Today: a retiring teacher gives each student a handmade quilt filled with personal meaning, a new dementia village reimagines memory care through community and connection, and therapy dogs bring comfort and courage to children on the road to healing.

Today: three teenagers transform tamarind seeds into a promising solution for cleaner drinking water, a tiny library becomes a haven for bees, and a mindful meditation for living in the present moment on your daily stroll.

Today: a father and daughter cross the graduation stage side by side, a community plants thousands of seedlings to restore a wildfire-scarred forest, and a new wearable patch could bring greater peace of mind to expectant families.

Today: a delivery mistake leads to an 87-year-old driver’s retirement, hundreds of local kids receive a chance to experience the NBA Finals, and a promising cancer treatment brings new hope to patients and families.

Today: a rescued crow is showering his hero with continuous small gifts, a restaurant gives every dollar of profit back to its community, and a simple daily walk may be the key to a better night’s sleep.

Today: one woman’s decision to foster a child grows into a mission that has helped more than a million young lives, a troop of Girl Scouts builds a wheelchair for a toddler in need, and longevity habits for a stronger foundation.

Today: a sister gives her brother a life-changing birthday gift, a mother creates a way for more families to travel with confidence, and a rare moonrise gives us a reason to look up tonight.

Today: a woman celebrates her 100th handmade blanket for newborns, Jane Goodall’s grandson shares a hopeful lesson about creating change, and a remarkable rescue otter puts his unusual talents to work helping others.

Today: a stroke survivor rehearses the proposal that carried him through recovery, a retired artist fills his town with handmade animal sculptures, and a loyal rescue dog retires after years spent helping save koalas in Australia.

Today: a global conversation asks how we keep compassion at the center of technology, a running challenge grows into a worldwide community of support, and new research helps scientists uncover hidden patterns behind complex diseases.