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College Campuses are Going Green

In the state of Washington, colleges are now competing to see which school can become a better friend to the environment. By composting...

Katrina, Rita Create Unexpected Boom

Despite dire forecasts that Gulf Coast governors would have to slash state budgets in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita one year...
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Peace Camp Grows Friendship Between Middle Eastern Kids

Hempstead, NY - If you were invited to sit down with your enemy for a cup of tea and discuss your conflicting views, would...
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Change for Good

EDITOR'S BLOG As I touched down on U.S. soil late yesterday in a British Air jet, after having shepherded a group of teenagers...

Mel Gibson Donates $1M for Mexico Disaster Recovery

Originally published April 11 by Rotary International News While scouting locations for his film Apocalypto, Mel Gibson came upon a near apocalyptic situation in southern...

British Children to be Trained in Positive Thinking

2000 students in state schools in Britain will be taught the art of positive thinking under a pilot program aimed at cutting depression, self-harm...
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Maine Extends Giving Laptops to Seventh Graders

Maine extended its successful laptop program in schools last week announcing a contract for Apple Computers to supply new laptops to more than...
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Chicago Unveils Most Ambitious Bike Plan in US

Chicago has unveiled its new Bike 2015 Plan, designed to achieve the mayor's goal to make the Windy City the most bicycle-friendly city in...
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Study Shows Laughter Reducing Heart Disease Risk

In March 2005, Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore presented results for the first time that showed laughter is...

Warren Buffett Gives Away His Fortune

Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man - who's now worth $44 billion - will start giving away 85% of his wealth in July...
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Arabs, Jews Clean Up Galilee Together

In the northern port town of Acre, Jewish and Arab high school students work together to transform rubbish into hand-crafted benches. And in the...

Bolivia Launches Major New Deal Poverty Program

The new government of Bolivia has announced a sweeping plan to reduce poverty and create employment. Bolivia, the poorest country in South America, will...
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Homeless Choir Inspires Audiences Worldwide

They were homeless in Montreal, yet the singers of Accueil Bonneau Choir (also known as the Montreal Homeless Choir) captivated audiences worldwide -- and...
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Hope I Die Before I Get Old: Study Finds Older People Happier Than Anticipated

Back when he was 20 years old in 1965, rock star Pete Townshend wrote the line “I hope I die before I get old”...

Less Sex, Smoking and Alcohol for Today’s Teens

Teenagers today are drinking less, smoking less and having less sex than their peers did 15 years ago, according to a national study released...
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Twelve Amazing Teens Changing the World

After receiving nearly 1,500 nominations for its 2006 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program, 12 inspiring kids have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to...
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Gay Couples Parent Just Like Everybody Else

Hearing the voices recently insisting that it is best for a child to grow up with one father and one mother reminds me of...
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Autistic Kid Shoots Miracle Round on Basketball Court in Final 4 Minutes

Never let the label of autism be associated in your mind with failure. A high school basketball coach in Rochester, NY, for the last game...
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Pitt and Jolie Welcome Baby Girl

Angelina Jolie gave birth to a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt in a hospital in Namibia, Africa. There is no word on the condition...
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760,000 people in 118 countries Walk to Eradicate Hunger

Last Sunday, more than 760,000 people took to the streets of more than 100 countries to walk five kilometres in support of Fight Hunger:...