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The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true

Uta's chance meeting with Harry shows how simple acts of kindness can change people's lives.

Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Listener Uta tells us how her chance meeting with Harry led to a place at the University she'd thought was out of reach -- and changed her life forever. They talk about why you should take a chance on strangers and always be willing to help others.
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Why K-pop stars New Jeans are guiding people around a museum in Europe.
The Indonesian women playing heavy metal in hijabs to break down stereotypes.
Scientists find lifelong learning isn't reserved for humans -- chimps can do it too.
And the world's first school exam in skateboarding.

Our weekly collection of positive stories and happy news from around the world.

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