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A Tribute to the Japanese People: No Looting or Anger Despite Shortages
The Japanese people are demonstrating a true allegiance to social order and calm as they search for loved ones or wait in lines for...
Foundation Gets Needed “Likes” to Donate $200k for Dog Search Teams in Japan
As of Sunday evening, 101,924 had clicked "Like" on the Dog Bless You Facebook fan page, meaning the Annenberg Foundation will donate $200,000 toward...
‘Miracle’ Rescue Of Man Swept Out To Sea in Japan
SKY NEWS- A sixty-year-old man has had a miraculous escape after being swept nine miles out to sea by the tsunami in Japan.
Hiromitsu Shinkawa...
Hundreds of Volunteers Renew Gulf Oyster Beds for New Coastline Project
Volunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds weakened by the BP...
Fashion Icon Donna Karan Honored for Haiti Relief Efforts
One year after a devastating earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti, thousands of families remain sheltered due in large part to efforts supported...
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...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
Good Ideas For Bad Times
In what sometimes looked like the worst of times, it was actually the best of times for ideas -- and these ideas will shape...
Four Inspiring Teens Ambushed by Celebrities for 2010 Halo Awards
Instead of Hollywood celebrities accepting trophies at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, the stars are giving the awards -- to some amazing, accomplished teens working...
Arab-Americans are Detroit’s Unlikely Saviors
What others see as an urban disaster zone, Nafa Khalaf views as a land of opportunity. The Motor City, he says, gave him chances...
100 U.S. Companies Help with Pakistan Flood Relief
As of last week, $24.4 million in corporate aid had been pledged by the U.S. business community for Pakistan flood response efforts.
100 different companies...
Confirmed: Microbes are Eating BP Oil Without Using Up Oxygen
NOAA government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the...
Haitian-Canadian Singer Quits Career to Construct Shipping Container Homes in Haiti
A Haitian-born Canadian singer has taken leave from a successful musical career to help the earthquake-displaced people in his homeland by spearheading the building...
Pakistan Thanks World for Opening Wallets
Pakistan thanked the world Friday for opening its wallets and said more than 20 million flood victims now know that nations and people around...
Stand Up for the Gulf: Jay Leno to Perform Benefit for Oil Spill Victims
Tonight Show host Jay Leno will perform a benefit Saturday night for Mississippians impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
Proceeds from ticket sales will go...
BP Strikes Success, Stops Oil From Leaking
This afternoon, BP was able to test a containment cap on the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, after a series of problems...
Larry King’s Gulf Telethon Raises $1.8M for Oil Spill Rescue
Large and small donations flowed in Monday evening as dozens of celebrities answered phones for Larry King's telethon to help the people of the...
Obama Pledges Full Force For Oil Cleanup, Tripling Personnel in the Region
The President made his second trip to the Gulf Coast Friday announcing his administration had tripled the manpower along the shoreline, beefing up a...
The Law of Distraction: How to Focus Like a 5-year old
How good are you at keeping your focus on your goal? Not so much? The Law of Distraction is probably the culprit. ...
Blue Crab Population Up 60 Percent In Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday that the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has increased substantially for the second straight year. The results of...