Inspired

Inspired

The Epoch Times' Inspired section features uplifting stories about people, ideas, and events that inspire us to create a better world | Read on for heartwarming tales of courage, resilience, and innovation.

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Jun 8, 2026

‘I’m Going In’: Texas Policeman Rescues Baby From Car Trapped in Flash Flood

Few motorists could have averted the string of events that landed a car with a baby inside half-submerged in floodwaters last month in Beeville, Texas. On May 23, a sudden and violent downpour dropped massive amounts of rain on Crocket ...
Jun 5, 2026

25 Everyday Miracles to Inspire Awe

Our universe is far stranger and more beautiful than it may first appear.
Jun 5, 2026

Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Chariot Wheels and Ritual Weapons in Yorkshire Field

When Peter Heads' metal detector sounded in a muddy field in late December 2021, he knew he had found something big. The amateur detectorist began digging near the village of Melsonby in North Yorkshire, UK, and soon uncovered the first ...
May 27, 2026

Czech Photographer Captures ‘Unrepeatable’ Red Full Moon Behind 15th-Century Castle

Most astrophotographers would probably settle for a rickety abandoned barn as a foreground for their Milky Way photos. But Petr Horálek prefers a 15th-century castle perched majestically on a sharp peak and a full moon looming red in the background. ...
May 26, 2026

How to Stop Unwanted Thoughts and Live in the Present

Studies show we can consciously control—and to some extent even forget—unwanted thoughts and memories.
May 22, 2026

Final Call to Duty: Inside the Nurses Honor Guard

Retired nurses and volunteers ensure that fallen colleagues receive a hero's farewell.
May 20, 2026

The Great Paradoxes That Continue to Shape Our Lives

Timeless paradoxes—social media’s tolerance dilemma, democracy’s 'inevitable' decline, the search for universal beauty—continue to shape how we think and live.
May 19, 2026

Meet the Woman Behind the Italian Budget

Since childhood, Maria Rosaria Marino has been interested in economics, and graduated from La Sapienza, a renowned university in Rome, Italy.
May 19, 2026

The Timeless Triangle—Aristotle’s Ancient Key to Effective Communication

The character of the speaker, the emotional state of the audience, and the logical structure of the argument form Aristotle's classic communication triangle.
May 15, 2026

Arietid Meteor Shower Will Grace the Twilight Morning Sky in June—What to Know

There's a good chance you will spot shooting stars streaking from the eastern horizon during twilight hours later this spring season. A daytime meteor shower called the Arietids—though largely invisible to human eyes (since they fall during daylight)—will peak in ...
May 14, 2026

The Tendency to See the Bad in Others, Instead of the Good

Thinking of complaining? Think again. Philosophers have long shown why it’s wiser to see the good in others, even when they treat us badly.
May 8, 2026

The Greatest Logician Since Aristotle—and Why He Believed in Life After Death

Renowned mathematician Kurt Godel believed the afterlife exists so we can deepen the learning process that begins in this world and reach our full potential.
May 7, 2026

The Science of Manipulation: Why Good People Follow Orders to Do Bad Things

Evil’s most reliable allies are not hatred or malice, but weakness, fear, and conformity—the silent forces authorities use to marshal obedience.
May 6, 2026

VIDEO: Sarasota Police Officer Talks Down Man in Mental Health Crisis About to Jump Off 6-Story Parkade

The officers arrived in silence—no lights, no sirens, no jarring footsteps. They parked discretely and approached the young man in a mental health crisis about to jump from the sixth floor of a parkade in Sarasota, Florida. And there was ...
May 2, 2026

‘World’s Most Beautiful Duck’ Sighted in Park in the Netherlands—And This Photographer Got Snapshots

Haagse Bos in The Hague isn't exactly New York's Central Park, however the two public greenspaces do share similarities: they're both urban oases, both have idyllic ponds and walkways, and both have hosted the rare and exotic mandarin duck to ...
May 1, 2026

How a ‘Higher Power’ Guided This Former BBC Editor to Pursue His Passion for Screenwriting

'The meaning of life [for me] is connecting with this universal power, which can give you everything that you've been looking for.'
Apr 27, 2026

Mom is Beautiful – A Poem

Sponsored Content by The Tulip Tree. This article includes affiliate links, which may earn us a commission, to support truthful and independent journalism (at no extra cost to you) Mom is Beautiful. She remembers the day when she became one. ...
Apr 24, 2026

Eta Aquariids, One of the Year’s Best Meteor Showers, Will Soon Swarm the Sky

Meteor season is back, so let's talk about shooting stars. These sporadic shots of light are caused by space debris striking and burning up in Earth's atmosphere, sometimes leaving long tails of glowing ionized gas. They accumulate robustly in May, ...
Apr 23, 2026

American-Made: The New Gentlemen and the Republic

From powdered wigs in Parliament to the American Revolution, the meaning of a gentleman underwent a transformation that's still relevant to men today.
Apr 22, 2026

Two Full Moons Will Occur in May, Including a Rare ‘Blue’ Micromoon—What You Need to Know

There's a good chance you won't notice the bizarre behavior of the full moon next month. Strangely, there will be two full moons squeezing into May, instead of the usual one: the traditional "Flower Moon," followed by a rare "blue" ...
Apr 13, 2026

The Courage to Face Death—and Live Fully

Acknowledging mortality doesn’t just liberate us; it shapes our values. By recognizing death’s inevitability and learning not to fear it, we live fuller lives.
Apr 10, 2026

VIDEO: Nest Cam Shows Famed California Bald Eagle Pair’s Chicks Hatch, Delighting Thousands of Fans

Jackie the eagle and her mate, Shadow, are movie stars. They are bald eagles with millions of adoring fans peeking into their lives via a nest cam in Big Bear Valley, California. Over Easter weekend, the pair's second clutch of ...
Apr 6, 2026

The Lost History of Human Civilization

New archaeological evidence suggests humanity’s story might be far older than previously imagined.
Apr 3, 2026

The Psychology of the Supercommunicators

Journalist Charles Duhigg set out on a journey to uncover the shared traits of people who are superb at communicating and connecting with others.
Apr 3, 2026

Upcoming Lyrids Will End Meteor Shower Drought—What You Need to Know

One hundred and sixty five years ago, while scanning the night sky from his home in New York, Alfred E. Thatcher saw an object with an apparent diameter three times the size of the planet Jupiter approaching the sun. What ...
Apr 2, 2026

The Neuroscientist Who Found the Complete ‘I’ in Her Brain After Suffering a Stroke

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor says we can take control of our thoughts and emotions instead of letting them control us.
Mar 20, 2026

VIDEO: Set Free After Treatment, Bald Eagle Says ‘Thank You’ to Vet Who Saved Its Life

Eagles have a tender spot in their hearts that few humans will ever know. Even the huge raptor that bit Canadian veterinarian Clifford Redford had the heart to say "thank you"—in its own bald eagle way—after he saved its life. ...
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