A growing band of British economists, politicians and academics is thinking seriously about happiness — and they are putting theory into practice by starting a "mass movement for a happier society." Action for Happiness launched Tuesday in London, encouraging hugging, meditation and random acts of kindness.
Volunteering abroad between high school and college helps students learn teamwork and build leadership skills, says Abigail Falik who has launched a non-profit called Global Citizen Year.
Oregon lawmakers from both sides of the aisle included snippets from the song lyrics to Never Gonna Give You Up into their speeches on the House floor and then stitched them together to make a video for April Fool's Day.
More and more, young women are not only starting their own businesses, but they are also achieving enormous success doing so. Take recent start-ups like Her Campus, Rent the Runway, and LearnVest: all three lucrative businesses were founded by women in their early twenties.
Two long-lost friends are emotionally reunited after 24 years in the wake of an important postcard getting lost in the mail, placing their relationship on hold.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is one of the many groups that leapt to the aid of communities across six states where homes were destroyed by tornadoes, providing free meals and water, assistance with clearing drives and roadways, and support for other vital needs of families.
Hundreds of people whose lives were upended by last weekend's tornadoes, are receiving help from the kind people who have stepped up before being asked.
Jeff Parness, like many New Yorkers, was changed by the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He lost a good friend when the Twin Towers fell, but also was deeply moved by the support the city received from across the nation following the attack. In 2004, he established New York Says Thank You, a nonprofit that sends volunteers from NYC, particularly the city's beloved firefighters, to help rebuild other disaster-stricken communities in the U.S. every September.
Prince William has given the families of his Army pals killed in combat prime seats at his wedding. He also invited a Cavalry comrade who suffered terrible burns after he was ambushed in Afghanistan.
Yesterday, 10 more of America's wealthiest families committed to giving more than half their wealth to charity, bringing the total number who have joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in their Giving Pledge to 69.
The Jive Aces made this music video about bad news media reports bringing down customers in a diner. Their music brought smiles and happy thoughts back to patrons.
A man survived with injuries after driving his car over the south rim of the Grand Canyon by accident, authorities said on Wednesday.
Leftover soap and shampoo from your hotel's bathroom is being recycled to help Clean the World. The Global Soap Project, along with Clean The World, has launched programs to collect and recycle partially-used toiletries from hotels across the United States.
Parents can't always be there to hold their babies who are in the hospital for an extended period, but that's where a group of core volunteers step in.
A sixty-year-old man has had a miraculous escape after being swept nine miles out to sea by the tsunami in Japan. The man was discovered clinging to the roof of his house two days after the disaster struck, according to officials.
The Japanese people are demonstrating a true allegiance to social order and calm as they search for loved ones or wait in lines for basic necessities. There is not a hint of looting or violence, even as residents must wait in line for 12 hours to buy food.
Akiko Kosaka, a student from Japan attending the University of California at Riverside, had lost all hope for her family in Japan after a tsunami stuck their village. Then she received word Sunday night from a friend in Japan of the existence of a 45-second YouTube video showing her family home as the only one standing amid the rubble.
Rooted in enthusiasm and also in fact, Swedish doctor Hans Rosling created a visual animated chart showing the amazing progress in health and income statistics for 200 countries since 1810.
Things here in Sendai have been rather surreal. But I am very blessed to have wonderful friends who are helping me a lot. I am now staying at a friend's home. We share supplies like water, food and a kerosene heater. We sleep lined up in one room, eat by candlelight, share stories. It is warm, friendly, and beautiful, wrote Anne Thomas, an American citizen who has lived in Sendai for 22 years.
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