“She said it very matter of fact to me one day: ‘It’s a shame I didn't get to see more of that in my life. I never had the chance to.'" Brad Ryan and his 89-year-old grandmother Joy Ryan are taking the country by storm, visiting U.S. national parks on an epic road trip (you can also follow their …
On a Good Note: August 24, 2019
News shouldn't be all about doom and gloom. Take a look at our collection of positive and inspiring stories from around the world as you enter the weekend. In this edition, meet Brad Ryan who is taking his 89-year-old grandmother, Joy Ryan, to all 61 national parks in the U.S. Plus, a man who has become a legend for committing near-daily acts of kindness, and a Somali woman who has created “dignity kits” for over 70,000 refugees.
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For Antonio Myers, life with autism has always felt like sitting in a movie theater. Everyone is watching the same film, said Myers, a 25-year-old D.C. resident on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. But he’s the only one wearing 3-D glasses. “I am able to see more, behind the scenes, …