Making America Kinder, One Smile at a Time
Dec 25, 2018
The Takeaway has a present for you on this holiday: a special episode all about the good deeds that you, our listeners, have shared with us.
Projects
America the Kind: Profiles of the Big Hearts Among Us
At a time when the news cycle can feel like one tragedy or partisan death match after another, we here at The Takeaway want to let you know: we feel you. So to fight back we’re launching a new project we’re calling “America the Kind.”
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All Aboard: A Conductor's Everyday Kindness Brings Joy to Commuters
Dec 20, 2018For our series "America The Kind," we connected a train conductor in California with one of his commuters. -
'Pure Joy on her Face': A Hallmark Movie Comes to Life for Grandma
Dec 18, 2018Lisa Holden was worried people would think she was crazy for putting up her Christmas decorations right after Halloween. But when people found out why, the whole town joined in. -
How to Be a Good Neighbor: A "Daily Drip" of Kind Deeds
Dec 17, 2018Barbara McIver and Tony Gilham have been neighbors in Red Bluff, Calif. for 36 years. Barbara says she's spent that whole time playing catch-up to Tony's neighborly acts of kindness. -
'Change Starts With a Small Step': Why One Teacher Brought Kindness to His Classroom
Dec 10, 2018Seventh grade Language Arts teacher Justin Parmenter launched a program worthy of the recognition of our series, America the Kind. -
From Neighbor to Parking Angel to Friend
Dec 6, 2018Parking in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is a nightmare. But for two neighbors, a note on left on a door has eased the headaches. -
Healing Conversations at the Gym Lead to an Unlikely Friendship
Dec 3, 2018For the first story in our series "America the Kind," we hear from a retiree going through a terrible loss who found solace in regular conversations with the receptionist at his gym.