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Texas Urban Schools Win $1 Million Education Prize for Third Year
The Aldine Independent School District outside Houston has won the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest education award in the country, and...
Gas-Free, Emissions-Free Chevy Vehicles Reach One Million Test Miles
The largest real-world test of fuel cell cars celebrates one million miles driven over the last two years with a fleet of hydrogen...
David Byrne Bike Racks in NYC
David Byrne is an avid cyclist and an artist too. The musician who formed the Talking Heads band back in the 1970's submitted...
National Day of Encouragement September 12 Honors Teens Making a Difference
The Encouragement Foundation, sponsor of this year's National Day of Encouragement, launched its "7 Days Across America" campaign to showcase the impressive actions of...
Nobel Laureate Announces Growth of Micro-Loan Program
Global recognition including the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom has not kept Muhammad Yunus from his main goal - helping...
Make An Imprint on Mandela Day Saturday (Celebrity Video)
South Africa's anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, spent 67 years making the world a better place, starting with nothing more than a prison uniform and...
1000 Fresh Produce Carts Deployed to Poor NYC Neighborhoods
In a new citywide effort to encourage street vendors to bring fresh vegetables and fruit to low-income neighborhoods, New York City has approved...
NY Conductor Delivers Baby on the Train
A New York City transit conductor says she went to catch a train and caught a baby instead. Bretta Sykes helped a...
Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling
Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
Crime in US Drops Significantly, Despite Economic Downturn
From Washington to Oregon, to Vermont, states across the country are tallying lower crime rates over the past few years. Even in 2009,...
Yoko Unveils Lennon Exhibition in NY
John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, opened a new exhibition on the former Beatle's life in New York City. Included in the collection, on...
Mayor Bloomberg Expands Loans to Aid Struggling NYC Nonprofits
New York City will expand loan opportunities and find ways to help the city’s 40,000 nonprofit organizations reduce costs and find new donors in...
2 Ex-Beatles Encouraging Troubled Kids to Meditate
More than 40 years after they traveled to India to study transcendental meditation, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite in New York City...
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...
Miracle On The Hudson
The passengers of Flight 1549 were soaked and freezing, but they were also alive. "We had a miracle on 34th Street. I believe now...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Adrian Grenier Braves The Snow To Help Fight Hunger
Despite the blustery December weather that hit earlier today in New York City, Hollywood star Adrian Grenier nonetheless was busy lending a hand for...
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The Economic Sky is Falling: Can Positive Psychology Help?
Perhaps because New York City is the financial capital of the world, anxiety about the economy is everywhere. In Starbucks people sit grimly reading...
Nine Reasons to Love the United Nations
The Nations of the world can gather this week with pride on the occasion of the 63rd session of the General Assembly of the...
US Makes Progress in Finding Homes for Homeless People
On July 30 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reported the number of chronically homeless people living in shelters and on the...