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US Teen Sends Bikes to India’s Poor Children
Thomas Hircock first visited India when he was 12 years old and joined his father on a business trip. He was shocked by the...
Goodbye Fluorescent Lights: Super Energy-efficient LED Tubes Unveiled
The horrid green fluorescent lamps in offices and schools could be a thing of the past. Lighting company Philips has developed an LED lamp...
Former Microsoft Executive Finds Joy Boosting Literacy Instead of Profits
Since leaving his job as Microsoft’s China business development director in 1999 and dedicating his life to improving global literacy, New York-based John Wood...
Police Clown Units in Mexico Befriend Youth to Prevent Crime
In Tultitlán, Mexico, where the police officers are considered some of the most corrupt in Latin America, children who are victims of domestic violence,...
How an Ex-con Went from Selling Drugs to Culinary School in Paris
By the time Cesar Gutierrez was 16, he had already gone to jail twice, experimented with gang life, sold drugs and ran away from...
Turkmenistan Begins Planting 3 Million Trees to Transform Desert Nation
A decree recently signed by the Turkmen President ordered government ministries to plant 3 million trees in 2013 with the aim of transforming the...
High School Graduation Rate at a Four-decade High for U.S.
The percentage of students at public high schools who graduate on time has reached its highest level in nearly 40 years, according to the...
One Million Books Replaced From Superstorm Sandy
Scholastic has donated one million books to schools and libraries that applied for help after Hurricane Sandy.
They are providing replacement copies of beloved books...
‘Mobile Lab’ App Detects Allergens in Food
Do you have a serious food allergy and want to know if there's any culprits in your cookie? Now there's an app for that....
Google Gives $23 Million To 7 Charities for High Tech Innovations
Asserting that nonprofits now lag behind industry in technological innovation due to lack of funding, Google unveiled its remedy yesterday. It announced $23 million...
Catholic Bishop Builds Peace Between Jews and Arabs in Israel
In contrast to what the news media portrays as a hopeless situation in the Middle East, there is an Arab village in northern Israel,...
Digital Gratitude Journal for the World Launched by UC Berkeley Center
Robert Emmons was shocked. The University of California psychologist found that after just ten weeks, people who kept a gratitude journal were 25 percent...
World Gorilla Population Rises Nine Percent in Two Years
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. That's...
Teacher Brings Yoga to Juveniles Behind Bars
Leslie Booker began her career in the fashion industry but exchanged the runway for a juvenile detention center in the Bronx. As a dedicated...
Ethiopian Kids Can Master Computer in 5 Months With No Experience
What happens if you give a thousand small PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they'll...
Quadriplegic Since High School, Now a Successful Painter Who Inspires Others
Robert Thome's dream of becoming a professional athlete was shattered when he broke his neck during a high school football game. As a 15-year-old...
School Behind Bars Elevates Juveniles Who Need Hope
There is a school at one Virginia county juvenile detention center where troubled youths work toward high school diplomas and credit their teachers with...
Bullied Bus Driver Donates Funds to Fight Bullying
After receiving more than $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video of her being viciously taunted by a group of middle...
Teen’s Mission: Setting up Inclusive Cheerleading Squads for Kids With Disabilities
When she was 15, Sarah Cronk set up her community's first inclusive cheerleading squad at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Now, at...
Haiti Planning Solar Energy Rollout
Haiti is planning the rollout of more than 7,000 new solar street lamps for the country, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. It’s...