Bus Driver Gives Passenger Her Shoes A Metro Transit bus driver from Minnesota gave a whole new meaning to going the extra mile on Friday when she literally gave the shoes off her feet to help one of her passengers. Known for her cheerful demeanor, Jayne Verhelst, has...
Why 2 Astronauts are Stuck in Space Nearly two months after launch and almost 50 days after they were initially supposed to return to Earth, two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station finally appear to be closer to their homeward voyage. That they were...
Dragonflies Swarm Rhode Island A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers last weekend in Rhode Island. Thousands of the dragonflies, relatively large and often beautifully colored insects, descended on Misquamicut beach last Saturday. Video of the...
Uber Driver Picks Up Long Lost Friend In January, Uber driver Danny Blanton, 51, picked up passenger John Johnson, 60, for a ride to Dallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center. Blanton, who didn’t see the picture of his passenger ahead of time, kept his eyes mostly on the...
Neuroscience Says 6 to 10 Minutes a Day In the same way that more than 80 percent of people surveyed think they are above-average drivers, and fewer than 1 percent consider themselves “worse than average” (each a mathematical impossibility), I like to...
