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The Front Line of Health Reform: Teaching Parents How to Treat Their Own Kids
The innovative program that provides a dose of hands-on health care training, boosting parents’ ability to care for common childhood ailments at home while...
Duke Ellington is First African- American to Solo on U.S. Coin
Just in time for the closing of Black History Month, the U.S. Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington,...
Some Bright Spots in Today’s Job Market
Don't assume that no one is hiring. There are some bright spots in today's economy: According to one Information Technology hiring index, 12...
U.S. Becomes Top Wind Producer, Solar Next
Wind power in the US surged 50 percent last year, breaking a global record with its total capacity of 25 gigwatts (GW) -- enough...
Colorado Breaks U.S. Milestone In Race with Obama-like Leadership
Perhaps no leader in American life feels the historical significance of Barack Obama's inauguration and his political imperatives more than Terrance Carroll, who two...
Top Ten Innovations From 2008
Any list of the top achievements in science and energy is a list that glows with promise and hope. During the year 2008 we...
Author Helps Build Recreation Center for City
A Microsoft software developer is donating 20 percent of the profits from his debut novel, “Revolution,” toward a community recreation center at...
Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1
The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska; Fargo, North Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; and...
Hamas Cease Fire Reaches its Fourth Successful Month
Four months of calm may not seem significant to those of us living in the West. But in a town where residents are accustomed...
Government Expands Geothermal Energy Leasing
Geothermal energy, which harnesses steam and hot water from beneath the earth, is a major source of renewable energy for the US. This week,...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Old Prison Transformed Into Arts Center
What does society do with an old abandoned prison? Turn it into an art center, of course. Each prison dormatory is a different display...
Katrina Hero Continues to Help Families 3 Years Later
From her home 1,000 miles away in Washington, Liz McCartney was haunted by images of Hurricane Katrina's destruction. She and her boyfriend decided...
45 Years Ago, MLK Had A Dream, Tonight it is Fulfilled (UPDATED)
On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington for jobs and justice and witnessed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s inspirational...
Iran Couple Bikes for Peace and Changing Country’s Image
For 395 days, an Iranian couple has been bicycling around the world to promote peace, heal it's country's image, and heal the environment by...
WWII Vets Finally Get to See the Memorial Built in Their Honor
They last donned uniforms nearly 70 years ago, but thanks to volunteers and donations to the Honor Flight network, World War II veterans finally...
Heroes in School Shooting and Bridge Collapse Receive Prestigious Medals
Two years ago, a Nevada Middle School gym teacher confronted a student gunman who had already wounded others. With compassion and persuasion she convinced...
Vatican, Muslim Clerics Lay Groundwork For Landmark Talks
For a second day, Muslim and Catholic leaders sat down at the Vatican in Rome yesterday for talks to pave the way for what...
Op-Ed: Daring To Hope, Obama in Iowa
(OP-ED) I heard my first political speech of the '08 presidential race on the car radio today. Four years ago I was so intensely...
Increased Employment Is Climate Change’s Silver Lining: UN
Despite the detrimental effects brought on by climate change, new industries to combat global would likely spur employment oportunities for not just the middle...