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When Helen Stringer's luggage went missing at Sydney Airport, an Apple AirTag led her on a 10-month journey that ended at an auction house. Her persistence paid off in a surprising reunion with her belongings. #
New York City Transit's lost and found returns thousands of items each month to grateful passengers, proving that losing something on the subway doesn't have to mean losing it forever. From cellphones to cremated remains, dedicated workers are matching lost treasures with their relieved owners.
Apple's updated AirTag can now help you locate your lost keys, wallet, or luggage from 50% farther away thanks to a new chip. The tiny tracking device also got a louder speaker to make finding your missing items less frustrating.
When Troy left his bag of hair clippers on a subway, he thought they were gone forever. Thanks to NYC Transit's lost and found team, he got them back along with 3,000 other people reunited with their belongings every month.
Ring's camera system that reunites lost pets with their owners just opened to everyone in America, even if you don't own a Ring device. The company is also giving $1 million worth of cameras to animal shelters nationwide.
A black Lab-Bloodhound mix named Scout is becoming Minnesota's first dog trained to track down missing pets by following their scent trails. The volunteer group The Retrievers handles nearly 1,000 lost dog cases yearly, and Scout's unique skills will help reunite families with their furry friends faster.
A man who lost his bag containing expensive jewelry while riding his motorcycle got it back within days, thanks to sharp police work and security cameras. The Kadapa police tracked down the person who found it and reunited the owner with his $50,000 gold chain.
An American tourist's lost smartphone was recovered within hours thanks to quick-thinking police and beach workers in Pattaya, Thailand. The coordinated effort shows how tourism communities are stepping up to protect visitors.
A Pennsylvania mail carrier didn't just finish his shift in bitter cold weather. He spent his evening driving 52 miles to reunite a stranger with their lost wallet.
When Juan Manuel Montero lost his wallet in a packed Dallas stadium, thousands of Argentina soccer fans turned finding him into an unforgettable celebration. They chanted his name like a victory song until he claimed his wallet to thunderous cheers.
A retired Michigan teacher discovered a lost 1897 film by cinema pioneer Georges Méliès in a family trunk that sat in attics and barns for a century. The 45-second silent movie was part of his potato-farming great-grandfather's traveling film show in rural Pennsylvania.
Katie Slocum discovered a grandmother's heartfelt letter in a used book and posted online to find the owner. One day later, Jacqueline Roche recognized her own grandmother's handwriting from a sweet 16 gift she didn't know she'd lost.
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A brilliantly colored parrot unseen for 11 years just emerged from a remote Indonesian mountaintop, proving that even species we feared lost can still surprise us. The blue-fronted lorikeet's rediscovery gives conservationists new hope for protecting the world's rarest birds.
Millions of Americans have lost the ability to read books deeply, and neuroscientists say it's rewiring our brains in dangerous ways. The good news? Science offers a simple five-step plan to get your focus back.
A lost film from 1897 featuring cinema's first robot sat unseen for over a century until librarians spotted a tiny painted star on a prop. The discovery brings legendary filmmaker Georges Méliès' early work back to life.
When a hiker fell 55 meters down a New Zealand waterfall and lost her border collie in the wilderness, a helicopter pilot refused to give up. Within an hour of launching a community-funded search mission with thermal imaging, Molly was found safe and reunited with her recovering owner.
The creative team behind The Lost Words, which sold 500,000 copies worldwide, has launched The Book of Birds to celebrate 49 declining British species. Their stunning new collaboration combines Jackie Morris's paintings with Robert Macfarlane's poetry to help readers fall in love with birds before they disappear.
Ring's AI-powered feature that reunites lost dogs with their owners is now free for anyone to use, even without a Ring camera. The tool has been bringing home more than one dog every day since launch.
Fox News host Joey Jones, who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan, rejoined the Marine Corps at 40 to finish what he started. His goal: open doors for other wounded veterans who still want to serve.
Commercial fishermen in North Carolina are cleaning up dangerous abandoned crab pots that threaten marine life and boaters. Since 2014, they've recovered more than 24,000 lost traps from coastal waters.
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