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Ex-rebel Becomes Aceh Governor
"A former separatist rebel has been sworn in as the first directly elected governor of Indonesia's Aceh province," reports the BBC. He won last...
Poachers Turned Eco-Tour Guides
"They once were criminals who hunted endangered animals and stripped rare trees in the forest preserves of India. Now they are stewards...
Homegrown Power a Fix for Energy Crunch and Global Warming
Homegrown electricity could be one ingredient used to combat the 21st century’s expected energy crunch, easing the load on electrical grids with a system...
The Bridge-Builder Brings Hope to Rural Villages
"He is a man on a mission, building bridges in rural India that link places, people and hearts. Sixty-two bridges later, he is a...
Scientists Find Way to Slash Cost of Drugs
Calling for 'ethical pharmaceuticals,' two professors have "devised a way to invent new medicines and get them to market at a fraction of the...
Happy New Year! Top 10 Good News of 2006
If you missed our Top Ten Good News of the Year, posted last week, you might want to take a look back at some...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide
8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide as Reconciliation Unites Divisions • The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 5) Bono Helps Provide Free AIDS Drugs to Africa
5) Bono Joins Kenya and India Providing Money for Free AIDS Drugs, Saving Thousands • Hollywood and corporate stars added their...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 2) Generosity Surges
2) Billionaire Warren Buffett Leading New Wave of Generosity with Largest Donation Ever Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man donated $37...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Honest Man Turns in 10K to Authorities, Gets Back Ten Years Later
Ten years ago a maintainance worker found $10,000 in the pipes of Brigham Young University. He turned in the money to campus officials but...
Climbing the Seven Summits Lifts Lid on Depression
Expedition Hope is a program to raise awareness and funds while helping to erase the stigma of depression through recognition generated by the rare...
Film Review: Beyond the Call, a Double-Helping of Humanitarian Adventure
Opening in theatrical release this week, Beyond the Call is an Indiana Jones meets Mother Teresa adventure, in which three middle-aged men, former soldiers,...
Rare Medicinal Plant Turns Up After 115 Years
A scientific journal reported that Indian scientists working in a tropical forest in the country's remote northeast have found a rare medicinal plant last...
Macs Join the Maasai Tribe
Retired tech executive Patrick O'Sullivan, moved by the plight of a Maasai tribe that needed three years to complete a school for their children,...
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Spicy Spin on Easing Arthritis
Turmeric been used for centuries in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine to counter inflammation. Now the spicey herb has shown its promise to researchers throughout...
Jumbo Jet is Eye Hospital for World’s Poor
28 million people in the world are blind, yet their blindness could have been prevented, or their eyesight restored, if only they’d had access...
Good News from Afghanistan
The U.S. plans to double their construction workload in the next year to provide new roads, electric power and water distribution systems to the...
Honeywell to Spend $451M Cleaning Lake in NY
The giant corporation Honeywell Inc. will spend $451 million to help clean New York's Onondaga Lake under the "Polluter Pays" principle held by federal...
Clean Up the World Weekend Mobilizes Millions
Some 35 million volunteers from 122 countries are expected take part this weekend in rubbish-clearing efforts along coastlines and waterways across the globe as...