Man's through-the-wall piano duet with a mystery neighbor became a beautiful love story

[Man's through-the-wall piano duet with a mystery neighbor became a beautiful love story]( Sometimes the right two people come along at the right time in each other's lives, and a story for the ages is born. But it's rare that we get to see such stories captured in real-time. This time we're lucky. In a silent saga befitting a Pixar short film—complete with soundtrack—a TikToker and his mystery neighbor have taken us all on a beautiful journey of music, love, longing, and loss. [Read the Story]( [Grandma who fought off attacker donating $1 million in donations to stop anti-Asian racism]( One of the most disturbing images of the recent scourge of racist attacks on elderly Asian-Americans was the aftermath of the attack on Xie Xiaozhen, 76, in San Francisco. Xiaozhen was punched out of nowhere by 39-year-old Steven Jenkins. Xie suffered two black eyes in the attack but fought back with a wooden stick, leaving the much younger Jenkins with a bloody mouth. [Read the Story]( [Woman launches #MakeMySize campaign to remind brands that people come in all shapes and sizes]( As fun and joyful as shopping can be, those who don't match the fashion industry's unrealistic body standards often find shopping for clothes to be a frustrating and disappointing experience. Many shoppers have a hard time trying to find clothes that fit them properly as brands use tactics like "vanity sizing" that opens up a world of annoyance and confusion every time one needs a few new clothes. Having run out of patience for such absurd sizing practices, a few years ago Instagrammer and inclusive fashion activist Katie Sturino launched the #MakeMySize campaign to send a simple but powerful message to the fashion industry: clothes should be made for people of all shapes and sizes. [Read the Story]( [New Zealand is giving bereavement leave from work to women who have miscarriages]( A miscarriage can be an incredibly traumatizing event for a woman, but because they are relatively common, they aren't treated as seriously as they should be. According to the CDC, about 17% of American pregnancies end in miscarriage. "Because it is medically common, the impact of miscarriage is often underestimated," Janet Jaffe, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the Center for Reproductive Psychology in San Diego said according to the American Psychological Association. [Read the Story]( [We don't need other countries to prove gun laws work. Our own states show the same thing.]( As the U.S. grapples with a return to mass shootings, debates about gun legislation have once again taken center stage. Mass shootings tend to be a catalyst for these conversations, but they're actually only one part of the issue. The U.S. is a total outlier among high-income nations when it comes to gun violence in general. No other country even comes close to our gun death rates. [Read the Story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( Copyright © 2020 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.