5 Uplifting Stories You Missed During the Kavanaugh Circus

"It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay."-Gandalf in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has been ugly and bizarre, even by Washington's standards. But with so much at stake, it's natural to obsess over the hearings and the spectacle they've become. This is neither constructive nor healthy, however.

So, here are five human achievements you might have missed while the world was transfixed by bitter Washington politics. While politics is getting uglier, private individuals are busy improving the world.