NPR Readers Share Stories Of Love And Adversity In Honor Of Loving Day
by Brittney Melton, NPR
In 2025, interracial couples are fairly common. But less than 60 years ago, interracial marriage was illegal in parts of the U.S. It’s shocking when I think about the fact that my grandma was in her 30s when the law still impacted couples. The law changed after Mildred and Richard Loving, a Virginia couple who were arrested for being in an interracial marriage, won the landmark Loving v. Virginia case on June 12, 1967. Their court case set the precedent for interracial couples to be together without repercussions. To commemorate this decision, we wanted to hear from readers about their relationships.
Man Climbs Everest To Install Defibrillator—Three Weeks Later It Saves A Young Life
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
A man who visited Mount Everest Base Camp to install a defibrillator as part of his advocacy work has revealed the device saved a woman’s life just three weeks after he left Nepal. David Sullivan is the founder of Code Blue CPR, an organization that trains defibrillator use and CPR skills at home and around the world. Earlier this year, the 62-year-old from Surrey ventured to the Himalayas where he installed what he says is the world’s highest defibrillator. Climbers die on Everest all the time—not always of cardiac arrest—but certainly sometimes, and the use of a defibrillator within the first 3 minutes of a heart attack can improve survival rates from 8% to over 50%.
Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Overhauling Century-Old Towing Laws
by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica
The Connecticut Senate on Friday overwhelmingly passed the most significant reform to the state’s towing policies in decades, a measure lawmakers said would help protect drivers from predatory towing. House Bill 7162 overhauls the state’s century-old towing statutes and comes in response to an investigation by the Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica that showed how state towing laws have come to favor tow companies at the expense of drivers. It takes several steps to make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve their vehicles. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week with wide bipartisan support, sailed through the Senate on a 33-3 vote.
Ultramarathon Runner Breastfeeds Her Baby 3 Times On Her Way To A Surprise Win
by Bill Chappell, NPR
In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner took it to another level. As seen in photos that quickly went viral, runner — and new mom — Stephanie Case sat down at three points along the demanding race course to breastfeed her six-month-old daughter. Case not only finished the race; she placed first among the female competitors. “Well that was a surprise,” Case wrote on Instagram, posting photos of herself feeding her daughter while wearing her racing bib and gear. “I WON?!?” Case had no idea victory awaited her at the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia race in Northern Wales.
California Developer Builds First Neighborhood Where All the Homes Are Resistant To Wildfires
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
One of the nation’s largest homebuilders have created a community of entirely wildfire-resilient homes to help reduce homebuyers’ risks of loss if another Palisades or Dixie fire comes roaring by. With nothing flammable on the exterior or the roofs and curated desert foliage around the gardens and lawns, the homes aren’t necessarily fireproof, but the design of the entire community was informed by identifying and eliminating the most common causes of homes catching fire. Available now, and with some already off the market, KB Homes estimates their price at around $1 million, a price consistent with disaster-proof housing around the country.
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