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Martin Sheen Thanks His Newspaper Delivery Lady: App Honors Workers by Saying “Thanks”
“Thanks for the work you do” is heard all too rarely, says the AFL-CIO, which has launched a creative new digital application to help...
CodeNow Teaches City Kids Coding, Sparking Lifelong Interest
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs, who changed the way we live, all had this in common: Access to technology at an early...
Brazilian Slum Landfill Turned into Park by Volunteers
A former landfill in a Rio de Janeiro slum has been turned into a park thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers.
"People came here...
15 California Parks Rescued by Generous Donation
Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to...
Fight Alzheimer’s by Keeping These Items in Your Kitchen
Brain research expert Dr. Pat McGeer eats ginger every day, one of his personal strategies for warding off Alzheimer’s disease.
Along with ginger, try blackberries,...
World Happy Day Marks Worldwide Premiere of Film HAPPY
Searchers of happiness worldwide will unite tomorrow to view the award-winning film, HAPPY, in venues ranging from theaters to community centers, to private homes...
Carter Center Gets $40M to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease
The Guinea worm disease soon will be relegated to the history books, thanks to The Carter Center's ongoing eradication program and new donations from...
World’s First Airport Yoga Room Opens at San Francisco Intl Airport (LINK FIXED)
Stressed-out travelers willing and able to be flexible now have a new way to relax and refresh at San Francisco International Airport. On Thursday,...
India Hailed for its First Polio-Free Year
Today marks a milestone in the fight against polio as India celebrates one year since the last recorded case of new polio infection in...
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Slashes Infection Risk By Half
After decades of disappointment, researchers think they're finally on track to unleash the first practical vaccine against malaria, one of mankind's ancient scourges. In...
World TB Cases Decline for First Time Ever
In a significant milestone for global health, the number of people getting sick with tuberculosis has dropped for the first time, while the death...
A New Idea for U.S. Aid: Political Reform for Foreign Assistance
President Obama issued a directive for U.S. development policy in September 2010, which called for social and political reforms as a prerequisite for foreign...
Recalling a Hero of the Rwandan Genocide
On the 17th anniversary to mark the start of the Rwandan genocide, read the story of Carl Wilkens -- the only American to stay...
World Landmarks Light-Up With ‘End Polio’ Message in Final Push to Eradicate Disease
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic...
Mayors Lend a Hand to Create Healthier Cities
Frustrated with the high cost of health care, a number of communities around the country are taking new steps to push citizens to improve...
Meditation Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks, Helping Memory Loss, Stress
In just 8-weeks, a program of mindfulness meditation was able to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, empathy and stress. A...
Top 10 “Seriously Good News” From 2010
2010 was a year of disasters -- Haitian earthquake, Gulf oil spill and Pakistani flooding -- yet it was also a year of stunning...
Success Against Malaria in Africa Could End Deaths by 2015
A new report finds malaria control programs have saved hundreds of thousands of lives during the past decade. The World Health Organization, which has...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Among Latest Billionaires to Pledge Their Wealth to Charity
Seventeen more of the wealthiest Americans have joined billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in a pledge to give at least half their wealth...
Four Cities Receive $12 Million to Improve College Graduation Rates
History shows that less than one-quarter of low-income students at community colleges overcome the challenges of earning a degree. Yesterday, the Bill & Melinda...