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Muslim Youth in Maryland Join Hands with Jewish Groups
Three Jewish synagogues in Maryland are building bridges between faith communities through volunteerism, joining Muslim youth in renovating the home of a 75 year...
Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across The Globe
For the first time in decades, researchers are reporting a significant drop worldwide in the number of women dying each year from pregnancy and...
Woman Begins Each Day Packing 400 Lunches for City’s Homeless
Marcia Merrick says helping is simple. With her two kids grown up now, she still makes lunches every morning -- 400 of them --...
Good Deeds Fuel Good Deeds Says Study
Past research has shown that when we watch others lend a helping hand, we feel inspired and uplifted. Few studies, however, have actually looked...
Artificial Pancreas Offers Hope for Children With Diabetes
Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. ...
Stars Record “We Are The World – 25” for Haiti
Stars like Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion, and rappers including Kanye West and Snoop Dogg, walked through the same door on Monday to record...
US to Invest $8 Billion in High Speed Rail
President Obama announced the dedication yesterday of $8 billion in federal stimulus investments to jump-start American high-speed rail and improve existing rail lines...
Teen Gives Up Gifts So He Can Help Homeless Vets
Jake Shaffer was 11 years old when he asked his parents if, instead of Christmas gifts for him, he could bring 100 bagged lunches...
Peace Sculpture Unveiled, Born of Egyptian Student’s Gratitude for US Town
A 10-foot-tall peace sculpture was unveiled and dedicated to the people of Wausau, Wisconsin, recently, to build a bridge between them and their Arabs...
First Lady Honors After-School Arts Projects That Inspire Youth
The Keshet Dance Company uses dance to teach literacy, math and conflict-resolution skills to 250 incarcerated youths at the New Mexico state juvenile detention...
UCLA Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal Cord Injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run...
Obama Names Medal of Freedom Winners: Kennedy, Poitier, Hawking, 13 Others
President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is...
From Rare Friendship, a Book Club for the Homeless is Born
The book club, now in its 10th month, began with a stunningly unlikely friendship, between two men from different worlds: a high-powered lawyer...
Muslims in America: A New Day Under Obama
Because the notion of Muslims as scary "others" was so pervasive in some areas of America, I had hoped the election of Barack Obama...
Positive Psychology, Depression and the Economic Slow-down: A Mental Health Minute By Cristina Frick
No doubt it is a difficult time for many, as employers continue to cut jobs -- 345,000 in the U.S. last month. Given the...
Bride Helps Save Neighbors From Burning Home
Georgette Fogarty-Clemons was heading home from her wedding Sunday evening.
That's when she spotted smoke from the side of her neighbor's house in Bridgeport.
Still in...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Cities Turn Off the Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
Creating a day...
On Australia Day, Cities Celebrate Going Green
For some of Australia’s best-known cities, companies and organizations, this year’s Australia Day will be celebrated, not only with barbecues or beach parties, but...
DVD Teaches Autistic Children About Smiles
A new DVD teaches autistic children how to recognize emotions like happiness, anger and sadness through the exploits of vehicles including a train, a...