Houston Slashed its Homeless Rate in Half in Four Years
Houston, Texas, has gotten roughly 4,000 homeless people into housing and is on track to eliminate chronic homelessness by the end of 2015.
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Is it a Bird? A Plane? No, It's the Annual Celebration in Superman's Hometown
Join a Tug-of-War or eat Kryptonite Jell-o in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, at this weekend's festival.
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.
Swedes Are Such Good Recyclers They've Run Out of Garbage
With the highly successful recycling habits of Swedish households - they sent just 4% of their waste to landfills in 2011 - comes the enviable problem of running out of trash to burn in their national waste-to-energy program.
Inmates Grow Along With the Gardens They Tend Behind Bars
Prison gardens are a growing trend to rehabilitate inmates while providing fresh food to those in need.
Watch This Sassy 6-Year-Old Dance to Aretha's "Respect"
6-year-old Johanna Colon brought down the house with her sassy tap dance to Aretha Franklin's "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" at a dance recital Saturday.
Eagle-Eyed Trucker Saves Bald Eagle's Life
When an eagle-eyed truck driver spotted a bald eagle in distress, he swooped in to rescue it.
First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate Named, Weaves English, Spanish into Poems
The son of migrant farm workers was compared to Walt Whitman today, as he was named the U.S. Poet Laureate.
23 Famous Failures to Inspire You to Persevere
Don't be afraid to fail. In fact, failures often lead to success. Take the case of Jack Andraka a young teen whose cancer test will save thousands of lives.
New Green Overpass Will Let Wildlife Cross 6 Lanes of Highway
Why did the wildlife cross the interstate? Because it had a lush, landscaped bridge to finally do so.
Fifth Graders Pledge to Protect 'Special Needs' Boy on the Playground
"The James Gang" is officially patrolling the jungle gym at a Minnesota school, protecting a boy from any more bullying. They even bought him a Playstation.
Duck Waits at a Bus Stop Every Day for This Boy, His Full-Time Parent (Watch)
When Nibbles was just a duckling, he imprinted a little boy as his rightful parent. With no mother of his own, the animal now has a full-time caregiver.
Tesco Grocers to Offer Unsold Fresh Food to British Charities
British grocer Tesco launched a program to donate all its unsold fresh food to those in need.
Operation Feel Good: Being The Change We Wish To See In The World
Giving brings forth receiving and receiving brings forth giving: watch as this couple share the love with some local men living in poverty.
Kittens on Loan Leads to Happier Workplace For This Office
Check out this unique stress buster for hectic offices– a ‘library' that loans kittens instead of books.
Girl With Cancer Gets VIP Bono Experience From Caring Community and Ed Norton
Ed Norton heard about a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a young lady with cancer who dreamed of seeing Bono. He amped up their night, big time.
Woman Keeps Hair During Chemo Thanks to New "Cooling" Cap
Thanks to a new "cooling" cap, which is still in clinical trials, Donna was able to keep her full head of hair while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Kids and Animals on Same Road to Recovery at Los Angeles Zoo (WATCH)
Zoos across the U.S. hold Dream Nights that pair child patients from nearby hospitals with animals who have the same medical condition.
Just Like Seabiscuit: Hero Horse 'Zenyatta' Inspires America (w/ Video)
More than 70 years after Seabiscuit took America's attention away from the Great Depression and the prospect of war, another hero has emerged to distract the nation as it copes with recession and the aftertaste of a bitterly divisive election: Zenyatta, a six-year-old thoroughbred mare that is unbeaten in 19 races.