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Today’s headlines: From a Pennsylvania barber helping kids find their voice — to Bronx seniors taking over social media — to a teenager who jumped into a flood to save a stranger… we’ve got the stories that’ll restore your faith in people and remind you how much good is still out there.

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At one barbershop in Pennsylvania, kids aren’t just walking out with fresh haircuts — they’re walking out a little taller, a little prouder, and a little more confident. The barber behind it all is Jonathan Escueta, founder of City Cuts Barbershop in Kutztown. His program, featured by over a dozen national and local media outlets, is called ‘Books by Kids’ — and it lets children earn three dollars for reading out loud during their haircut.

• https://www.buckleyschool.com/magazine/articles/reading-aloud-a-shortcut-to-speaking-confidence/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/2tbgtm-booksbykids?attribution_id=sl:18d4b1ea-ea02-47da-bb18-5d2b6907fd90&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
• https://www.facebook.com/people/City-Cuts-Barbershop/100064539770180/

Episode Links:

• Old Friend Club: https://www.instagram.com/oldfriendclub/?hl=en
• Teen Hero: https://www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-xz2t0a178qe2coj4
• Basil Barn Airbnb:https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/45379296?irgwc=1&irclid=UrI1tuXbpxyIRukTHlSCwSkLUkDzx0[…]d=p3_1655321396_XFiBOq9UMuc1cdJa&modal=PHOTO_TOUR_SCROLLABLE
• Delta Pilot's Message: https://people.com/delta-pilot-s-viral-message-comforts-flyers-during-shutdown-11846744
• Purple Heart Returned: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/11/Purple-Heart-returned-family-Illinois/4461762878118/ 
• Kind Act at Gold Coast: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/teen-applauded-for-kind-act-at[…]st-petrol-station/news-story/46f5f8b2e71b09b6cb916f9a0718bfc8
• Old Friends Soul Friends: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/old-friends-soul-friends-1.7644794

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Jon Eschueta, City Cuts Barbershop

Old Friend Club

Brittany Sparham

Mercy Ships