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Kids Stuff 500 Backpacks with School Supplies for Syrian Refugees
Dozens of children went to work stuffing 500 backpacks with school supplies Saturday, to make sure arriving Syrian refugee children don’t fall any further...
Cher and Muslim Groups Deliver Water to Flint City in Crisis
Clean drinking water is flowing into Flint, Michigan again thanks to volunteers and celebrities like Cher.
Flint’s tap water became contaminated with lead after the...
Students Crochet Plastic Bags Into Sleeping Mats for the Homeless
Honor students are turning plastic shopping bags into “miles of mats” to keep the homeless warm during the cold Michigan winter– and those pesky...
Insurance Employees Reflect Holiday Spirit with $16K Donation to Charities
For the 16th year in a row, employees of an insurance firm pooled their funds to help those less fortunate, donating a combined $16,000 to...
American Teens Shun Alcohol and Cigarettes in Record Numbers
Despite what you might believe, American teens are not smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol at nearly the rates their parents did – in fact,...
New Nasal Spray is Simple Treatment for Overdoses, Could Save Thousands
The U.S. government cleared the way last month for a cheap, easy-to-use nasal spray that reverses the effects of a drug overdose — and...
Facebook Founder Donates $20 Million Toward Public School Internet
Facebook’s founder is getting a lot of “Likes” from people wanting better Internet service in America’s classrooms.
Less than half of the country’s schools have...
The Splendor of Dragonflies Close-Up (Photo of the Day)
I hope these photographs of dragonflies will prompt you to take notice of them while out hiking or walking, and add a bit more...
Two Kids Invite The World To Reduce Carbon Emissions
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Skyler Palmquist, age 8, and Cayden Palmquist, age 10, are hopeful about what might be accomplished in Paris at the United Nations Climate...
Woman in Paris Creates Revolutionary Car Service For People With Disabilities
When it comes to handicap accessibility, it’s no secret that public transportation in a number of cities is given a failing grade—taxis and rental cars...
You Won’t Hear a Better Song Today! Watch Street Musicians Turning Pro
There’s literally a world of soul out there on the streets. And here is the proof.
Orchestrated by professionals in a group called Playing for...
Obama Wants to Dump the Constant Testing of No Child Left Behind
President Obama has given standardized tests a failing grade and wants to limit their involvement in U.S. classrooms to no more than 2% of...
New York City Plants One Million Trees, Reaches Goal 2 Years Early
In 2007, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an initiative to plant a million trees in 10 years. This week, officials reached their goal —...
New Muppet Brings Autism Awareness to Sesame Street
The newest resident on Sesame Street does things “differently,” but her neighbors are learning that everything’s A-OK.
Julia is the first Sesame Street character to...
‘Green’ Stove Dedicated to my Grandma Will Feed 1000s in Haiti
When InStove first started out, their “green” stoves were written off as “patio furniture.”
Years later, these multi-purpose, biomass cook stoves are feeding thousands of...
Dad’s Touching Anti-Bullying Song for Daughters is Now a Global Inspiration
A California father of three, has turned a negative into a positive after his six-year-old daughter was bullied at school. He used his talent...
Kids Learn Compassion From ‘Grandma In The Window’ (WATCH)
93-year-old Louise Edlen had been waving to students riding their school bus every day for five years in Arlington, Washington.
One day everyone on the...
Smart Move: Two U.S. Colleges Are Lowering Tuition by 40%
As tuition costs continue to rise at colleges around the U.S., a pair of small, private, liberal arts colleges are slashing theirs by 40%.
Beginning...
The “World’s Best Teacher” Gives Kids Choices–Instead of Tests
Pop quiz: who’s the coolest teacher around? Answer: Ms. Atwell.
Today, for World Teacher Day, we’re shining a spotlight on Nancie Atwell, the “World’s Best...
Volunteers Transform Bleak City Schoolyard Into Breathtaking Cafe (WATCH)
Students at a severely under-performing public high school got a huge morale boost to start the year when they walked into a tsunami of...