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15-Year-old Wins $10,000 Hero Award for Providing Eyewear to Poor
Most kids with vision problems don't look past the tip of their own nose when it comes to the issue of prescription eyewear. But...
Viet Nam Ranks Second on the Happy Planet Index
Despite complaints of traffic jams and overcrowded hospitals and schools, Viet Nam is considered the second happiest country in the world in terms of...
Record Investment in Alternative Energy in 2011, US Back at Number One
A record amount of money was invested globally in alternative energy in 2011 -- more than a quarter trillion dollars, a 6.5 percent increase...
NYC Hero of 9/11 to be Honored by Federal Award in his Name
The World Trade Center hero who saved thousands of lives on 9/11 will now be remembered each year by the federal government, with the...
Tsunami Relief Heroes Honored in Japan at Baseball’s Opening Game
Although baseball's Ichiro Suzuki was the star player of the opening day game in Tokyo, this week, all eyes were on the tsunami heroes...
New National African-American Museum Breaks Ground in DC: What Will be Inside?
After the museum was first proposed by black Civil War veterans almost 100 years ago, a National Museum of African American History and Culture...
Carter Center Gets $40M to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease
The Guinea worm disease soon will be relegated to the history books, thanks to The Carter Center's ongoing eradication program and new donations from...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
“Exciting” Afghan Peace Plan Paying Off as Taliban Fighters Renounce Violence
Peace is beginning to flower across Afghanistan with about 5% of Taliban fighters nationwide already surrendering, to re-join civil society through the Afghan Peace...
Tons of Unsold Food Donated by Sports Arenas in 60 Cities
25 tons of leftover food each year was dumped into landfills following Boston Bruin hockey games alone. Now, the lasagna and pizza, Italian sausage...
Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Gives Vehicles to 100 Non-Profits
Toyota announced Monday its “100 Cars for Good” program, which will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit...
World Landmarks Light-Up With ‘End Polio’ Message in Final Push to Eradicate Disease
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic...
Blood Test to Spot Cancer Gets Big Boost
One of the most exciting developments in cancer research in the past decade involves trials going on right now at four cancer treatment centers...
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...
Six Amazing Happy Endings Thanks to Facebook (Good News Network Exclusive)
We've lots of media stories featuring the wonders of Facebook. But these amazing outcomes will cheer even the surliest of social media critics.
From the...
‘World Giving Index’ Ranks Generosity of Countries With Surprising Results
The “World Giving Index” is the first report of its kind to tally different types of charitable behavior found in people from 153 countries....
States Put the ‘Home’ in Nursing Homes
The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass., is part of what's known as the Green House project, founded by geriatrician Dr. Bill...
Recycle Pacemakers, Save Lives Around the World
Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile, heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate...
U.S. Program to Feed 390,000 Children in Haiti, Afghanistan
Thanks to a Food for Education program, the United States will donate 11,000 tons of rice, vegetable oil, yellow peas and lentils valued at...