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Matt Damon is a Bigger Hero than ‘Jason Bourne’ Off-Screen (Video)
He speeds around the globe in dangerous car chases as the spy in the “Bourne” movies, but in real life, Matt Damon chases down...
Colombians Are Building Houses With Wasted Plastic—Shaped Into Huge Lego Bricks
A group of Colombians are transforming the serious problem of pollution by using plastic waste—and the Lego building model—as a solution for the thousands...
Peruvian Farmer Wins David-and-Goliath Battle Against Mining Giant
In a David-and-Goliath battle, community activists in Peru have, so far, succeeded in shutting down the creation of a $5 billion open-caste gold and...
Mexican Students Devise Natural Mosquito Repellent to Avert Zika Virus
Students at Oaxaca University in Mexico are preparing to market CitroRepel; a repellent made from natural ingredients that will protect Latin Americans from mosquitoes...
Despite Low Oil Prices, Renewables Attract Record $329 Billion in 2015
Despite bargain basement prices for oil and natural gas, renewable energies like solar and wind raked in a record $329.3 billion of investment last...
New Diplomacy Dawns in Cuba as U.S. Embassy Reopens After 54 Years
Fifty-four years ago, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Cuba, and three young Marine guards completed a final duty in Havana: lowering their country’s...
Bulletproof, Fireproof, Eco-friendly Homes Are Made of Plastic Bottles
People from Africa to Latin America are recycling bottles and using them to build fireproof, bulletproof, environmentally-friendly homes.
For about a quarter the cost of...
Starbucks to Stop Bottling Water in California Due to Drought
For each bottle of Ethos Water sold, a small contribution is funneled to water charities around the world–but those benefits came at the expense...
$2.4 Million Given to 8 Groups Helping Kids Thrive in Inner Cities
For their innovative strategies to help mold positive youth, eight organizations that mentor urban youth in six cities will share grants totaling $2.4 million.
The...
New $80 Million Fund to Save World’s Wild Cats
Donors from China, India, the United Arab Emirates and the United States provided $80 million as cornerstone funding to save wild cats.
Panthera, a leading organization dedicated...
Quinoa Boom Benefits Bolivian Farmers
Quinoa, the new "super food," is a grain packed with nutritious protein and fiber.
Not only has the quinoa popularity surge given us a delicious new...
Clean, Green Indoor Fish Farming Produces Protein for Your Table
Farm-raised fish and shellfish are taking over the seafood section at your supermarket, and the vast majority is imported.
The shrimp and tilapia typically come...
Police Clown Units in Mexico Befriend Youth to Prevent Crime
In Tultitlán, Mexico, where the police officers are considered some of the most corrupt in Latin America, children who are victims of domestic violence,...
Famous Republican Sings Praises of Famous Democrat
In an election year when it seems that the two political parties have become hopelessly divided, a former Republican presidential candidate has published a...
Rare White Tiger Cubs Born in Mexico
Two cubs from one of the world's most endangered species are being hand-reared at a Mexican zoo. The albino cubs were born in Loro...
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...
World’s Richest Man to Helm Rescue for Crime-weary Acapulco
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will spearhead a project to rescue the Pacific port of Acapulco, a once glamorous haunt of Hollywood stars that has...
Wanted: Retirees to Live in Ecuador for a Month Free
Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its...
El Salvador Apologizes for State Violence on 20th Anniversary of Peace Accords, Offers Reparations
On January 16, crowds gathered in the small community of El Mozote to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords...
Tyson Foods Donates One Million Pounds of Boneless Chicken to Food Banks
Tyson Foods, one of the largest food production companies in the US, has donated one million pounds of boneless chicken to 37 food banks...