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$500 Million Pledge to Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today announced it will commit at least $500 million over the next five years to tackle childhood obesity. The...
Mankind Has Never Been Healthier, Wealthier or Freer. Surprised?
Environmentalists and globalization foes are united in their fear that greater population and consumption of energy, materials, and chemicals accompanying economic growth, technological change...
The Best Television for Uplifting Your Life (Review)
An inspiring trio of television shows are broadcasting on PBS affiliates during pledge drives this month. Through these shows, American public television viewers have...
Ivory Coast: New Peace Agreement
(IRIN) - President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces rebel leader Guillaume Soro have signed a peace agreement for Côte d'Ivoire aimed at ending a...
Five Ways the United Nations is Saving People and the Planet
In 1997, the owner of Cable News Network, Ted Turner, shocked the world when he handed over a billion dollars to the United Nations....
Month to Remember All the ‘Sweetie Pies’
"Each year during Black History Month, the country focuses largely on the great African-American leaders of the past. However, thousands of lesser-known African-Americans deserve...
Cinema With Soul: DVD Club Features Only Inspiring Movies
Have you heard about the mysteriously titled documentary, The Secret? It was featured on Oprah this week and on a Larry King episode promoted...
Tutu Likens Gays’ Treatment to Apartheid
"Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, said African churches were paying too much attention to the issue...
Recognizing People Who Do The Right Thing
Over the last five years or so there has been an incredible amount of giving by more and more people, whether it's contributing money...
A Beggar’s Lucky Day
It was late Saturday afternoon when I went to Cavendish to get movie tickets for that night’s movie. As I walked around the corner...
Youth Worldwide Raise $40,000 to Help Orphaned Chimps
Orphaned chimpanzees in Africa will get a new place to rest their heads thanks to the remarkable efforts of hundreds of young people. Members...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide
8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide as Reconciliation Unites Divisions • The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 4) More Countries, Women, Voting
4) Nepal Celebrates Renewed Peace as More Countries, Women Vote Worldwide • Nepal was transformed in 2006 by a series of dramatic...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Having Coffee With a Beggar
He was dirty. His nose was black. His nails were black. His blue jeans were black. He had been begging the whole day and...
G is for Gay Marriage
EDITOR'S BLOG — As the editor, I need to decide what meets our standards of good news. I was stymied this week when reading about...
100 Children You Must See (Video)
"Living Compassion" made this video to show you the faces of the first 100 children they are feeding and schooling in far away Zambia....
Macs Join the Maasai Tribe
Retired tech executive Patrick O'Sullivan, moved by the plight of a Maasai tribe that needed three years to complete a school for their children,...
Landmark Voting in DR Congo
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been voting in one of Africa's most significant elections for many years. Congolese hope the...
Wars are on the Wane Worldwide
The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to the Human Security Report. The number of wars, coup d'etats, and acts of...