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Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School
The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually, too much for Indian teenager Nahid Farzana, who decided she was going to...
The Bicycle Man Fixes Up 1,100 Bikes to Give Away for Christmas in Hometown
A retired Navy mechanic has been refurbishing bicycles for needy children in Fayettesville, NC. for nearly 20 years.
His workshop has been especially busy preparing...
MIT Students Create Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine (w/ Video)
Thanks to some MIT students, many people living without electricity in developing countries may benefit from a new human-powered washing machine that could save...
Bicycle Recyclers Empower NYC Youth, Lighten Landfills
Recycle-a-Bike was founded in 1999 with a straightforward mandate: Repair abused, remaindered, broken, or worn bikes and funnel them back to consumers. But...
Pastors for Peace Defy US Ban, Bring Bicycles, Friendship to Cuba
For 18 years, Pastors for Peace has led a caravan to Cuba bringing tons of humanitarian aid and friendship despite the US blockade on...
South Korea Promoting Bicycle Use
"South Korea will promote bicycle use as a way to cope with heavy traffic, air pollution and soaring global oil prices with more bicycle-only...
Paris to Roll Out Free Bicycles
Paris has contracted with a French firm to offer a free bicycle service to commuters, locals and tourists. Following a similar program in Amsterdam,...
This Bicycle Can Charge a Cellphone
Motorola Inc. will release a new, bicycle-powered cellphone charger aimed at Third World residents who lack regular household power supplies. (Canada.com)
Good News in History, April 19
Happy 37th birthday to the Tennis ace Maria Sharapova, the only Russian, and one of only 10 women to have won the Career Grand...
Wheels for Winners Gives Hundreds of Free Bikes to Wisconsin Youth in Exchange for Community Service
In one of America's most cycling-friendly cities, a volunteer group is rewarding anyone who puts in time serving the community with a brand old-new...
Good News in History, March 30
Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low...
Good News in History, March 19
92 years ago today, the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in Australia. Spanning Sydney Harbor from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore,...
Italian-Made Exoskeleton Gets Disabled Users Walking and Standing
This is a new robotic exoskeleton manufactured in Italy that promises to improve the quality of life and mobility of disabled or injured people...
Good News in History, February 28
2,226 years ago today, the Gaozu Emperor (given name Liu Bang) claimed the Mandate of Heaven and established the Han Dynasty—one of the three...
Whimsical Street Art Catches Everyone Off Guard and Delights Downtown Boston at 16 Locations–LOOK
In celebration of winter, a group of Canadian artists have come to Boston and put together all kinds of art installations as part of...
Five Top Headlines that Showcase the World’s Progress in the Climate Fight
Before the sensation of New Year's completely wears off, it pays to look back on what was a no-nonsense year in humanity's attempt to...
Viral Video Raises $2,400 for D.C. Delivery Cyclist Still ‘Grinding’ with a Broken Foot
A story of grind and hustle published on a popular Instagram feed channeled over $2,000 to a food delivery cyclist who was working through...
Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship
Our moms and dads used to tell us about their mile-long walk to school, which they did in the rain and the snow, and...
Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
By the year 2000, Judge John Phillips had long since lost count of the number of minors he had sent through the California penitentiary...
New Hampshire Man Had No Car and No Furniture, But Died with a Big Secret, Leaving His Town Millions
In the small town of Hinsdale, Geoffery Holt lived a slightly eccentric, but mostly quiet life working contentedly as the groundskeeper of a mobile...