Meet the 2025 Barron Prize Winners
It’s my honor to introduce the winners of the 2025 Barron Prize — a group of extraordinary young leaders making a difference for people and the planet.| TABarron.com
Today the world bids farewell to someone who spoke quietly, but left a huge and lasting legacy. Dame Jane Goodall, the explorer, activist, scientist, friend of the wild has passed, leaving a legacy as luminous as the sunlit forests she loved. She was 91 years old. When we say “animal behavior,” we owe her a debt. [...] The post Saying Goodbye to Jane Goodall, a World Treasure appeared first on Moss and Fog.| Moss and Fog
Something had to be wrong. For over a decade, his routine was as reliable as the sunrise: every day around 11 a.m, the door to the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida would swing open and one loyal customer would walk in. Donnell Stallworth, a cook at the Shrimp Basket, said the regular visitor is like […] The post Gumbo Cook Worried About Regular Customer’s No-Shows Goes to His Home and Saves His Life appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Taiwan society has mobilized in response to flooding after a typhoon made landfill on the East Asian island, including visitors and foreign residents. With those arriving with rainboots and shovels dubbed “Shovel Supermen” and those arriving to cook meals for those whose homes were destroyed dubbed “Cooking Supermen,” it’s a touching and inspiring example of […] The post Thousands–Including Many Visitors–Volunteer in Taiwan to Help Flood Victims Following Typhoon appeared firs...| Good News Network
A Canadian dog-lover has gotten to learn all over again why they call the animal Man’s best friend after his own brave pooch deterred a bear attack. On a familiar trail in Cochrane, near Calgary, Craig Campbell was on a walk with his dog, a 10-year-old Doberman named Night. It was a trail he had […] The post Man’s Best Friend Recognized as Dog of the Year For Saving Him from a Bear Attack appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
In South Korea’s capital, Seoul, there are now tens of thousands of North Korean refugees, all living with an intense emotional burden—and a US-founded organization is helping to alleviate it. Freedom Speakers International (FSI) offers tuition-free and individualized mentorship for speaking in English and opportunities to engage with the international community through that most marvelous […] The post Over 600 North Korean Refugees Can Tell Their Stories After Public Speaking Classes f...| Good News Network
For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide attention for its efforts to restore a puffin colony, an effort that has brought controversy, hope, and a cottage industry you have to see to believe. Featured recently on the PBS News Hour, it’s a story that begins back in 1973 when a young ornithologist […] The post Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
It’s my honor to introduce the winners of the 2025 Barron Prize — a group of extraordinary young leaders making a difference for people and the planet.| TABarron.com
English Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, patriota mexicana y heroína de la Independencia de México, pasó a la historia por ser una mujer valiente que arriesgó su vida, cuando informó que la conspiración independentista de Querétaro, había sido descubierta. Gracias a este suceso, el Padre Miguel Hidalgo dió inicio a la lucha de la independencia en la madrugada del 16 ...| Inside Mexico
a map that leads to a better understanding of the Irish gods, their divine dwellings, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann became the fairies| Irish Myths
Before Merlin, there was Kate Gordon, a young hero whose curiosity lit the path through science, magic, and the Heartlight saga.| TABarron.com
Eddie Richardson, originally from Brockport, NY, is a retired disabled police officer who resides in Lexington, SC with his wife, Amanda, and their daughter, Jordan. They have two boys, Jonah and Caleb, who reside in Columbia and Charleston, SC. He began his service in law enforcement with the South Carolina Highway Patrol in 2006, earning […]| Code 3 Spices
Sgt Charles Lowe has been in law enforcement for 21 years. After graduating college he returned to his community and it has been his honor to protect and serve there over these years. On July 14, 2015 while working a secondary job in the Central West End he was ambushed and shot while sitting in […]| Code 3 Spices
The below article in its entirety was provided to us by request. We thank Humanizing the Badge for this write-up. Lt. Stephen Williams – known as just “LT” to those of us at Humanizing the Badge, leaves a void in his absence that will long go unfilled. Stephen was among the first to be included […]| Code 3 Spices
Today we have a pseudo-celebrity, staring on Naked and Afraid on The Discovery Channel, and her longtime boyfriend, coming to us from the wilderness of Alaska. When we say the wilderness….we mean the WILDRENESS! From 20 miles south of the Artic Circle, we’d like to introduce Gwen Grime and Nate Harbour! Nathan Harbour retired from […]| Code 3 Spices
Houtson Gass is today’s featured hero and boy does he have a story. Houston Gass began his Law enforcement career in 1999 with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a Corrections Officer. He went to the Amarillo Police Academy in 2002 and graduated to begin his career on the streets. He spent time with […]| Code 3 Spices
We’d like to congratulate André and Gwen of Steadfast Old World GSD, LLC, and Steadfast Service Dogs, a pending 501c3. Over the past few years, they have been (very very very) quietly providing service dogs to veterans, survivors of the Parkland school shooting, and injured law enforcement officers. (One of our friends is currently in […]| Code 3 Spices
We at Code 3 Spices need to spotlight another person that flies under the radar while giving back to the community. To start off Hero week, we start with Jennie Hill from Georgia. She considers herself to be an ordinary person, but for those of us in the know, she’s a powerhouse behind some […]| Code 3 Spices
Can’t find anything good on television today? Step into the world of an honest-to-goodness cowboy hero, where the outlaws get caught and good always triumphs over evil. Imagine a gunfighter with a strategic intelligence akin to General MacArthur, the ability to quote Pliny and Aristotle knowledgeably, the sensitivity of a poet, the physical skill of … Continue reading "Old-Style Heroism in ‘Have Gun, Will Travel’"| Marsha Familaro Enright
winds cross the medianand cross our heartsmitigated existencecross-switched without caredestruction everywherethe shame of luxuryof wasted libertya blight of eternityhard-pressed againstnature̵…| Words and Coffee Writing
It's one of Irish mythology's most fascinating stories. But did it inspire Robert Eggers' folk-horror masterpiece?| Irish Myths
Welcome to the weekend!| Wasteland And Sky
Discover what it truly means to be a hero through stories, reflections, and real-life young changemakers from the Barron Prize and beyond.| TABarron.com
What exactly is the story of Jason, what are the Argonauts and most importantly, why do they want to find the Golden Fleece?| Myth Nerd
When I learnt about Cholesky decomposition it struck me immediately the elegance and simplicity of the solution. It was clear that the symmetry contained some sort of redundancy inside, but it was not clear at all how that symmetry could be exploited. Here I will try to pay my insignificant tribute to the man who discovered it and present you his story.| UnlinkedList
Robin Hood history isn't in-depth, but the fable and the fact combine in an interesting way. Read on to learn about the famous noble bandit.| Historyplex
A deep dive into one of Irish mythology’s most mysterious figures: the horse-loving, chariot-driving, storm-conjuring “son of the sea."| Irish Myths
Each episode of IrishMyths StoryTime is dedicated to a single story—pulled from the pages of Irish mythology—that is narrated in full| Irish Myths
What do we really know about the ancient Celtic religion? And what did Welsh literary forger Iolo Morganwg make up?| Irish Myths
In this episode of the Growing Readers Podcast, Peter Sís and I talk about the picture book he created, Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued.| The Children's Book Review
Do history and archaeology corroborate the Arthurian legend that Stonehenge once stood on Irish land?| IrishMyths
Growing up in India, I experienced the shortage of electricity very personally. We did not have access to uninterrupted, good quality power. The thing that always bothered me was a thermal power plant I could see from my house. It was burning coal to produce electricity for the City of Delhi." The post #HeroesofFreeingEnergy: Bryan Hannegan appeared first on Freeing Energy.| Freeing Energy
Sometimes people become heroes in the simple act of being themselves and in doing so teach others how essential freedom of expression is.| Spirit of Change Magazine
"I lost the most important and influential person in my life, my dad. A little while ago, his legacy came to fruition as I was standing in line at a grocery store."| Love What Matters
Trees of life or trees of death? Learn the role of sacred trees and fairy bushes in Celtic culture—in Ireland and beyond| Irish Myths
I think it’s always worth being cautious, to avoid thinking in terms of “heroes.” Pedestals are for vast and trunkless legs in the desert.| Welcome to the Petting Zoo
He's the most recognizable Celtic deity. But does the horned god Cernunnos have an Irish mythological equivalent?| Irish Myths
Did the ancient Irish use war chariots in battle? The Irish myths say yes: but what about Irish archaeology?| Irish Myths
Read about how the Midnight Crocodiles take on the daunting strength of the Canoloth in a recent d&d campaign. The post NYSoP Heroes Take on The Canoloth first appeared on New York Society of Play.| New York Society of Play
Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616)Hakluyt (pronounced “hak-loot” and “hak-light”) was an Elizabethan chaplain, private secretary, and deeply curious man who applied himself to a particular task: knowing e…| Mapping the Future
