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London to Cape Town Using the Power of the Sun
After 347 days, 27,000 miles, 16 countries, 14 punctures, and 4000 hours of sunshine-generated power, Gwyn Roberts arrived at his destination last month, completing...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Teens ‘Repair the World’ and Win Big Awards
Five honorees took home checks for $36,000 after winning the Teen Tikkun Olam Awards (Hebrew for 'repair the world') for being outstanding teen role...
Once War-Ravaged, Sierra Leone Opens its Breathtaking Beaches to Eco-tourism
Sierra Leone, a country once synonymous with child soldiers and blood diamonds, is now at peace. Communities forced to start over and create jobs...
Obama Honors 13 Citizens for Their Good Deeds
This week, President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 Citizens Medal to 13 outstanding Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country...
Sears Announces ‘Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference’ Winner
Paying tribute to those dads who serve as an inspiration, but don't necessarily get recognition, Sears has awarded Charles Muller of Rensselaer, N.Y. $30,000...
Ten Hero Kids Voted Most Huggable, Each Awarded $10,000
Ten youth judged as this year's Huggable Heroes were honored today for their volunteer efforts at making the world a better place -- in...
Farm Aid From Space
Across the dry, dusty plains of northern Kenya, cattle herders are pioneering a new way to fend off poverty by teaming up with unlikely...
Subsidized Jobs: A Faint Echo of New Deal Success
In rural Winston County, Mississippi, Taylor Machine Works — best known for its Big Red forklifts — is the primary employer. After the recession...
Brazil Prepares for a World Cup to Beat Homelessness
While the world's attention affixes to the FIFA World Cup, Brazil and the City of Rio are preparing for the 8th annual World Cup...
Former Playboy Bunny Builds and Runs Haitian Orphanage
In a country notorious for violence and poverty, Susie Krabacher looks like she doesn't belong.
Despite her cover girl looks, expensive jeans and designer sunglasses,...
Madonna Visits Millennium Village in Malawi, Sees Progress She Funded
Madonna today visited Gumulira, a Millennium Village of approximately 5000 people in rural central Malawi. Raising Malawi, an organization co-founded by Madonna, has been...
From Mansion to Mud Hut: Millionaire Sells Home to Move to Uganda
A 41-year-old millionaire businessman who nearly died in a car crash eight years ago is leaving behind his exquisite 16th-century farmhouse and lavish lifestyle...
World Bank Lends Billion Dollars to India to Improve Education
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion line of credit to help get more children into schools in India, the largest...
Ben & Jerry’s Converts to Fair Trade
Joining Cadbury in the pantheon of sweet-makers to announce commitments to fully embrace the Fair Trade movement, Ben & Jerry’s vowed that all its...
West Africa Sets Out to Protect Dying Mangroves
Salt is precious in poverty-stricken coastal West Africa, but conservation experts say efforts to extract it are laying waste to mangrove swamps, causing...
Oprah Educates Girls in Africa Despite Struggles to “Get It Right”
Nothing in Oprah Winfrey’s life has made her prouder than creating her school for girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa. And nothing, she says, has...
Four Community Volunteers Honored as Heros for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To honor and encourage volunteerism on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Allstate Insurance Company is honoring four African-American volunteers who generously serve their communities...
Time Calls it “The Decade From Hell”… NOT!
Time magazine named this "The Decade From Hell". The sensationalist headline ignores all the good things that happened, so we, at the Good News...