What are the ten career choices that lead to the greatest sense of well-being, and why? Divine Caroline explores the question. More »
After losing his newborn son, Stuart Sharp hit rock bottom—and then bounced back to compose a brilliant symphony for the London Philharmonic. More »
When two of his tenants lost their jobs, a landlord decided to get a job to cover their bills, rather than kick them out. More »
After school, 16-year-old Akrit Jaswal spends time on his favorite hobby: trying to find a cure for cancer. More »
You may be wondering about the absence of the past two newsletters and we can tell you it was not without good reason. As you may know, Gimundo is a family run site with Kathryn as editor-in-chief, and Jeff looking after the site design and development. On Friday, we welcomed the newest member of the Gimundo team into the world. More »
In 1939, a British stockbroker went on a mission to rescue 669 Jewish Czech children from certain death at a concentration camp. 70 years later, his "children" have made a journey back to thank him. More »
New Orlean's Carver High School and its football field were both destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Now, the school's athletic director and coach are working to bring back school spirit with the establishment of a new $2 million stadium, funded by donations. More »
Chris Stewart was almost decapitated two years ago in a horrific racing crash, but now he's back behind the wheel. More »
64 years ago, an American soldier made a promise to his Japanese hostage to keep his family photographs safe, and return them to his family one day if possible. The soldier never managed to locate the family—but decades later, his son finally fulfilled the promise. More »
By the age of 20, Jason Becker was already a guitar legend—but after being diagnosed with ALS, he lost his mobility and was told he would have just several years to live. 20 years after that awful diagnosis, this inspiring man is still going strong and creating beautiful music. More »
The Kokoda Trail, a famous battle site in Papua New Guinea, is a treacherous 60-mile trail that many experienced hikers cannot complete. But Kurt Fearnley, who cannot use his legs, is planning to travel the entire trail by crawling it. More »
According to the new “Happy Planet” report from British nonprofit group New Economics Foundation, if you’d like to live a more rewarding life, it might be work trading in your Rolex for a surfboard and heading south to Costa Rica. More »
While you probably won’t find a city in America that doesn’t celebrate Independence Day in some form or another, you may not be aware of some of the other fun and bizarre summer celebrations that you’ll find around the world. If you feel like having fun at a unique and quirky summer festival, here are a few upcoming events you might want to mark on your calendar. More »
Whether you’ve been a feline aficionado for years, or you’ve never come across a kitty you could tolerate, we’ve found four cats that prove how fascinating the species truly is. More »
Environmental activist Christopher Swain is swimming through some of the world's most polluted bodies of water in order to raise awareness of the need to reform our environmental practices before it's too late. More »