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Angelina Jolie Continues to Do That Hero Thing
With her many good deeds, Angelina Jolie is quietly becoming a modern-day Mother Teresa, particularly in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN...
Obama Names Charities to Share His $1.4 Million Nobel Award
President Obama named ten charities this week that will share the $1.4 million award that comes with his 2009 Nobel peace prize.
“These organizations do...
U.S. Unveils Plan to Help Afghan Women Build Better Lives
Empowering women is critical to improving life in Afghanistan and key to a brighter future there. Last week the Obama administration unveiled a plan...
10 Most Generous Moments Of The Decade
The ups and downs of the last 10 years have been marked by dozens of generous acts that have inspired others, helped those in...
Uganda Bans Female Circumcision
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional, but barbaric, rite performed on young girls that has sparked...
Bad Boy Actor Nick Cage Steps into Real-Life Good Cop Role for UN Crime Office
Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage, whose action roles have included both a contract killer and a federal anti-terrorist agent, stepped into the...
Civilian Experts on Farming and Governance Will Expand U.S. Commitments to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Even after U.S. forces have left Afghanistan, an army of U.S. civilians will remain to help the country build its democratic institutions and restore...
UPDATE: Heroic Act of Kindness by Softball Players Comes Full Circle
Remember last year when the heroic girl's softball teammates volunteered to carry an injured player from the opposing team around the bases helping...
More Good News on Body Image: Fashion Magazine Dumps Skinny Models
The German women's magazine "Brigitte" announced a "no model campaign" last month, saying they will no longer be using professional models for their magazine...
5 Good Things Going On In Afghanistan (And How You Can Get Involved)
Little by little, individuals and organizations are creating glimmers of hope across a country steeped in war, promising that Afghanistan will once again flourish...
The Good News About Body Image
A Mental Health Minute by Cristina Frick
One day I was in the library, working on my thesis and feeling tired. I made a stop...
American Girl Makes a Doll That is Homeless, With Benefits to Charity
American Girl dolls are expensive and extremely popular among girls from ages four and up.
In this year's collection a doll named Gwen was introduced,...
Troops In Afghanistan Keep Nightmare At Bay
There is honest debate now about whether the United States should commit more troops to Afghanistan, or withdraw them. But I was part of...
Stuttering Kids Savor a Camp that Makes them Stars
Camp Our Time focuses on the performing arts. Campers aged 8 to 19, are boys and girls, racially and socially diverse, with two common...
A Girl’s Journey from Dollar-a-day Malawi to Elite US Prep School
In an unlikely journey that most girls in Malawi can only dream of, a 16-year-old from a rural village spent the summer attending Phillips...
Stimulus Money Helps Revive Summer Youth Jobs Programs
School’s out and young job seekers across the country have less than a 30 percent chance of finding work. For disadvantaged youth and high...
The Health Benefits of Friendship
Friendship comes in many forms, and it is not necessary for everyone to have a large social circle to reap the benefits....
Almost 200 Child Soldiers Returned to Families
The United Nations Children’s Fund yesterday welcomed the release of nearly 200 child soldiers by a Central African rebel group. The People’s...
Harvest Time in Michelle Obama’s Garden (Video)
The First Lady hosted a harvest party in the White House garden today with the students from Bancroft Elementary to celebrate their hard work....
Manicurist Sells House, Car to Build School
When Washington manicurist Lidia Schaefer returned to her native village in Ethiopia, she was troubled by what she saw: children walking three hours...