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Schools Turn to Solar and Wind for Energy Savings and Profit
While three Illinois school districts have formed the School Wind Consortium to provide power and generate income, one California elementary school joins a growing...
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...
AIDS Breakthroughs in Africa Give Women Hope in H.I.V. Fight
With an AIDS vaccine still out of reach, two rigorous new studies have found different ways to sharply cut H.I.V. infections among women and...
More Good News About Body Image: A Mental Health Minute
In a follow-up article for the Good News Network, Cristina Frick, having just completed her Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology, compiles a...
Softball Team Could Have Won 50-0, But Chose to Forfeit and Teach Opponents how to Improve
A junior varsity girls' softball team from inner city Indianapolis was playing their first-ever game with only scant equipment and no experienced coaching staff.
Losing...
Room to Read Builds Its 10,000th Library
Three weeks ago in Nepal, 1,000 villagers gathered to mark a momentous day in the history of Room To Read, a charity that builds...
Teenage Sailor Jessica Watson Circumnavigates Globe by Herself
She has battled mountainous seas, intense loneliness and cold gale force winds, but Jessica Watson, 16, proved her critics wrong by becoming the youngest...
Formal Mens Choir Delights Audience with HOT Number (Video)
Even a staid men's choir can step out once in a while. Watch as the Cottontown Chorus surprises...
Angelina Jolie Continues to Do That Hero Thing
With her many good deeds, Angelina Jolie is quietly becoming a modern-day Mother Teresa, particularly in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN...
Obama Names Charities to Share His $1.4 Million Nobel Award
President Obama named ten charities this week that will share the $1.4 million award that comes with his 2009 Nobel peace prize.
“These organizations do...
U.S. Unveils Plan to Help Afghan Women Build Better Lives
Empowering women is critical to improving life in Afghanistan and key to a brighter future there. Last week the Obama administration unveiled a plan...
10 Most Generous Moments Of The Decade
The ups and downs of the last 10 years have been marked by dozens of generous acts that have inspired others, helped those in...
Uganda Bans Female Circumcision
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional, but barbaric, rite performed on young girls that has sparked...
Bad Boy Actor Nick Cage Steps into Real-Life Good Cop Role for UN Crime Office
Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage, whose action roles have included both a contract killer and a federal anti-terrorist agent, stepped into the...
Civilian Experts on Farming and Governance Will Expand U.S. Commitments to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Even after U.S. forces have left Afghanistan, an army of U.S. civilians will remain to help the country build its democratic institutions and restore...
UPDATE: Heroic Act of Kindness by Softball Players Comes Full Circle
Remember last year when the heroic girl's softball teammates volunteered to carry an injured player from the opposing team around the bases helping...
More Good News on Body Image: Fashion Magazine Dumps Skinny Models
The German women's magazine "Brigitte" announced a "no model campaign" last month, saying they will no longer be using professional models for their magazine...
5 Good Things Going On In Afghanistan (And How You Can Get Involved)
Little by little, individuals and organizations are creating glimmers of hope across a country steeped in war, promising that Afghanistan will once again flourish...
The Good News About Body Image
A Mental Health Minute by Cristina Frick
One day I was in the library, working on my thesis and feeling tired. I made a stop...