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Dolls for World Peace
Elderly women in an assisted living center are recapturing life by making dolls for children in Darfur. Two thousand dolls have been made, each...
Desperate Housewife Steps Up for Breast Cancer Patients
"Desperate" to raise awareness, Marcia Cross meets with lawmakers to pursue positive changes in women's healthcare The Desperate Housewives star delivered on behalf of...
In Papua New Guinea, Mothers Take Charge
A group of women villagers on a remote island off Papua New Guinea have funded and built their own medical aid station. They decided...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2007!
Looking back and choosing the top good news stories of the year was a happy exercise and I've concluded that 2007 was a good...
100 Things We Didn’t Know Last Year
Fascinating facts and amazing lore are exposed in the weekly BBC Magazine column, "10 Things we didn't know last week." Here are...
Woman on a Mission to Turn County Around
The executive director of Swaziland for Positive Living is on a mission to alter an impending catastrophe. "In a country with a shocking...
Documentary Spotlights West African ‘Sisters In Law’
Two women in the West African nation of Cameroon are delivering justice and breaking gender barriers in the courtroom. Their work is the subject...
Food Stamps Now Buys Fresh Fruit and Whole Grains
"A popular program that provides food assistance to low-income women and their children received its first overhaul in more than 30 years Thursday with...
Afghan Widows Returned to Society With Carpentry Skills
"An Afgan widow will not be welcomed by either her own or her husband's family," said Fatima, a widow who has established a carpentry...
India Youth Spurring Locals to Trade Plastic Bags for Eco-Friendly Sacks
Every month more than 100 kilos (one quintal) of polythene bags are used to carry offerings into the famous Ram temple of Orchha. The...
In Africa, a Papercraft Path Out of Poverty
Poor Ugandan women who were living on the streets begging for food, have now turned their lives around after joining BeadForLife, a small Colorado-based...
Anonymous Santa Gives $100 Million to Struggling Town
In a beautiful story, an unnamed 'friend' gives $100 million to the struggling old industrial city of Erie, Pennsylvania, to be divided among its...
Saving the World One Handbag at a Time
Celebrities are at the forefront of the green living movement endorsing hybrid cars, making films that create environmental awareness, and, lately, embracing eco-fashion. New...
Merck Donates 3 Mil. Doses of Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Merck & Co. Inc. said Wednesday it would donate 3 million doses of its new cervical cancer vaccine to the developing world. The gift...
Free Session with Harvard Happiness Mentor Will Make You ‘Happier’
My new Great Mentors Audio Series is in full swing after Sunday's tele-seminar with Happiness mentor and Harvard professor, Tal Ben-Shahar. (right, with me...
Maine Letter Carrier Named ‘Hero of the Year’ for Rescuing Elderly Apartment Fire Victim
A Maine letter carrier who pulled an elderly woman in flames from her burning apartment building along his postal route, then alerted other residents...
Lace Builds Structure for Rio’s Poor (Video)
In Rio's biggest favela, a cooperative focuses on improving the lot of local women, while also giving a boost in stature to Brazilian handicraft....
Cucumbers Go Full Monty in Name of Good Cause
Throughout the world "people power" is gaining momentum -- even in the vegetable stands. The Women's Institute issued an ultimatum to grocers in the...
U.S. Breastfeeding Rates Rise to Record High
"The percentage of U.S. mothers who breastfeed their babies has reached the highest level on record amid mounting evidence that it provides many health...
Italian Town Pays Residents to Lose Weight
"Overweight residents of the Italian town of Varallo will be paid to lose weight, the mayor announced on Monday. As an incentive, the town...