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#TBT: Chicagoans Delight Over Magically Cheeky Self-Playing Piano

This intelligent instrument was designed to respond to its environment in real-time – and it responded with a mischievous personality.

What Mindfulness Has Taught Me About My Father’s Suicide

My father died 39 years ago, just a few days after my thirteenth birthday. Since he chose to take his own life, Father’s Day...

Chinese Billionaire Donates $2Bil to Education, Health and Environment

His company may sound like it was named after a dime, but the founder of Tencent is a Chinese billionaire who has just donated...

Prince William Gets 40 Transport Companies To Help Him Defeat Poachers

Ending the demand for products made from elephant ivory, rhino tusks, and shark fins is the first step to eradicating poaching–and recent efforts to...

‘Bad Dog’ Destined to Spend Life in Shelter Catches 150 Poachers in Two Years

This so-called “bad dog” is doing good in Africa, saving wildlife from poachers and putting illegal hunters behind bars. Ruger, a Labrador retriever and German...

The Animal Welfare Movement Saw Major Victories in 2015 in the U.S.

Few activist groups benefited from such sweeping legislative gains in the United States as the animal welfare movement did during 2015. The extraordinary victories came...

Canadians Can Now Use Frequent Flyer Miles To Pay For College

If you happen to live in Canada, you can take a year off to travel the world before college and use those frequent flyer...

Rhino Horns Get Pink Dye Injection to Ward off Poachers

Who would’ve thought the color pink could be used to scare off a bunch of heartless poachers. The people behind the Rhino Rescue Project did,...

Unchained After 50 Years, Raju Thrives on World Elephant Day

An orphaned elephant that spent half a century in chains is enjoying his freedom after being rescued in India. Officials at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation...

Orphaned Elephant Thrives With Buffalo Family That Adopted Her

An elephant named Nzou, orphaned when poachers killed her parents for their ivory, has become the towering gentle giant among her adopted family, a...
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World Bank Raises $165 Million in Bonds for Women-Owned Businesses in Africa

The World Bank on Wednesday said its private sector arm issued about $165 million in 'women's bonds' in the first such sale by the...
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$80M Partnership Announced to Save Africa’s Elephants

Conservation groups announced yesterday a three-year $80 million Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action that will bring together NGOs and governments to stop the...
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Sweet Story of a Returned Wallet Sparks Kindness Party

This picture, posted recently on Reddit.com, was photographed in New York City where someone was thrilled to have their wallet returned and desperately wanted...
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Orphaned Elephants Find New Family

A woman is saving the orphan calves of African elephants illegally hunted to satisfy the ivory trade in Asia. The 900-pound toddlers crave a...
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New Hope for Elephants Under Threat in Central Africa

A groundbreaking regional plan was signed yesterday by Central African countries to strengthen law enforcement and better combat poaching of elephants and other species....
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Lady Gaga Tops List of 20 Celebrities Doing Good in 2011

DoSomething.org, an organizations that helps teens take action on causes they care about, released its fourth annual 'Top 20 Celebs Gone Good' list. Lady...
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15-Year-Olds Plant Garden in One of the Worst Neighborhoods in Detroit

Despite her own struggles, one teen has stepped up to help revitalize Detroit. She led a group of volunteers with shovels to plant a...
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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...
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Ex-Fighters Build New Businesses Under UN Reintegration

From raising chickens and growing tomatoes to washing cars and renting out party equipment, combatants emerging from the civil war in the Ivory Coast...

Wild Elephants on Increase in Kenya

Kenya's population of elephants is increasing thanks to successful protection measures and a ban on ivory trade, wildlife officials said. (Associated Press via PR...