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Jew Saved From Nazis Now Helps Christians Flee ISIS to Repay ‘Debt’
A 95-year-old Jewish publisher saved from Nazi-occupied Austria as a child is now funding the flight of Syrian Christians who are seeking refuge from...
Stylish Mini-Cars Help Kids With Disabilities Get Around the Playground
Playtime can be lonely for children with physical challenges preventing them from keeping up with all the other kids. That’s why one man, Cole...
Mighty Oak in Midst of Soccer Field Named Best European Tree
A towering oak tree in the middle of a grassy soccer field in Estonia was named European Tree of the Year after 200,000 people...
Polish Baby is Named After Fallen US Soldier Who Saved his Father
A Polish soldier became a proud father in January and named his newborn baby in honor of the young U.S. soldier who saved his life...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Sing to Heal Wounds of War
Rocker Tom Petty doesn't know what it really means "to live like a refugee," but the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars band does, and they make music...
Sharp Decline in Maternal and Child Deaths Globally, New Data Shows
Since the start of an international effort to address maternal and child mortality, millions of lives have been saved globally, a new study shows.
In...
New York Trio Hauls Van Full of Clean Water to People in West Virginia
I've got an incredible story for you that starts with a high school senior who heard about the toxic chemical spill that poisoned the...
An Unexpected Family Reunion, Seven Decades After the Holocaust
Frieda’s family was decimated by the Nazis. But at 95, she discovered relatives she never knew. More than 70 years after the Holocaust claimed...
Polish Citizens Who Rescued Jews in WWII Hailed as Heroes
Dozens of elderly Poles who helped save Jews during World War II have gathered in Warsaw to be recognized by Jewish representatives who hailed...
Historic Polish Gdansk Shipyard Rescued by Visionary Wind Investor
Just yards from where Lech Walesa made his first moves to bring down communism in eastern Europe, Danish businessman Thomas Gaardbo is taking advantage...
Russian Billionaire Launches Project to Create a Better World
Russia’s richest woman, Elena Baturina, is investing $100 million in a new “creative think-tank” devoted to improving the world.
Dubbed Be Open, its noble aim...
Schindler’s Museum: Krakow Factory Made Famous by “Schindler’s List” is Transformed Into Art Center
Oskar Schindler entered history when he saved approximately 1,200 Jews from concentration camps during World War II, as memorably recounted in Steven Spielberg's 1993...
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, to fifteen diverse recipients. The Medal of Freedom is...
Clean Power Projects Turn Landfills Into Electricity Makers
Landfills, with the tendency to belch noxious greenhouse gases, have long gotten a bad rap from environmentalists. But now several clean-power technology companies are...
Rent-a-Granny Creates Family Ties (Video)
A new "grannies-for-rent" service in Poland brings together elderly people without families, and people who miss having real grandparents. A local University for...
Russia ‘Halts Missile Deployment’
Russia's military has announced it will halt its plans to deploy short-range missiles in its Baltic enclave Kaliningrad, bordering Poland. A Russian military official...
Mexico Pledges 50 Percent Cut in Greenhouse Gases
Mexico announced a plan on 11 December to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 using solar power, wind, and other clean technologies -- making...
Brazil Commits to Cut Amazon Destruction by 70 Percent
Brazil announced on Monday a plan to cut destruction of its Amazon rain forest by more than half over the next 10 years, the...
Lithuanians World Champions in Latin Team Dancing (Video)
A Lithuanian team became the Latin sport dance world champions again after three years. The Klaipeda University formation team, Zuvedra ("Seagull"), regained its world...