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Once a Desert, Ethiopia Turns Wasteland Into Fertile Farms

The Ethiopian desert, full of drought and famine just a generation ago, is turning green with crops. Thousands of villagers are taking up ancient tools...

The Most Inclusive Playground in the Country Opens – And it’s Magical

Where can a blind child, a child in a wheelchair, a sister with autism or brother with Down syndrome play with other families equally,...

POWWOW Diverts 30 Million Pounds of Produce Annually From Landfill to Food Banks

About four billion dollars worth of produce is imported from Mexico every year at the border of Nogales, Arizona, for distribution around the U.S....

Strangers Help Animate 6-ft Dummy to Create Performance Art

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ObbQjPz_yY?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0&w=853&h=480] As an homage to Ray Harryhausun and his films like Clash of the Titans, I thought it would be fun to shoot an...

She’s Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her

She fought for girls’ rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old....

After 2-Year Campaign, Lowe’s Falls in Line With Bee-Lovers

Environmentalists are praising the Lowe’s hardware chain for making a commitment to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides –a leading contributor to global bee declines – from...

And the Happiest City in the United States is…

Which big cities in America have the most people who are thriving? According to the 2014 Well-Being Index, Sarasota, Florida is probably the happiest metro...

Brilliant Idea: Free Housing for Student Volunteers in Senior Home (w/ Video)

Talk about a win-win situation. A special program at a Netherlands retirement home is offering young people free apartments on site, in exchange for spending 30 hours a month...

NBA All-Star Donates New Car To Single Mom (WATCH)

He is known as one of the most intimidating point guards on the basketball court, but off the court, Russell Westbrook is a big...

Veterans Ensure Safe Passage for Chicago Kids Walking To School

U. S. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. The successful program...

This Is How To Feed A Town With Loose Change

A quarter won't get you very far these days—but an innovative program in Canada, is helping folks put their loose change to good use. April...

Baby Boom Surprise For World’s Most Endangered Orcas

There’s a baby boom going on among a clan of the world’s most endangered killer whales. Whale watchers off the British Columbia coast have sighted a...

Easter Bunny Has a Twin: This Florida Lady Gives Thousands of Baskets to Needy Kids

For the last nine years Lee Hardy has made thousands of Easter baskets for needy kids in her Palmetto, Florida community— and each is...

Cops Buy Them a Car Seat Instead of Slapping Family With a Ticket

When two Michigan policemen were notified that a woman parked at a local McDonald's was holding a baby in her lap, they came ready...

How One #Hashtag Created a Movement to Stamp Out Hunger

Hashtag Lunchbag, a nonprofit that began with a few brown-bag lunches for the homeless on Skid Row, has spread to 100 cities and five...

Strangers Rally Behind Teen Bullied Over Prom Dress, She Pays it Forward

A teenager who posted pictures of a dress online so she could sell it, had to defend herself against some faceless cyber-bullies calling her...

Cheers For Good Deeds By Airlines to Rescue Stranded Travelers

When airport problems stranded a business traveler on the West Coast and a cheerleading team on the East Coast, good Samaritans at rival airlines,...

Tiny Heroes Race to Save The World Before Snack Time

Straight from a Marvel mini-universe, three foot tall versions of Thor, Wonder Woman, and other caped crusaders are still soaring from their heroic contributions...

The Man Who Single-handedly Carved A Road Through a Mountain to Help His Village

For years, he was called a madman for toiling away on the rocks. But Dashrath Manjhi was not crazy. His quest to break a...

Painting for Peace in Ferguson

The small community of Ferguson, Missouri has been in the headlines worldwide in the past six months. While most of the headlines have depicted...