The mystery of ‘St. Grand,’ the secret donor dropping bundles of cash into Salvation Army kettles; This former journalist helps caregivers get to know who their patients once were, before dementia took hold; ‘Pizzagate’ gunman could have been driven by too much empathy, says Yale psychologist; A disabled Air Force veteran needed a job. So Lowe’s hired him — and his service dog.; Leaders are more powerful when they’re humble, new research shows;
 
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The mystery of ‘St. Grand,’ the secret donor dropping bundles of cash into Salvation Army kettles
Starting in 2011, the Salvation Army Northern Division began receiving bundles of crisp $100 bills in its kettles around the Twin Cities area in Minnesota.
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This former journalist helps caregivers get to know who their patients once were, before dementia took hold
District woman's organization writes personal profiles of dementia patients for their caregivers
 
‘Pizzagate’ gunman could have been driven by too much empathy, says Yale psychologist
In his new book, Paul Bloom argues that an excess of empathy causes many of our problems.
 
A disabled Air Force veteran needed a job. So Lowe’s hired him — and his service dog.
Charlotte, a 10-year-old golden retriever, wears a blue and red vest while on the job with her owner, Clay Luthy, at the Lowe's in Abilene, Texas.
 
Leaders are more powerful when they’re humble, new research shows
An arrogant leader promises that he has all the answers. But a growing body of research shows that he couldn't be more wrong, explains Ashley Merryman, journalist and bestselling co-author of "NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children"
 
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