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FDA Approves Eye Implant That Restores Vision in Some Blind Patients
People who have lost their sight due to retinitis pigmentosa could benefit from government approval this week for an implantable device that takes the...
Village in India Dramatically Increases Crop Yield Without GMOs or Herbicide
In a village in India's poorest state, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM, and no herbicide. The innovation...
Robot Built to Harvest Space Junk, Recycle Dead Satellite Parts
Earlier this year, a government agency known for its futuristic technologies, introduced its Phoenix program--an initiative that aims to "develop and demonstrate technologies to...
From Brink of Extinction: Elephant Seals Stage Remarkable Comeback
The northern Pacific Elephant Seal once numbered in the tens of thousands until the 19th century when hunters, killing them for their oil-rich blubber,...
More Than 140 Nations, US and China, Adopt Treaty to Cut Mercury
Over the past 100 years, mercury concentrations have doubled in the top layer of the world's oceans. That's why more than 140 governments meeting...
High School Graduation Rate at a Four-decade High for U.S.
The percentage of students at public high schools who graduate on time has reached its highest level in nearly 40 years, according to the...
World’s First Biofuel Flight Powered by 100 Percent Plant Oil
A twin-engine, 10-seater airplane taking off from Ottawa International airport two months ago may have looked like any other plane but it was, in...
Historic Anti-Terror Victory: US Officially Recognizes Somalia
For the first time since 1991, the United States is officially recognizing the government of Somalia, a country in chaos since the 1990's and...
Travel Restrictions Lifted in Cuba Signaling Sea Change of Hope
Many of the 11 million Cubans have been eagerly awaiting this day since the government announced the change in October.
Starting Monday, a new kind...
Do Good AND Make Money With ‘Social Impact Bonds’
A new type of financial instrument is challenging the idea that giving and investing are separate and distinct. The social impact bond (SIB) is...
Wall Street Ends 2012 Riding High on “Cliff” Deal Optimism
U.S. stocks closed out 2012 with their strongest day in more than a month. Not only that, the S&P 500 ended the year up...
Tigers Roar Back in Three Critical Countries
In a field often dominated by news of felled forests and population declines, tigers have delivered a bit of holiday cheer. Wildlife conservationists report...
Billions Earned for US Treasury From AIG TARP Repayment
The controversial government bailout of the huge global insurer, AIG, during the worst days of the financial crisis in 2008, will yield billions of...
Google Gives $23 Million To 7 Charities for High Tech Innovations
Asserting that nonprofits now lag behind industry in technological innovation due to lack of funding, Google unveiled its remedy yesterday. It announced $23 million...
Growing Food in the Desert: The Solution to the World’s Food Crisis is Here
Agriculture uses 60-80% of the planet's scarce fresh water, but what would happen if food production used no water at all? That is what...
No Person Shot, Stabbed, or Murdered in NYC Monday – Part of a Trend
For a blissful 36 hours beginning on Sunday night, there was no gun or knife violence reported in New York City. Officials couldn't remember...
A Peace Corps for Geeks? Nonprofit Donates Apps to Cities
Code for America is a new kind of public service. Volunteer teams have developed apps that have trimmed Boston's costs for digging out fire...
Basketball Stars Across the U.S. Give Thanks This Week Helping Families in Need (Watch)
Professional basketball players are out in the neighborhoods this week giving back to the community. From taking families shopping for holiday gifts, to handing...
Cease-fire in Gaza Conflict Announced by Egypt, US
BREAKING: The Egyptian government announced that Israel and Palestinian leaders in the Gaza strip have agreed to halt hostilities after eight days of Israeli...
Myanmar Frees Political Prisoners as Obama Ends Historic Visit
Myanmar set free dozens of political prisoners Monday in an amnesty that coincided with the historic visit of US President Barack Obama. It was...