Niagara Falls is the latest municipality to offer incentives for people to move there. And the city of 51,000 residents says even a small influx will make a big difference. Applicants who are chosen will get up to $7,000 to pay back student loans, if they move to downtown Niagara Falls for two years.
A Denver businessman devised a new way to help the homeless, after his car ran out of gas on the corner where a lonely man daily holds a sign that says, 'Homeless, Cold, and Hungry'. The man dropped his sign and helped push the car out of the intersection. Chris Rezac holds a different sign today, one that advertises realtor Joe Manzaneres's business, and his life has changed because of the new and guaranteed income.
A team of middle school girls had the moment of their lives when President Obama told the story of how they built an app to help their blind friend navigate his way through their school.
A Vancouver charity, RainCity Housing, is giving homeless people in this rainy city some dry coverage and a place to rest by converting city benches into pop-up shelters.
Using modern materials, Felix Ure believes he has succeeded in making a cut-proof bike lock that is indestructible. You will marvel at the innovative design to make it easy to carry while riding.
Businessman Mike Watts has opened a road across his field to help English commuters between Bristol and Bath avoid an enormous detour because of roadwork.
A program designed to support 15 social entrepreneurs with a free residence in the historic Halcyon House in Georgetown is accepting application until May 7.
1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World is a new exhibition which began a tour of the UK this week at the Science Museum in Manchester.
The Purina Animal Hall of Fame this week honored five incredible dogs as heros for saving the lives of an infant, two men and two women, heralding their remarkable stories of persistence, loyalty and spirit.
About 1 in 150 babies are born infected with a common virus that can cause permanent hearing loss, but newborns aren't routinely tested to see if they have it. That could change because a new study found a simple saliva test can identify babies at risk.
2012 has been the strongest year yet for the U.S. wind energy. The success of the federal Production Tax Credit and wind energy's increased affordability are helping drive wind turbine installations to record levels in 2012, said the American Wind Energy Association.
In what is a 'rags to riches' story, Chanda Zaveri fled from the pressures of getting married at 17 and returned home 30 years later as a millionaire. Born in a conservative Marwari family, her mother wanted to force her into a marriage that she did not want and a life that she did not choose.
The last surviving Ellis Island Ferry is now a beautiful residence for a New York couple. Christened the Yankee Ferry, it was used to transport immigrants from their incoming ships to Ellis Island, giving many their first sight of the new world.
Sometimes, corporations actually bring their know-how and human capital to bear on a problem, instead of just giving money to a cause. The global pharmaceutical company Abbott is a shining example, working to combat severe malnutrition in Haiti by manufacturing a high-protein, high-calorie fortified peanut paste.
Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the country, government and aid officials said on Friday. The number of health posts has surged to more than 9,000 in 2011 from a handful in 2004 with priority shifted towards food-insecure areas, UNICEF said.
For the past 12 years, the Akshaya Patra Foundation has served cooked food to nearly 1.4 million children in government schools across the India. And now, it has reached an important milestone serving its billionth meal in August.
Britain's double Olympic gold hero Mo Farah on Sunday helped launch a hunger summit with other athletes aimed at tackling malnutrition worldwide, held at Prime Minister David Cameron's home.
A mother in Wales has posted an advert on Gumtree offering free home cooked meals every Monday to families living on benefits. Boudicca Stretton-Brown, 27, said she was happy to cook extra while feeding her own family "to offer a little help to those who may need it."
Startups like Food Cowboy, founded by Richard and Roger Gordon, see wasted food as a business opportunity. Some, like CropMobster, are using Craigslist or Twitter so that people who have crops or surplus they can't use, can post the availability to others who can divert it to better use.
A youth orchestra in Paraguay whose players live in a town surrounded by a garbage landfill play instruments fashioned from scrap by the town elders. With the children inspired by a new passion and purpose, Beethoven never sounded so good.