https://www.cbsnews.com/ Uplift From CBSNews.com Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:41 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/london-hedge-hero-carves-bushes-into-art-to-honor-wife-who-died-of-cancer/ When Tim Bushe looks at a hedge, he sees "the shape within" the shrubbery - and then he teases it out with his trimmer to honor his late wife. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:23:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/15/28fad4bc-ebdd-489f-b5dc-3baf8235d4bc/thumbnail/60x60/c169377068cd4511be2628a957026eba/london-hedge-cat.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 036bd795-0343-456a-9744-d7c9329ffc23 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mason-branstrator-paralyzed-grandmas-marathon-instagram-inspiring-adaptive-sports-disabilities/ Mason Branstrator has always been an athlete, but three years ago, he was paralyzed in a skiing accident. It hasn't stopped him from playing sports. 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Sat, 04 May 2024 07:23:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/04/7241dc53-b56b-4a36-96e5-3120e1cf1e4e/thumbnail/60x60/bd3f3014d0c490de862f227cc6e59045/food-drive-thumb.png?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 358e30ee-f386-4ffb-90b8-a1f1804ba16e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ed-dwight-black-astronaut-space-blue-orgin-civilian-flight-jeff-bezos/ In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space. 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Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:05:49 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/29/a3b392d8-ddee-4d34-8415-919780d5d743/thumbnail/60x60/68589890d5cfa00de185f5c73ab4d302/billy-keenan-cropped-2.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 d62fc64b-496f-47f1-978f-5aac339bbbfe https://www.cbsnews.com/news/so-much-to-give-cafe-employ-people-disabilities-autism-maureen-stanko-son-cedars-pennsylvania/ The So Much To Give Inclusive Cafe in Cedars, Pennsylvania employs 63 people — 80% have a disability. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:02:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/22/6c3f0353-9ac1-4dff-93fe-d096d2b57215/thumbnail/60x60/4a91543eb8dc0277f58cc29d92b66d18/so-much-to-give-thumb.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 2c282a96-4743-45f6-8eaf-ab8699e7f0b8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-swiftie-album-covers-charlie-bird/ Charlie Bird — the "major Swiftie" of the two — had the idea after the singer announced her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at the Grammys. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:14:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/18/696ce453-bc7f-4b88-9c2d-ea07eed38028/thumbnail/60x60/2908a47e5b9d3aefc1f0c702ed2580e0/untitled-3.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 6565ce8e-d465-44c8-a918-5c060b4d4aa9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russ-cook-africa-run-hardest-geezer-epic-quest-for-charity/ Russ Cook says the scariest part of his run through Africa was "on the back of a motorbike, thinking I was about to die." Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:13:42 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/08/8ece4225-b1c4-4361-9754-f9e3a11a3830/thumbnail/60x60/1b757a46a286756af35e0b5baac4abb7/russ-cook-africa-run-2139228658.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 125e1d86-18f8-4c9d-8189-14d6db84a840 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/guardian-angel-drives-strangers-in-need/ Lyn Story is a retiree whose mission is to be the "bad weather friend," someone who is there for you in a time of need. David Begnaud shows how her huge heart led to life-changing friendships. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/01/586c8d67-b8a4-4b4c-87a1-551763afea36/thumbnail/60x60/8283707d74abe2ecf81fecf372513700/apryl-and-lyn.png?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 a1115a03-7980-44ff-9a6c-cfeeec9add2a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-star-mikal-bridges-brooklyn-nets-teacher-for-a-day/ For most basketball players, making it to the NBA is the ultimate dream. But Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges has another dream, too. 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Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:46:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/27/38ccb114-ea92-4657-841c-cde06a101992/thumbnail/60x60/5a5611d534eb014fe57c96e29c63a3b0/4.png?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 fbd730a6-e49a-4284-b143-ba75c374bd8c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/african-painted-dogs-golden-retriever-potawatomi-zoo-nurses-surrogate-mother/ While African painted dogs usually live with a pack of like-minded predators in the wild, the canine that is taking care of them at the zoo is a golden retriever. 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But an organization in Florida is working to make them a reality. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:02:56 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/15/418069c0-2c97-4512-8ebe-824b1c048b4d/thumbnail/60x60/c6745b82c619f9de8691f9073c4be09c/jafco-thumbnail.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 53e1a426-e29a-4421-9f64-d3526479cbc7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-farmer-sells-food-for-pennies-in-trendy-tokyo-help-young-people/ She earned enough in real estate to buy a pad in Florida, but Tomo-chan returned to her family farm outside Tokyo, determined to show struggling youngsters "they're not forgotten." Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:23:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/13/c918b66b-7c26-473c-88e0-57dfd10e890b/thumbnail/60x60/53d103a5369fe402c6a4116b92afd7e3/japan-farmer-tomo-chun.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 46ab2785-99a7-404f-8421-a03209091dd6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/geoffrey-holt-secret-multimillionaire-hinsdale-new-hampshire-millions/ Geoffrey Holt was unassuming and lived a simple life. He also managed to accumulate $3.8 million, which he left to tiny Hinsdale. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:13:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/21/0a48eb8a-87ba-484a-9021-8b8aa7e36abd/thumbnail/60x60/0c964a6323542e4933c8eebc44e9cc6a/ap23321555287157.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 6cb72cdc-4c02-42d4-8188-277ca5274930 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jamal-hinton-wanda-dench-thanksgiving-text-eight-years-celebrating-airbnb/ Wanda Dench accidentally texted Jamal Hinton in 2016, inviting him to Thanksgiving thinking he was a family member. They're not related, but he's been with her for the holiday ever since. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:01:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/27/c1d4fe30-ab06-4c41-9b04-26ad84ff2c09/thumbnail/60x60/afd7d91d044c4b0b092ec0fa017278df/Jamal-Hinton-and-Wanda-Dench.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 0d7a6d8a-71fb-41f2-9422-3b1d8f0502f9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unstoppable-dogs-disabilities-therapy-huntingon-beach-abuse-survivors-debbie-pearl/ All of Debbie Pearl's dogs have disabilities and use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs. They're known as "The Unstoppable Dogs." 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