'Wonderful teenagers helped my son on Halloween': Readers recall kindness of strangers

BBC News told of kind acts following UN report that found strangers' helpfulness was underestimated.

BBC News - 6d

Kindness of strangers: I was crying at the airport carousel, then a couple offered a simple solution

I stood there with my baby on my chest as I watched the suitcase go round and round. An older woman saw me, walked over and said ‘What’s the matter?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers ...

The Guardian - 5d

The kindness of strangers: I thought I’d lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me

I had no ID to show the station guards. Desperate and scrambling, I said: ‘What if I play you a tune?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice

After John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

Should I help my daughter pay for her son’s school fees?

I’m worried about how to structure payments fairly as I also have other children.

Financial Times - 1d

Should I help my daughter pay for her son’s school fees?

I’m worried about how to structure payments fairly as I also have other children.

Financial Times - 1d

WATCH: Typewriter poet's impromptu poetry helps strangers heal

London-based typewriter poet Olivia Dodd connects with strangers and writes meaningful poetry for them in a matter of minutes.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Who can help me with my Social Security problem now that staff and services are being cut?

Readers have a range of issues — and a lot of trouble getting answers.

MarketWatch - Mar. 17

My stepmother inherited 100% of my father’s estate. She’s leaving everything to her two kids. Is that fair?

“I had a wonderful relationship with my father.”

MarketWatch - Mar. 16

My adult daughter wants to turn herself back into a teenager | Ask Philippa

Distorted external referencing can keep her paralysed, because she’s trying to live up to an imagined ideal. The question My daughter is now 34 years old, but she wants to be a teenager again , ...

The Guardian - 5d

My husband gave his credit card to his son to pay for ‘medical bills.’ Does this kind of support send the wrong message?

“This young man has been enabled financially by both of his parents, but especially by his mom.”

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

My Mother Is Punishing Me for Not Coming Out to Her Sooner. Help!

A young reader variously subjected to cruel words and the silent treatment is reaching the end of her rope with her mother, who has portrayed her daughter’s coming out as deceit.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Merino on ‘wonderful’ Calafiori and request to new Italian Arsenal director

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino says his teammate Riccardo Calafiori is a ‘really kind guy’ and a ‘wonderful person’ and jokes about a request to Italian director Andrea Berta: ‘I’ll ask f...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Your pictures on the theme of 'my best photo'

Images from our readers on the theme of "my best photo".

BBC News - 6d

Mom describes moment stranger allegedly tried to take her son in Walmart

Officers responded to a Walmart in Acworth, Georgia, "after receiving a call of a male who attempted to snatch a juvenile away from their mother," police said.

ABC News - 2d

My husband plans to leave his estate to his adult son, who steals his credit card to gamble online. What can I do?

“Dementia runs in my husband’s family. My husband’s son has been known to take money from his dad without permission.”

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

‘Never fails to make my day’: readers on their feelgood movies

As Guardian writers continue to share their go-to comfort films, we asked for your picks, which range from a ghostly sports drama to a Hitchcock thriller. My parents’ favorite, too. So much so ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

A moment that changed me: I was an excruciatingly shy teenager. Then Courtney Love roared into my life

I swapped my drab clothes for charity-shop nightdresses, highlighted my hair with Sun In – and realised I didn’t need to apologise for being angry. I had no tribe during my first three years of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 19

I adore my children. I’m also scared that one day my son will kill me

In the UK, more than 170 women have been murdered by their sons in the past 15 years. An anonymous mother reveals what it is like to be frightened of your child while desperately wanting to support ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

'My son was seeking the American Dream, now he's trapped in El Savador'

Gertrudis Pineda tells the BBC she has no information about her son who was sent by the US to a prison in El Salvador.

BBC News - 1d

I am insanely jealous of my husband’s ex-colleague. How can I move on? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

You may have to sift through some uncomfortable feelings that you’ve buried – this may help defuse the ‘hate bomb’ • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader . I’m ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

'I didn't choose my surname' - Archie Vaughan on living with a legacy

Archie Vaughan, son of Ashes-winning captain Michael, speaks to BBC Sport about managing expectations, his friendship with Rocky Flintoff and how lockdown helped him become an all-rounder.

BBC News - 2d

Emotional Teddy Atlas recalls the terror of cornering against George Foreman in historic Michael Moorer fight

"It was like seeing Freddy Krueger on Halloween," Atlas said of the departed icon, who knocked out Moorer in 1994 to become boxing's oldest heavyweight titleholder ever at the age of 45.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Son says he 'let my team-mates down' in South Korea qualifying draw

Son Heung-min said he "let my team-mates down" after South Korea stumbled in World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 home draw against Oman.South Korea are home to Jordan on Tuesday in a crucial encounter.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

Davante Adams recalls one game from 2012 that showed him the type of person Matthew Stafford is

Adams recalls Stafford doing all he could to help Calvin Johnson break the receiving record

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Dodgers star Mookie Betts struck by mystery illness: 'My body's just kind of eating itself'

Star Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts' body is "just kind of eating itself," he said this week, as a mystery illness has cost him more than 20 pounds and kept him out of action this ...

NBC News - 3d

The Black barbershops are helping boys fall in love with reading

Barbershop Books is bringing hundreds of free books to Black barbershops across the country to help more boys become better readers.

NBC News - Mar. 21

Dodgers Star Mookie Betts Is Struggling with 25-Lb. Weight Loss from Mystery Illness: ‘My Body’s Kind of Eating Itself’

“Literally every time I fuel my body, I throw it up,” the 32-year-old athlete said

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Former Yankees star Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son dies after unexpected illness on vacation

Former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner’s teenage son died unexpectedly after falling ill on vacation, the family said Sunday.

NBC News - 5d

I can't justify my teenage shoplifting, says Stacey Dooley

Stacey Dooley speaks about the rise in shoplifting in her new BBC documentary.

BBC News - Mar. 13

March Madness is over for Mount St. Mary's. It was 'the best few weeks of my life' for a coach's son

Silas Lind, all of 9 years old, leaned forward and peered over the microphone at a room of reporters. The son of Mount St. Mary's coach Donny Lind had just watched his father become choked up with ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My First Post-Divorce Girlfriend’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Asked Him Back to My Place’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

The New York Times - 2d

What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?

If you face disruption because flights are cancelled or delayed you could be entitled to help.

BBC News - Mar. 21

‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.

“We have four sons. We financed three of them through college, so none of our kids have student loans.”

MarketWatch - Mar. 8

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