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Welcome to America! Now learn to be in debt

The U.S. economy counts on you to borrow money and stay in debt for a credit score. But what if you were taught to never owe anybody anything?

WEKU · May 24, 2023

Woman finds touching note inside book charity shop book - and is searching for owner

Rose Farmer, from Gilbert in Arizona, America, came across a handwritten note tucked into a copy of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter' by Carson McCullers at Goodwill - and is now trying to track down its rightful owner

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Woman buys grubby sculpture for £28 only to discover it's priceless artwork

Art collector Laura Young bought the sculpture from a Goodwill store in Texas, America, for £28 but later discovered it's actually a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman work of art

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023

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Girl’s teddy bear with recording of late mom’s heartbeat mistakenly donated to thrift shop

Four-year-old’s father mistakenly dropped off the stuffed bear at a Tennessee Goodwill, after which it was quickly sold

The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2023

Spring Cleaning? What to Donate to Goodwill

If you're wondering what to donate to Goodwill, senior retail consultant, Bill Parrish, tells Kiplinger what's always in demand.

Kiplinger · Apr 10, 2023

Woman finds eerie photos of her dad on second-hand camera from charity shop

The bargain hunter was left terrified after she looked at the photos stored on the second-hand camera and noticed a familiar face. Perplexed, she rang her dad immediately

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed this year

As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2022

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More Gen Z shoppers are patronizing Goodwill, but donations are down

Higher living costs and an interest in sustainability are driving younger shoppers to Goodwill.

Fortune · Dec 16, 2022

Seth Meyers on Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘A guy who looks the way Cheeto dust smells’

Late-night hosts discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest for alleged FTX fraud, Ron DeSantis’s vaccine conspiracies and Elon Musk’s Twitter not paying rent

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2022

No longer spooked by COVID, Halloween gets ‘back to normal’

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Juan Martinez picked out a devil mask as he got ready for his first fully normal Halloween since a real-life horror show — the coronavirus pandemic — hit more than two years ago.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 17, 2022

Iconic Goodwill gets serious with online for thrifters

Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do more of their treasure hunting online

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Iconic Goodwill gets serious with an American online shop for thrifters

Goodwillfinds launched Tuesday with roughly 100,000 items available online. The venture will help fund its community-based programs across the U.S. and increase donations and its customer base.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2022

New UNICEF Ambassador Seeks to Give Louder Voice to Climate Change Victims

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate recently traveled to the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa to hear from children suffering from starvation. The next day she learned that one of the boys she met had died. It is for such children, whose lives have been shattered by the global climate crisis, that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022

A newbie’s guide to mid-century modern

These expert tips will start you on your way

Salon · Aug 27, 2022

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Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022

LZ Granderson: The version of me who entered 2020 no longer exists

You remember the purchase you made as a young professional to tell the world you had made it?

Zenger · Jul 18, 2022

Heart For Sale: Woman Finds Gift She Made For Boyfriend A Decade Ago On Sale In Charity Shop

A woman was amazed when she found a handmade heart she made for her high school sweetheart for sale at a charity shop.

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Woman finds £250 and wild note about cheating in a bag she bought second-hand

Lynora Silverman, found the Coach bag at a Goodwill thrift store and thought it was a good price, but she later discovered the real bargain was inside the bag when she found £250

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Woman finds $300 and note in Coach purse she bought for $7 at thrift store: ‘Be a Martha’

‘I carried it daily and am giving it away because my kids don’t want it,’ note claims

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Reason · Jun 22, 2022

"10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Unregistered Destructive Devices During Portland Protests"

From a Justice Department press release yesterday: An Indiana man was sentenced to federal prison today for repeatedly and intentionally jeopardizing the lives of police officers, destroying public property, and encouraging others to commit violence during protests that occurred in Portland in 2020. Malik Fard Muhammad, 25, was sentenced to…

Reuters · Jun 21, 2022

Ben Stiller says 'really tough' to see Ukraine refugees' plight

Actor Ben Stiller, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, has said it was "distressing" to hear the experiences of people displaced by the Ukraine conflict, adding he hoped to shine a light on their plight with his visit to the country.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022

Ben Stiller talks about ‘distressing’ visit to war ravaged Ukraine

Ben Stiller has spoken about the horrors of visiting war-ravaged Ukraine describing the “distressing” scenes of destruction as bigger than any movie set.

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

Left-behind dorm junk finds new life at Pitt and other environmentally conscious campuses

PITTSBURGH — As college dorms empty for summer, and students quibble with their winded parents over what will fit in the family car for the ride home, weighty questions inevitably arise:

Benzinga · May 20, 2022

How Investing In Goodwill Art Made $63,000

Early this month a story was published across various news outlets about Laura Young, who found a beautiful sculpture at an Austin, TX Goodwill Boutique.

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2022

'I bought my wedding dress for £19 and transformed it into my dream gown on a budget'

Maranda Vandergriff spent £19 on her wedding dress after finding it in a charity shop - and transformed it into her dream gown using fabric and some personal touches

The Guardian - US · May 9, 2022

Texas woman’s Goodwill find turns out to be 2,000-year-old Roman relic

A $34.99 marble bust from a thrift store likely belonged to Roman military leader – and it’s unknown how it ended up in Austin

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