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Sons & Grandsons Haul Paralyzed Dad Into Grand Canyon for Trip of Lifetime
A family from Columbus, Ohio set out to show the world that people can do anything, even despite their greatest obstacles.
Bob Headings last hiked...
23 Famous Failures to Inspire You to Persevere
Don’t be afraid to fail. In fact, failures often lead to success.
Take the case of Jack Andraka, the young teen who set out to...
FCC Takes Aim at Annoying Telemarketing Calls in the U.S.
The government is doing something about those annoying automated robo calls that arrive day and night at your home or on your mobile phone.
The...
H&M Partners With UN to Improve Garment Industry Labor Practices
The United Nations International Labour Organization announced a unique partnership last month with retail giant H&M to promote sustainable global supply chains in the...
London ‘Cyclist Utopia’ Unveiled in Elevated Skyways Plan
British architect Norman Foster has unveiled a concept to build a network of elevated pathways above London's railways to create safe car-free cycling routes...
70-Year-old Finally Fulfills Dream of Trying On Wedding Dresses
Right after World War II, Ruth Crawford recalls, big weddings were a rarity for Americans. That's when she married the love of her life,...
Design of the Future? Architect Imagines Amazing Pyramid House
With its sunken living space, triangular glass walls and open plan, the Pyramid House brings an ancient building form to modern residential architecture. Mexican...
Potential Diplomatic Breakthrough on Syria Chemical Weapons
Russia and France are working on separate plans for bringing Syria's chemical weapons under international control, after the idea emerged as a way to...
Tax Programs to Finance Clean Energy Catch On
Over the years, as Rick Murphy helped expand his family’s auto business in Edina, Minn., outside Minneapolis, he wanted to install solar panels to...
8,000 Neon Love Notes Wins a ‘Yes’ for Proposing Bachelor
A Littleton, Colorado man popped the question asking for his girlfriend's hand in marriage using 8000 Post-it Notes arranged to ask, "Marry Me?" Not...
Italian Ingenuity: Europe’s First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and...
How Does a Choreographer Propose Marriage and Beat This?
Kevin and Abby met as teenagers, performing together in the Summer Stage Shooting Stars. After college, they both returned as co-directors of the group....
739 Miles of U.S. Beaches Protected for Loggerhead Sea Turtles
After five years of delay, the federal government today finally proposed the protection of more than 739 miles of critical habitat for threatened loggerhead...
As Federal Money Dries Up, States Get Creative in Funding Renewable Energy
Advocates of renewable energy have been trying unsuccessfully to pitch a new federal program in gridlocked Washington. But, in the states, progress in Hawaii,...
Christian Leaders Form ‘Circle of Protection’ for Poor in US Budget Fight
Evangelical, Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and other Christian leaders joined together to creating a "Circle of Protection" for the poor and vulnerable during this...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
2nd Ecomagination Contest to Reward Innovative Green Ideas With Funding
General Electric is again giving eco-entrepreneurs a chance to take their ideas to the next level. GE's 'Eco-magination' contest is encouraging socially responsible businesses...
Gates Foundation Funds Bold Ideas Including Dirt-Charged Cell Phones and Human Waste Fertilizer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday announced 88 new winners of $100,000 grants to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically...
EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
US Proposes First-Ever Emission and Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Trucks and Buses
Yesterday, the EPA and Department of Transportation proposed the first national greenhouse gas emission standards and fuel efficiency improvements for medium and heavy-duty trucks,...