Science says giving can make us happier than having more money. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Dunn suggests ways to rethink the way we give in order to make it feel like a source of joy rather than an obligation.

Science says giving can make us happier than having more money. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Dunn suggests ways to rethink the way we give in order to make it feel like a source of joy rather than an obligation.

Giving Can Make Us Happier

When Jenn Carson found out her father was a serial killer, she began to think she was doomed to follow a dark path. But then she met a teacher who helped her change her life forever through simple acts of kindness

When Jenn Carson found out her father was a serial killer, she began to think she was doomed to follow a dark path. But then she met a teacher who helped her change her life forever through simple acts of kindness

Encore: A Teacher's Aid

We want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR.

Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, when someone commits a terrible crime, what does redemption look like? 

Listen to the trailer and if you like what you hear, head over to the Violation feed wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe so you'll get new episodes when they drop, beginning March 22.

We want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, when someone commits a terrible crime, what does redemption look like? Listen to the trailer and if you like what you hear, head over to the Violation feed wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe so you'll get new episodes when they drop, beginning March 22.

We want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR.

Violation&nbsp;tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks:&nbsp;How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, when someone commits a terrible crime, what does redemption look like?&nbsp;

Listen to the trailer and if you like what you hear, head over to the Violation feed wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe so you'll get new episodes when they drop, beginning March 22.

Kind World introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system

Listen in as five Kind World producers discuss how the show has grown and evolved in its seven-year run.

Listen in as five Kind World producers discuss how the show has grown and evolved in its seven-year run.

Kind World Says Goodbye

Adam Grant, organizational psychologist at UPenn, says kids who are taught kindness and caring at an earlier age may be more likely to succeed as adults.

Adam Grant, organizational psychologist at UPenn, says kids who are taught kindness and caring at an earlier age may be more likely to succeed as adults.

The Surprising Benefits Of Raising Kind Kids

“The moment in the grocery store will just be something that I’ll always remember,” Suzie Skougard says.

Bonding In A Checkout Line

Michael Reagan turned his life upside down to draw portraits of service people who died in Iraq or Afghanistan. Four thousand portraits later, he finally understood why.

The Portrait

The gift a father thought he didn’t want ended up being exactly what he needed.

The Heartbeat

A judge in North Carolina came up with an unusual way to enforce the law. His unorthodox decision ended up having a huge impact on one veteran’s life.

The Judge And The Jail

When Curtis Bishop was homeless, most people looked right past him. One stranger reached out in the middle of a food court and helped change his life.

The Little Giant

James Carlsen's guitar never left his side until he sold it to feed his heroin addiction.

Finding James

Ever dream about finding yourself naked in a crowd?

For All To See

Deborah Greene was on a routine grocery run at Whole Foods when her brother called with terrible news.

Imprint

Years after a car accident partially paralyzed her, Lauren Watson saw an aerial acrobatics demonstration in a local mall and decided she needed to learn it herself.

Soar

Watching his friend cope with a rare liver disease, Dylan Siegel was determined to help. So he set out to raise $1 million for research.

So Chocolate Bar

Kind World is a show about how a single act of kindness can change someone's life. In each episode, hosts and reporters Yasmin Amer and Andrea Asuaje search the world for good news stories that will restore your faith in humanity. A production of WBUR.

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