101-Year-old Breaks World Running Record: "I Missed My Nap for This"
Julia Hawkins didn't earn the nickname "Hurricane" for nothing.
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How to Stop the Runaway Train of Anxiety in 4 Steps
Anxiety can feel like a runaway train – and when it's coming, we often tell ourselves a story; we over identify with what's happening; and unfortunately, this only serves to intensify the speed of the train, rather than slow it down. There is so much research about how meditation helps with anxiety. Regular meditation will […]
Uber Driver Saves Stranded Couple On the Way to Their Wedding - And Goes the Extra Mile
This couple was on their way to elope in a courthouse when their car broke down in Maryland - luckily, they met David Scullion.
Groundbreaking Invention Helps Workers Stay Cool in 122 Degree Heat
Workers building the World Cup stadiums in Qatar are now a lot more comfortable in the heat, thanks to this invention ironically powered by the sun.
While Fishing, 11-yo Boy Reels in a Purse Lost 25 Years Ago… and Returns it to Owner
A lost purse from 1992 contained baby photos and even a high school diploma – all in good shape and returned to its owner by a boy who did the right thing.
Ex-prisoner En Route to Job Interview Takes Shirt Off Back to Save Man's Life
Aaron Tucker didn't care if he didn't get the job he wanted - he was determined to help an injured stranger.
Colorado Joins Paris Climate Agreement
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order outlining Colorado's support for the treaty's goals on Tuesday.
Lawnchair Takes Flight with Helium Balloons (Video)
In 1982 Larry Walters took flight in his patio chair attached to 45 helium-filled weather balloons. He rose to an altitude of 16,000 feet. In 2007 an Oregon man duplicated the feat...
Kids Learn Diversity From Musician's Instruments Made of Donkey Jaws and Goat Toenails
These unique contraptions aren't just instruments for music - they are also a teacher's instruments for education and diversity.
Fiona the Hippo and Her Chubby Neck Adorably Photobombs Man's Wedding Proposal
This couple was delighted to find that a chubby baby hippo had decided to preside over their marriage proposal.
This Service Dog Has Become the Most Popular Worker on College Campus
If someone you know may need a service dog to get through the day, the story of Galaxy may be an inspiration to take action.
Recovery of Persian Gulf From Oil Spill Should Encourage US
It was the worst oil spill ever. And it happened in the Persian Gulf, fewer than 20 years ago. What clues does the 1991 Gulf War oil spill hold for the recovery from the continuing blowout of BP's Gulf well?
First Lady Urges Congress to Pass Bill on School Nutrition
In an op-ed article appearing in Monday's Washington Post, Mrs. Obama encouraged passage of the Child Nutrition Bill pending in Congress which would require more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and less fat and salt in school lunches and breakfasts.
First Generation Not Ravaged by War in Russia, China, Japan, Europe
Since the end of World War II 65 years ago, this is the first generation of Western Europeans in about 1,600 years to reach their 60's without being ravaged by war. This is also the first generation of Russians to reach their 60's without being ravaged by war. The same is true for the Chinese and the Japanese.
South Africa, 2010 - The Year it Became Fashionable to Do Good
It wasn't only government who made the South African World Cup a success. It was the 15,000 citizens who volunteered -- South Africans who experienced patriotism like they hadn't felt in years, or maybe ever -- so much so that it has become fashionable to do good.
Don't Forget: The Bailouts Worked (Newsweek Op-Ed)
One year ago, after the fall of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. government made a series of massive moves to restore stability to the financial system. And it's clear that those actions saved the American-and thus the global-economy from total collapse... something that looked like a Great Depression. Yet the policy remains very unpopular. Why?
Rally to Restore Sanity Ends With Stewart's Hopeful 'Moment of Sincerity'
Nearly a quarter of a million people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC yesterday heeding a call for sanity in response to today's political discourse issued by comedian and fake news reporter Jon Stewart. After almost three hours of skits, music and video montages centering on the rally's two competing ideas of restoring sanity and keeping fear alive, Stewart had the last word with a 12 minute speech exploring the notion that most Americans are reasonable, despite what we see on political campaigns and cable news shows.
How Obama Saved Capitalism and Lost the Midterms
In an opinion column for the New York Times, Timothy Egan wrote, No matter your view of President Obama, he effectively saved capitalism. And for that, he paid a terrible political price. Read the analysis.
Bosnia's Progress a Tribute to Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke believed in Bosnia. As we mourned his passing, we also mark the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the agreement that culminated his efforts in the Balkans, Denis Prcic, the president of the American University in Bosnia, wrote yesterday in CNN International.
US Founding Fathers Passed Socialized Medicine With Health Insurance Mandate in 1798
A number of US states are challenging the new health care law on Constitutional grounds. But, a very interesting Forbes article points out that the founding fathers who wrote and signed the Constitution actually authorized, for the good of the new nation's economy, the creation of a government-operated hospital service with a mandate for privately employed sailors to purchase health insurance.