# Inspiring

Farmer's Roadside Stand Thrives on Honor System

Since 1946, a roadside honey stand has survived as a monument to the proposition that people are basically good. That's because it runs on the honor system. Its shelves are crowded with jars of golden honey. Next to this is a weathered, steel strongbox with the words "PAY HERE/THANK YOU" written in marker. As an […]

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MBA Grads who are Optimists Find Jobs Faster and With Less Effort

We've seen the studies showing that people who are optimistic are less likely to get heart disease, enjoy better lung function and are happier. But a new study provides evidence that optimism also helps when looking for a job.

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One Graduate's Experiment in Living Without Money

Mark Boyle has turned his life into a radical experiment and pledged to live without cash, credit cards, loans or any other form of finance. The British economics graduate was inspired by Gandhi's call to be the change you want to see in the world.

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Librarians Assemble to Read the Qur'an on Steps of Chicago Building

The American Library Association and librarians across the country have moved the Qur'an to the top of their list for titles celebrated during their upcoming Banned Books Week, September 25 - October 2, 2010, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.

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Israel Gives Citizenship to Nanny who Saved Boy in Mumbai Attacks

Indian nanny Sandra Samuels, who risked her life to save an Israeli toddler from the clutches of terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been granted an honorary citizenship by the Israeli government for her act of bravery.

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Post-Katrina, Innovative Charter School in New Orleans Sets Example for Nation

Since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Ninth Ward, one New Orleans charter school promised a college prep environment to incoming freshman, most of which entered the new school reading at only a fourth grade level. Now, the Sci Academy students are bound for any college of their choice.

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Thousands of Butterflies Released Bringing Hope to Kids With Cancer

2000 people gathered this month in Massachusetts to release almost two thousand butterflies in honor an 8-year-old who died of cancer. The event raised money for the children's charity founded by Lucy Grogan months before she died, in hopes of bestow the benefits of holistic alternative therapies on other kids with cancer.

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Five Winners Announced in Google's $10 Million Contest to Change the World

Google has announced the five winners of Project 10x100, a contest of ideas for changing the world by helping as many people as possible. The five inspiring organizations will receive a total of $10 million to work on their solutions to some of the biggest global challenges.