During the time of Hajj, volunteers and employees in Makkah and Madinah help out tourists from all over the world, and this indicates how a little help in tough times can go a long way.
Bear is a four-year-old golden retriever who had been missing for three days when he was found stranded in the rising DuPage River in Plainfield, Illinois, having been hit by two vehicles. The dog was eventually reunited with his family after an effort involving the whole community to find him.
The Australian HYROX racer Joanna Wietrzyk, who suffered from an unforeseen health problem in Beijing and then went on to win the event, raises issues concerning the welfare of athletes and hygiene at the events.