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10 U.S. Industries Still Manufacturing at Home
For most of the last century, the United States dominated global manufacturing. Recently though, the nation has lost many factories to cheaper labor markets...
Home Builders Rally to Use American Made Products, ABC News Ignites Trend
An economist turned builder, is constructing a house made entirely from American-made products -- from the bathtub right down to the nails, screws and...
15 U.S. Companies Hiring in October
Fall can actually be one of the best times to look for work. By October, most companies have regained speed after the summer lull,...
Tribute: Wangari Maathai, First African Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize (1940-2011)
Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, died of cancer at...
Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards
Rwanda won a United Nations-backed gold award for its forest promotion policies, an event that former US track and field star Carl Lewis, a...
Successful Family Steps In to Help Struggling Immigrants Hold Onto American Dream
A Florida family caught in an economic vise: parents who lost their jobs, a home in foreclosure, two teenagers wondering if they’d be able...
Military Installations Help SolarCity Double Panel Use In The U.S.
A solar leasing company has inked a deal to put solar panels on the housing in 124 military bases in 33 states. SolarCity has...
Roadless Vermonters Turn Woodland Path into Pedestrian Lifeline
After flooding ripped apart roads (now under construction) near Killington, Vermont, townspeople have marshaled their resources, taking a quiet half-mile trail over a mountain...
Businesses Post Most Job Openings In 3 Years
The Labor Department said today that employers posted 3.2 million jobs in July, up from 3.17 million in June. That is the largest number...
Bringing Solar Light Bulbs to the World and Prosperity Too?
Inventor Steve Katsaros perfected his solar design in June 2010, a simple bulb that charges up during the day and lights up the room...
States Recycle Old Roofing Shingles into Asphalt for Roads
Illinois has joined the ranks of states that allow their public road projects to use an asphalt mix that includes recycled shingles.
Saying, "We can't...
He Saved Six Soldiers’ Lives With Innovative Use of Child’s Toy
A remote control toy truck sent to a soldier in Afghanistan helped to save six of his friends after the toy triggered a bomb...
How a 21-Year-Old Design Student’s Sleeping-Bag Coat Could Break The Cycle Of Homelessness
A 21-year-old design student in Detroit redesigned the winter coat to help homeless people suffering from relentlessly cold winters. The ankle-length "Element S" is...
When Drugs Don’t Work: Restoring Happiness in People With Depression
Practicing positive activities may serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for people suffering from depression, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside...
Christian Leaders Form ‘Circle of Protection’ for Poor in US Budget Fight
Evangelical, Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and other Christian leaders joined together to creating a "Circle of Protection" for the poor and vulnerable during this...
A New Idea for U.S. Aid: Political Reform for Foreign Assistance
President Obama issued a directive for U.S. development policy in September 2010, which called for social and political reforms as a prerequisite for foreign...
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...
Cooking Up a Recipe for Change
A special cooking school in Washington, DC teaches life skills and self-empowerment to prepare the under-employed, previously incarcerated, and homeless adults for careers in...
TV Viewers Rally to Lift 120,000 Malawi Kids Off the Ground
Six months ago, political reporter and former legislative director Lawrence O'Donell shared his experience of delivering 30 desks to a children's classroom in Africa...
Five Economic Lessons from Sweden, the Rock Star of the Recovery
Almost every developed nation in the world was hit by the financial crisis. Their economies became paralyzed. And then there’s Sweden.
The Scandinavian nation has...