William Shatner Auctioned Kidney Stone to Fund Habitat for Humanity Home
In 2006, actor William Shatner auctioned a kidney stone after a Canadian gambling company, restricted from traditional advertising, offered to buy it. The stone sold for $75,000, and combined with additional funds from the Boston Legal cast, the total $100,000 was donated to Habitat for Humanity. This contribution helped build a home in Louisiana for a family of five, who were reportedly still living there as of Shatner's recent remarks on the podcast Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: mint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 13 Oct, 02:34 pm. Other outlets followed.