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    Teen creates fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    Teen creates fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires

    A teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to hopefully prevent the spread of future fire disasters.
    12-year-old kid builds working nuclear fusion reactor
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    12-year-old kid builds working nuclear fusion reactor

    A teen genius has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records “just hours” before his 13th birthday
    Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 1

    Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness

    One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university

    As a fourth-year physics major with a math minor, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner is on the verge of graduating from the University of Minnesota.
    Working nuclear fusion reactor built by a 12-year-old kid
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 18

    Working nuclear fusion reactor built by a 12-year-old kid

    A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
    12-Year-Old Kid Built a Working Nuclear Fusion Reactor
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 21

    12-Year-Old Kid Built a Working Nuclear Fusion Reactor

    A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
    11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 4

    11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients

    Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
    California offers college students $10K for public service
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 21

    California offers college students $10K for public service

    The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
    After 155 days, 19-year-old pilot becomes youngest woman to fly around the world
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 21

    After 155 days, 19-year-old pilot becomes youngest woman to fly around the world

    A 19-year-old pilot has completed her 155-day solo journey around the globe, becoming the youngest female in history to fly around the world
    'Your heart smiles': Friends cheer on 7-year-old until he makes a shot on the basketball court
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 19

    'Your heart smiles': Friends cheer on 7-year-old until he makes a shot on the basketball court

    "Let's go, Andrew. Let's go!" Those were the encouraging words from students as their friend made several attempts to score a bucket.
    Kindhearted teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 18

    Kindhearted teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer

    Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro with the goal of donating the hair for use in wigs for children battling cancer.
    Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery

    5th grader William Hadfield had big dreams to spread kindness to children who are undergoing surgery for a cleft palate or cleft lip.
    Compassionate mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 15, 2021

    Compassionate mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven

    An eight-year-old girl whose father passed away when she was just four months old wrote a letter to him addressed 'To Daddy' and posted it.
    Compassionate student makes whole school feel special with kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 13, 2021

    Compassionate student makes whole school feel special with kindness

    A fifth grader from Pioneer Elementary in Vancouver is showing others how one small act of kindness can spread far and wide.
    Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 7, 2021

    Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles

    Imagine unrolling a paper chain from Carlsbad more than 18 miles south. Now, consider that each link of that paper trail carries a message.
    Ten-year-old artist Andres Valencia becomes Miami Art Week sensation
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 4, 2021

    Ten-year-old artist Andres Valencia becomes Miami Art Week sensation

    Ten-year-old painter Andres Valencia has become the sensation of Miami Art Week —selling works to stars including Sofia Vergara.
    Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 3, 2021

    Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires

    An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters.
    Four-year-old amputee becomes the youngest person to scale 3,560 foot Mount Snowdon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 2, 2021

    Four-year-old amputee becomes the youngest person to scale 3,560 foot Mount Snowdon

    Hiking with a prosthetic limb? It’s “snow” problem for 4-year-old Albie whose left foot was amputated at 15 months old.
    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 19, 2021

    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail

    A Hawaiian couple found themselves in quite a scary situation when they took a wrong turn on what they thought was a short hike and got lost
    The Helping Hand Project engineers prosthetic hands for children with upper limb differences
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 15, 2021

    The Helping Hand Project engineers prosthetic hands for children with upper limb differences

    Helping Hand Project is composed of students who work to design and 3D print prosthetic hands for children who have upper limb differences.
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