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MIT Debuts First Prototype of Effort to Build $1,000 Homes
Home prices in many of the world’s most famous cities run to well over $1,000 per square foot. By contrast, MIT architects have produced...
iPhone 4S Introduces Amazing Features to Assist the Blind
Plenty has been written about the new iPhone 4S, but one little known feature is the amazingly thoughtful AssistiveTouch.
Apple has always gone to considerable...
Number Starving in Somalia Drops by Half a Million Thanks to Rain and Intl Aid
The drought-induced famine crisis in Somalia has eased somewhat, United Nations officials said on Friday, with the number of people facing imminent starvation dropping...
US Economy Shows Signs of Momentum in 4th Quarter
Retail sales were up .5 percent in October outpacing forecasters. Consumer spending was up, spurred by producer prices that fell in October, especially for...
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Honor Vets at Stand Up for Heroes NY Benefit
The fifth annual New York Comedy Festival's Stand Up for Heroes gala this week featured stellar comedians like Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jon...
He Built 12,000 Libraries So Far, Changing Lives
One of the legendary triumphs of philanthropy was Andrew Carnegie’s construction of more than 2,500 libraries around the world. It’s renowned as a stimulus...
Kenyan Workers Given Yellow Balloons to Cheer Up
In an attempt to transform an ordinary Monday morning into something special, an artist has given thousands of yellow balloons to Kenyan commuters to...
In the Company of Animals, Healing Happens for Humans
A six-acre ranch in Santa Clarita, Calif. is a facility that heals and rehabilitates abused farm animals and invites visitors with emotional and physical...
SPIDER-MAN Honors NY English Teacher as ‘Everyday Super Hero’
The Broadway show SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark announced the second honoree of their "Everyday Heroes" initiative: a high school English teacher, Jacqueline Morelli...
Bank of America Drops Plan for Debit Card Fee, Other Big Banks Say No
In the biggest victory for consumers since the recent Netflix mea culpa, Bank of America said today that it was abandoning its plan to...
Footwear Company Protects Million Square Feet of Rainforest With Square-foot Sandals
An eco-conscious footwear company announced a milestone in efforts to save the rainforest after just one week of online sales. For every purchase of...
No Jobs? These Mexican Immigrants Made Their Own
Five Mexican women living in New York City got tired of waiting in the day-labor line for inconsistent freelance jobs.
They set up their own...
13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals
Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
French Get Back Famous Painting Stolen During World War I
A famous French painting stolen during World War I by the German Army was returned to the government of France by U.S. officials on...
Making Change Happen for Child Brides
The Elders, a group of notable statesmen brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007 and currently chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has decided to...
Hugh Jackman Launches Coffee Company with All Profits to Charity
On Hugh Jackman's 43rd birthday Wednesday, the actor followed in the footsteps of Paul Newman launching a food and beverage company with 100% of...
Yoga Helps Addicts, Homeless Find Peace (Video)
On the Lower East Side in New York City, Sylvia Rascon treats people overcoming trauma by helping them to find balance in their lives....
U.S. Vehicle Sales Soared 10% in September; U.S. Manufacturing Expands for 26th Month
Auto sales defied a downcast economy in September, climbing 9.9 percent to their highest level in five months as new models arrived at dealerships...
Tribute: Wangari Maathai, First African Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize (1940-2011)
Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, died of cancer at...
NYC Murder Rate Declined 74% in 18 Years
The New York City murder rate for the first half of 2011 declined 8.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The 2011...