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How an Ex-con Went from Selling Drugs to Culinary School in Paris
By the time Cesar Gutierrez was 16, he had already gone to jail twice, experimented with gang life, sold drugs and ran away from...
Turkmenistan Begins Planting 3 Million Trees to Transform Desert Nation
A decree recently signed by the Turkmen President ordered government ministries to plant 3 million trees in 2013 with the aim of transforming the...
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...
One Million Books Replaced From Superstorm Sandy
Scholastic has donated one million books to schools and libraries that applied for help after Hurricane Sandy.
They are providing replacement copies of beloved books...
‘Mobile Lab’ App Detects Allergens in Food
Do you have a serious food allergy and want to know if there's any culprits in your cookie? Now there's an app for that....
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...
Catholic Bishop Builds Peace Between Jews and Arabs in Israel
In contrast to what the news media portrays as a hopeless situation in the Middle East, there is an Arab village in northern Israel,...
Digital Gratitude Journal for the World Launched by UC Berkeley Center
Robert Emmons was shocked. The University of California psychologist found that after just ten weeks, people who kept a gratitude journal were 25 percent...
World Gorilla Population Rises Nine Percent in Two Years
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. That's...
Teacher Brings Yoga to Juveniles Behind Bars
Leslie Booker began her career in the fashion industry but exchanged the runway for a juvenile detention center in the Bronx. As a dedicated...
Ethiopian Kids Can Master Computer in 5 Months With No Experience
What happens if you give a thousand small PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they'll...
Quadriplegic Since High School, Now a Successful Painter Who Inspires Others
Robert Thome's dream of becoming a professional athlete was shattered when he broke his neck during a high school football game. As a 15-year-old...
School Behind Bars Elevates Juveniles Who Need Hope
There is a school at one Virginia county juvenile detention center where troubled youths work toward high school diplomas and credit their teachers with...
Bullied Bus Driver Donates Funds to Fight Bullying
After receiving more than $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video of her being viciously taunted by a group of middle...
Teen’s Mission: Setting up Inclusive Cheerleading Squads for Kids With Disabilities
When she was 15, Sarah Cronk set up her community's first inclusive cheerleading squad at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Now, at...
Haiti Planning Solar Energy Rollout
Haiti is planning the rollout of more than 7,000 new solar street lamps for the country, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. It’s...
Man With No Legs Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity
Thirty-one-year-old Spencer West recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. That's an accomplishment for anyone, but when you see Spencer West, you wonder how it could have...
El Salvador’s Gang Truce Cuts Murder Rate Dramatically
Gang leaders in El Salvador declared an unprecedented truce that authorities say has cut the homicide rate in half in just four months.
In March,...
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...
9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever
A blog started by 9-year-old Martha Payne of western Scotland document in photos the daily lunches she was being served in her public primary...