Thanks to Commerce, a Dying Island is Reborn
Poplar Island, once on the verge of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, is now a national model for habitat restoration.
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Remarkable Journey Leads Blind Marching Band to Tournament of Roses Parade
America's only blind marching band is set to ring in 2010 as the first ensemble of its kind to march in the Tournament of Roses' Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, Calif.
Girl and her Great-grandfather Share Bond of Thanks That Runs Both Ways
Keke, a wiry girl of 11, and her great-grandfather, Tony Bruce have been together since she was two months old. At the time, people told him he was too old to take care of the girl, whose mother, then 16, was not able to raise her. Today, they ride buses every day together for more than 3 hours, traveling to her school and to his job helping people at a non-profit group.
White Rhino Comeback- a Success Story That Gives Hope
Africa's white rhinos were driven to the brink of extinction in the early 20th century as poachers hunted the animal for its horn. A breeding program launched in Botswana over 10 years ago has been successful in bringing the white rhino back to Botswana's bush, and lifting it off the endangered species list.
British Soldier who Smuggled Himself into Auschwitz
When millions would have done anything to get out, one remarkable British soldier smuggled himself into Auschwitz to witness the horror so he could tell others the truth and help at least one person to stay alive. He smuggled in cigarettes, which were worth more than gold, and helped his new friend earn extra favors, in exchange, that helped save his life.
Group Throws Lifeline To Homeowners Near Foreclosure
The Save the Dream Tour is traveling across the country, stopping in cities nationwide to rewrite contracts for people whose mortgages have become unaffordable. Thousands of homeowners at each workshop get interest rates reduced immediately, often drastically, cutting rates almost in half.
The Luckiest People in the World
Here is an amazing video montage from YouTube that honors the luckiest people in the world. Some of these lucky people avoided cars that should have plowed into them. Others avoided falls that should have taken their lives. Some just had lucky shots in sports.
How to Change People's Behavior: Make it Fun. VW Does
Can we get more people to throw their trash in the bin by making it fun? Can fun encourage more people to sort recyclables? Will more people exercise if it's fun... Volkswagen says yes, through a set of experiments in a new project called The Fun Theory.
Corvettes Bring Tons of Toys to Atlantic City
A Corvette parade longer than 10 miles snaked down the Atlantic City Expressway each car filled with Christmas toys their drivers were bringing to the Marine Corps' Toys For Tots campaign.
Rich Germans Demand Higher Taxes
A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes.
Clean Smells Promote Moral Behavior, Study Suggests
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor.
Transforming Abandoned Concrete Bunkers Into Eco Hostels
There are reportedly thousands of abandoned concrete bunkers scattered throughout Albania, remnants of a Communist dictator's paranoia. Now graduate students have developed a plan called Concrete Mushrooms that would ‘invert the meaning' of these structures by turning them into an economic asset -- a network of habitable eco-hostels, cafés, gift shops and more.
Street Papers are Good News for Homeless Across North America
Hawking a monthly newspaper written by Nashville's homeless and formerly homeless may seem to offer an unlikely path to stability, but for Jerry Andreasen, and his wife, Karren, both 65, selling copies of The Contributor at $1 a copy has helped them move from a tent by the river to renting a $100-a-week room in a North Nashville house. A carpenter and handyman, Jerry Andreasen had lost everything after he had a heart attack.
Beautiful Plus-Sized Models
Here is a featured slideshow of lovely and famous plus-sized models. One has written a book about her love/hate and finally triumphant relationship with the fashion industry -- real encouragement for real women.
Implanted Tooth Helps Restore Vision in Historic Surgery
A 60-year-old woman can see again after a tooth was implanted into her eye in a historic Miami surgery. The months-long procedure had never been performed in the United States before, CNN reported yesterday, but was successful in reversing her vision loss from Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Artist Paints Homeless to Lift Homeless (w/ Video)
Artist David Anthony Hummer's paintings are collected worldwide but his real passion is blossoming back in his hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin among the county's 1000 homeless families and Vets.
Spontaneous Facebook Outreach Brings Peanut Butter and Jelly to Homeless
A dozen do-gooders get together on Valencia Street in San Francisco once a month, laden with peanut butter, jelly, bread and sandwich bags. They make the sandwiches and immediately pass them out to homeless people.
Thousands of UCLA Students Fan Out Across City for Day of Service (w/ Video)
An army of 4,600 college freshman dressed in blue tee shirts boarded 101 buses on their first day at UCLA, fanning out across Los Angeles to 26 worksites for the biggest, one-day volunteer campaign any school has ever mustered.
The Most Honest Town in America
There's no need to lock your doors on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the tiny town of Lakeside, Ohio. Unlike almost every other place in America, people still actually trust one another. Money is exchanged on the honor system in most of the town's stores, and bikes are rented without any credit cards or licenses.
Is War Fading?
Wars are less deadly than they've been for 12,000 years. Things could get even better. A recent decline in war casualties—especially compared to historical and even prehistorical rates—has some scholars wondering whether the era of international war may be ending.
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