, a USPS worker grew increasingly concerned. However, the phone call she made next has been credited with saving the senior citizen’s life. Shonda Lemon, 34, has worked as a USPS mail carrier in Chicago, Illinois, for eight years. She…
Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood, Stays to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage
Since freezing temperatures hit Texas, causing power outages and water shortages across the state, many have struggled to keep warm, wash, drink, and even flush their toilets. With neighbors in dire straights, nurse Emily Grigsby passed on the opportunity to leave her cold-stricken Austin neighborhood in favor of staying behind to help. Speaking to The Epoch…
Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage
Since freezing temperatures hit Texas, causing power outages and water shortages across the state, many have struggled to keep warm, wash, drink, and even flush their toilets. With neighbors in dire straights, nurse Emily Grigsby passed on the opportunity to leave her cold-stricken Austin neighborhood in favor of staying behind to help. Speaking to The Epoch…
Designer Envisions Breathtaking Floating Research Station That Cleans the Ocean, Harnesses Tidal Energy
A Slovakian designer has been named the winner of the 2020 Grand Prix Award for her ingenious floating research station. Not only does the station have a sleek, beautiful design, but it also has the ability to clean the ocean’s waters. Lenka Petráková tackled a huge issue with her design concept: she decided to create…
Stranded Delivery Driver Finds Home With Austin Couple After Her Car Got Stuck During Storms
A Texas food delivery driver whose vehicle struck ice outside a couple’s home became their impromptu house guest. She ended up staying five nights in the couple’s guest bedroom, and now calls them her “guardian angels.” Storms encroached as driver Chelsea Timmons tried to complete her last grocery delivery in Austin on Feb. 14. She had…
‘If I Can Do It, Anyone Can’: Former Inmate Graduates With Honors From Cal State Long Beach
A Long Beach man who spent more than three decades in prison recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach this month, with honors. He is now awaiting acceptance into a master’s program in social work at the same university. Joseph Valadez spent half his adult life in prison, but he’s not letting that stop him…
Mom Doctor Warns Parents of Social Media Dangers After Straight-A Son Dies of Drug Overdose
Celebrity therapist and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman has shared a public warning about social media for parents after her son died in what appears to be a tragic accidental drug overdose. Her son was lured into drug use through social media, she says. “My beautiful boy is gone,” she wrote on Instagram on Feb….
27-Year-Old Journalist Pays Off $30,000 in Student Debt in Just 3 Years, and Here’s How She Did It:
As many college grads may know, student debt is no laughing matter. So when one journalist from Columbus, Ohio, paid off $30,000 in student loans in just three years, she sympathized with others’ financial woes and opted to share how she got out of debt so quickly. Dominique Jackson, who has now become a debt-slaying internet…
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