The Hidden Lightness

The Hidden Lightness


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The new American Dream? Gen Z trades college degrees for trade schools
July 16, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton For decades, the cultural narrative has pushed college as the only path to success. But Gen Z is waking up. Faced with soaring tuition costs, stagnant academic

Digital donations and the rise of purpose-driven giving in 2025
July 15, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton The trends of 2025 are clear: Americans want their giving to be meaningful, immediate, and effective. Crowdfunding platforms are empowering grassroots efforts.

Why Gen Z could be America’s best workforce yet
July 12, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton Despite the criticism often leveled at Gen Z, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Deloitte tell a different story. While youth employment rates are do

Why robots can’t replace human compassion
July 11, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton Technology may be evolving at lightning speed, but there are still and always will be things machines cant do. Robots dont feel. They dont empathize. Th

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could change your family’s financial future
July 10, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton According to analysts, many Americans who were projected to see an increase in their tax burden will actually enjoy meaningful savings under the new plan. By a

Texas flood hero saves 200 lives amid one of the deadliest US floods
July 09, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton The pain of losing loved ones, homes, and entire ways of life is unfathomable. But so is the kindness that shines through when people act out of compassion, no

The viral ice cream vendor who melted America’s heart
July 08, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton On this Fourth of July, I share the story of Don Tomas, an elderly ice cream vendor whose resilience inspires a wave of kindness across America. A viral video

A Maine school is using nature hikes instead of detention
July 05, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton At Morse High School in Bath, Maine, school counselor Leslie Trundy is offering students a choice: stay in a silent classroom or take a reflective hike through

July 4th and the freedom to build a great America
July 04, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton A quiet revolution is underway. According to a recent Forbes article, social entrepreneurship is growing rapidly across the U.S., as more individuals build hyb

The key to solving America’s housing crisis rests in a tiny home village in Tampa Bay
July 03, 2025

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton What were seeing is a fundamental shift in how Americans define success and homeownership. The flashy suburban mansions of the past are giving way to a new ki