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Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
Amazing Video From the Great Wildebeest Migration of 2015
Every year between June and October, millions of wildebeest migrate from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Kenya in search of food. The annual migration...
Girl Wins Top Prize Inventing Ebola Test That’s Cheaper, Better, Faster
A 16-year-old Connecticut girl has won this year’s Google Science Fair by creating a revolutionary new test to detect Ebola.
Oliva Hallisey’s test kits are...
Malawi Celebrates Dramatic Drop in Child Mortality–280,000 Kids Saved
Despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, Malawi has reduced its child mortality rate by more than two-thirds, saving the lives...
Rare Sumatran Rhino From US Zoo Moves to Asia to Save His Species
A rhino from the Cincinnati Zoo is officially on a mission to Southeast Asia to save his entire species.
Harapan, an 1,800 pound Sumatran Rhino,...
Trophy-Hunted Lion’s Tragedy Leads to Animal Rights Triumphs
On July 2, Cecil, a 13-year-old male Southwest African lion, was killed in a hunting expedition in Zimbabwe.
A main attraction at the Hwange National Park, Cecil...
Muslim Fundraiser for Burned Black Churches Raises $100,000
Muslims came together to raise money to help rebuild the Southern black churches that were burned in arson attacks following the deadly shootings at...
Dame Saves Orphaned Elephants for 50 Years With Own Milk Recipe
Nobody gives hugs like grandma — especially when the hugs are bringing life to orphan elephants that would otherwise die without their mama in...
Yvel Jewelers Helps Save A Child’s Heart This Valentine’s Day
A luxury jewelry designer is partnering with the non-profit Save A Child’s Heart in order to help raise money for life-saving treatment for children...
The Second Disease Ever Eradicated on Earth (Thanks, Jimmy Carter)
In 1986, the painful Guinea worm disease plagued more than 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia. Last year, there were only 126 cases...
Rocker Jack White Rescues Music Archives of Paramount Importance
At the root and heart of so much great American music were the blues and jazz players that came out of the Mississippi Delta...
Helping Family Farmers in Uganda
Because they believe that small farmers are the answer to hunger in the developing world, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012 had...
Sharp Decline in Maternal and Child Deaths Globally, New Data Shows
Since the start of an international effort to address maternal and child mortality, millions of lives have been saved globally, a new study shows.
In...
LEGO Donates $3 Million to Educate Refugee Children
The LEGO Foundation presented a $3 million donation to the UN refugee agency on Friday to help improve access to quality primary school education...
Historic Anti-Terror Victory: US Officially Recognizes Somalia
For the first time since 1991, the United States is officially recognizing the government of Somalia, a country in chaos since the 1990's and...
Botswana High Court Makes History: Allows Women to Inherit Family Home
The Botswana High Court overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home, calling it “an unacceptable system of male domination."
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Sudan and S. Sudan Sign Lifeline Deal to Restart Oil, Boost Trade
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan signed deals on Thursday to secure their shared border and boost trade, including a restart of crucial...
Steep Decline in Child Deaths Worldwide Continues in 2011
Countries across the world are continuing to make rapid progress in reducing child deaths, a UNICEF report said this week. According to the 2012...
Sudan: All We Are Tweeting is Give Peace a Chance
As Sudan and South Sudan sink into full-scale conflict and hostile rhetoric nine months after the country split in two, people from both sides...
Iceland’s Volcanoes May Power UK
The volcanoes of Iceland could soon be pumping low-carbon electricity into the UK under government-backed plans for thousands of miles of cables across the...