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Johnny Depp Becomes Foster Father to Orphaned Bat
Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp embraced his “batty” side on the movie set of his new sequel by getting to know some...
5th Grader Runs Successful Nonprofit– After Homework is Done
This eleven-year-old is proof that size doesn't matter when you have a big idea.
Mandi Simon drafted up the business plan for her nonprofit, Simon...
Teens Raise $39K to Build ‘Impossible City’ to Help Homeless
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in this case, twenty children are hoping to raise a village.
Students in Seattle, Washington, along...
College Kids’ Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication now in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are...
Art Therapy Helps Children in Nepal Cope After Earthquake
As Nepalese struggle to recover from the devastation of last week’s 7.9-magnitude earthquake, art therapy is helping children cope with the traumatic experience.
Children are...
For Earth Day, Thousands of Condoms “Protect” Endangered Species
Is it too ironic that endangered species would be united snugly with the cause of preventing unwanted pregnancies? Not for the Center for Biological...
POWWOW Diverts 30 Million Pounds of Produce Annually From Landfill to Food Banks
About four billion dollars worth of produce is imported from Mexico every year at the border of Nogales, Arizona, for distribution around the U.S....
We Stumbled Upon a Lincoln Lovefest at Ford’s Theater 150 Years After His Death
The most fortuitous thing happened while I was entertaining an out-of-town friend in Washington, DC yesterday, driving her around to see the cherry blossoms...
Sheriffs Pack Patrol Cars With Little Orange Boxes of Sunshine
In Minnesota, Hennepin County sheriff's deputies are patrolling downtown Minneapolis carrying boxes filled with granola bars and other nutritious goodies to hand out to...
NASA Challenges Public to Help With Space Exploration
"All weekend long, civilians will be all up in NASA's business."
On Saturday and Sunday, volunteers will be hard at work in a marathon session...
New Study Reveals Surprising Benefit to Being Overweight
People struggling with their weight often face frustration, failure and constant reminders they run the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a litany of...
Homebound Elderly Across America Will Get The Gift of Puppy Love
Many homebound elderly people are deprived of the simple joys of puppy love, but this heartbreaking fact is about to change for some American...
Monkeys Give WAY Too Many Hugs to Animal Rescuers in Peru
While in Peru on a volunteer mission to improve an animal rescue reserve deep in the jungle, Trevor King found some unlikely friends in...
Hero Librarian to Receive Lemony Snicket Prize For Work During Riots
The most effective superheroes, like Super Man's alter ego Clark Kent or Spiderman's Peter Parker, often are the most unassuming.
As the director of Ferguson, Missouri's tiny library, Scott...
Tiny Heroes Race to Save The World Before Snack Time
Straight from a Marvel mini-universe, three foot tall versions of Thor, Wonder Woman, and other caped crusaders are still soaring from their heroic contributions...
Diet May Cut Risk of Alzheimer’s by 50% (Long-term Study of 900 Seniors)
A hybrid version of the Mediterranean diet, nicknamed appropriately with the acronym MIND, could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according...
Painting for Peace in Ferguson
The small community of Ferguson, Missouri has been in the headlines worldwide in the past six months. While most of the headlines have depicted...
Boy Gets New Bionic Arm From ‘Tony Stark’ Himself (Robert Downey Jr.)
Robert Downey Jr. took time last weekend to present Alex Pring with a new hi-tech prosthetic arm designed to look like the red metallic...
Teachers Ensure Poor Kids are Fed on Snow Days With No Free School Lunch
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When snowstorms canceled schools for a full week around Cincinnati, Ohio, it meant a week of empty stomachs for many low-income kids who rely...
Community Rallies to Assist York Animal Shelter After Devestating Fire
"In the last two days, since a fire destroyed three structures at the York-area animal shelter and adoption center, killing 16 dogs, countless visitors,...