If you’re like almost everyone I know, your first impulse when you get home from a long day at work or a busy day running errands is to grab a bag of chips, a beer, or some kind of snack, sprawl out on the couch, and watch TV for four hours before going to bed.
You may have had a conflict with a co-worker or felt overwhelmed by the kids, and with so much drudgery and frustration, the last thing you want to do is something productive—like reading to your children, paying your bills, or finishing certain chores.
If you’re like almost everyone I know, your first impulse when you get home from a long day at work or a busy day running errands is to grab a bag of chips, a beer, or some kind of snack, sprawl out on the couch, and watch TV for four hours before going to bed.
You may have had a conflict with a co-worker or felt overwhelmed by the kids, and with so much drudgery and frustration, the last thing you want to do is something productive—like reading to your children, paying your bills, or finishing certain chores.
As Peru counts down to the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu by the American explorer Hiram Bingham, thousands of artefacts taken from the breathtaking lost city of the Incas could soon be returned to the country.
Macedonians took a day off work on Friday to plant seven million trees in the landlocked Balkan country after raging fires destroyed about 86,500 acres (35,000 hectares) of greenery in 2008.
About seven million saplings — mostly cypresses and pine trees — were planted at around 80 sites throughout the country.
There are signs lately that the U.S. economy is starting to wake up from the coma that set in three years ago.
October saw the nation’s biggest monthly increase in business sector jobs since April — 159,000 net new jobs — according to Labor Department figures. The report showed much stronger job gains than Wall Street analysts had expected.
Revised Labor Dept. figures also showed that companies have added more than 100,000 net new jobs in each of the past four months.
Anderson Cooper Heroes Award GalaWalking the red carpet at this year’s CNN Hero awards tribute show, to be televised on Thanksgiving night, will be movie stars, like Halle Berry, Demi Moore and Jessica Alba, Grammy winners John Legend and LL Cool J, along with the Chilean miners and their rescuers as surprise guests. All to honor this year’s extraordinary citizen heroes.
Rock legend Bon Jovi also shared the stage with the top ten CNN Heros of 2010 on the two-hour broadcast, “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” taped Saturday. Anderson Cooper hosted the fourth annual show from Los Angeles, where the Chilean miners have been touring Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The inspiring ongoing CNN Hero news segments spotlight everyday people who are changing the world, like a woman who saves girls from sex trafficing and a young man who educates youth in Asian slums. More than 10,000 nominations for CNN Heroes are received over the year from more than 100 countries.
The top 10 CNN Heroes were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, which included Muhammad Ali, Richard Branson, cellist Yo Yo Ma, singer Ricky Martin and Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno.
The public began voting on September 23 for the best CNN Hero of the year. The winner will be revealed at the tribute show and receive $100,000 Each of the top 10 CNN Heroes received $25,000 as thanks for their work.
“CNN Heroes has illustrated the best of humanity through the telling of stories of selfless acts of kindness, courage and perseverance” said Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. “We are honored to bring these Heroes the recognition they so deserve. It is a program the entire CNN family is proud of and excited to share with our viewers on Thanksgiving night.”
Walton said they invited the miners from Chile and five of their rescuers because they symbolize the resilience and endurance of the human spirit. “The heroic efforts of the rescue of these miners was one of the most unifying and inspirational events of the year,” Walton said.
WATCH the video below, highlighting the gala that was taped last night…
“CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” Thanksgiving night at 8 p.m ET/5 p.m. PT on CNN/U.S. The show airs on CNN International on Thursday, November 25 at 8 p.m. ET and Friday, November 26 at 5 a.m. ET, 1100/2200 Berlin and 0900/1800 Hong Kong.
The 2009 CNN Hero of the Year was Efren Peñaflorida, who started a “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership.
Anderson Cooper Heroes Award GalaWalking the red carpet at this year’s CNN Hero awards tribute show, to be televised on Thanksgiving night, will be movie stars, like Halle Berry, Demi Moore and Jessica Alba, Grammy winners John Legend and LL Cool J, along with the Chilean miners and their rescuers as surprise guests. All to honor this year’s extraordinary citizen heroes.
Rock legend Bon Jovi also shared the stage with the top ten CNN Heros of 2010 on the two-hour broadcast, “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” taped Saturday. Anderson Cooper hosted the fourth annual show from Los Angeles, where the Chilean miners have been touring Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A single picture from a cell phone camera may have saved the Gulf of Mexico from a few more weeks — if not months — of oil gushing from the BP well.
The cap that eventually stopped the oil from flowing was almost pulled a day or so after it was installed in mid-July because pressure readings looked so low that they indicated a leak elsewhere in the system. But, Paul Hsieh, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, was convinced that the containment cap wouldn’t blow after being emailed the picture. He persuaded the other scientists to wait a bit.
And, the government waited six hours. The cap held.
French photographer Sacha Goldberger found his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika feeling lonely and depressed. To cheer her up, he suggested that they shoot a series of outrageous photos in superhero costumes and poses. Grandma reluctantly agreed, but once they got rolling, she couldn’t stop smiling.
It turns out that in World War II, when she was younger, she really was a hero…
The pursuit of happiness turns out to be as frustrating as hunting the holy grail, yet the “pursuit of happiness” is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence as a national goal.
People say they’ve been getting slowly happier. In 45 of 52 countries, happiness has risen during the past 30 years. This coincides with people getting richer. Contrary to myth, rich countries have slightly happier citizens than poor countries.
What is it about prosperity that brings happiness?
The Korean Vocational Training Center, opened earlier this year on Bagram Air Field, is wrapping up training for its first class of Afghan students.
The KVTC is a school built by the Korean government to educate Afghan citizens on skills needed for pursuing a trade. The center enrolled 86 Afghans in five different departments: welding, automotive, electricity, construction and computer networking and programs. Each department consists of 700 class hours and teaches the very basics of the subject all the way to an advanced stage of knowledge and understanding.
My mother told me to send thank-you notes promptly. I’ve been remiss.
Just over two years ago, in September 2008, our country faced an economic meltdown… Indeed, all of corporate America’s dominoes were lined up, ready to topple at lightning speed… There was no hiding place. A destructive economic force unlike any seen for generations had been unleashed. Only one counterforce was available, and that was you, Uncle Sam.
Scientists in Scotland have created a new biofuel recipe made from — what else? — whiskey by-products.
Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have developed the biofuel and filed a patent for the product, which they said could be used to fuel ordinary cars without any special adaptations, using the two main by-products from the whisky production process.
Online social networking and internet marketing sites saved a family whose child has leukemia from financial ruin. So far Aidan Reed, 5, and his family have sold more than 4,500 prints of his crayon and marker drawings of monsters and other creepy characters.
On Sept. 11, 5 year-old Aidan was diagnosed with leukemia. With the family struggling to pay hospital co-pays and deductibles for chemotherapy, a relative stepped forward with the idea of selling Aiden’s artwork on the crafts website, Etsy.
Once word spread across the Web and Facebook, sales climbed into the tens of thousands of dollars —$12 at a time.
Online social networking and internet marketing sites saved a family whose child has leukemia from financial ruin. So far Aidan Reed, 5, and his family have sold more than 4,500 prints of his crayon and marker drawings of monsters and other creepy characters.
When Rabbi Robert Slosberg was invited to give a talk on Judaism at Unity of Louisville in July as part of the church’s yearlong series on world religions, he found another way to honor his heritage beyond a simple discussion of Judaism.
The 100-year old Unity church was hurting for money, yet had never done a capital campaign before. Slosberg had, and the church accepted his offer to give presentations to members on how to do one. Adath Jeshurun launched the campaign with a $1,000 donation.
An obvious prodigy in action, 3 year-old Jonathan pretends to conduct the 4th movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.
This piece was originally conducted by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker, one of Jonathan’s favorite conductors and orchestras. Jonathan’s passion for classical music became apparent when he was only eight months old. Shortly afterward he began conducting in his living room.
A new project to bring healthier food to Disney has given McDonalds the boot and replaced it with a tiny gluten-free vegan cupcake shop called BabyCakes, along with healthy restaurants Pollo Campero and Fresh Apeel.
BabyCakes founder, Erin McKenna said on her blog, “In what couldn’t be a bigger blow, cupcakes have been deemed healthier than a McRib.”
When a Tempe homeless man found an abandoned backpack at a train station stocked with a laptop and $3,300 in cash, he deliberated about what to do — and decided to turn it in.
Now, over the past few days, Dave has been completely overwhelmed by the donations from strangers nationwide who have sent him checks or dropped off cash.
If you’re like almost everyone I know, your first impulse when you get home from a long day at work or a busy day running errands is to grab a bag of chips, a beer, or some kind of snack, sprawl out on the couch, and watch TV for four hours before going to bed.
