Homicides Plummet Thanks to Ex-cons Patrolling Baltimore Streets
Safe Streets is an outreach program that uses ex-cons to deescalate gang violence in the community without police involvement.
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Hearing Loss For Adults Shows Promising Decline
Hearing loss among U.S. adults aged 20 to 69 has declined over the last decade, even as the number of older Americans continues to grow.
Dog Slaughter Banned in South Korean Market
The dog meat market responsible for much of the country's supply will no longer allow the tools for canine slaughter.
Quick-Thinking Firefighter Saves Entire Restaurant From a Gas No One Can Smell
A restaurant full of people was saved by firefighter Lonnie Wimmers thanks to his sharp eye for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Teen Girl Uses 'Crazy Strength' to Lift Burning Car Off Her Dad
Charlotte Heffelmire says she doesn't know how she did it – but earlier this week, she saved her father and her whole family from a house fire.
White Cop Stops a Black Teen - the Amazing Events that Followed (WATCH)
Officer Kirk Keffer could have passed Jourdan Duncan by as just another pedestrian - instead, he gave him a ride home and a brand new bicycle.
180 Countries Adopt Landmark Public Health Decisions on Tobacco
The World Health Organization's global tobacco treaty negotiations ended with several amendments that will help protect public health care policies.
Black Rights Activist to be One of First Women on Canadian Dollar Bill
With the exception of Queen Elizabeth II on the $20 note, Viola Desmond will be the first woman on a Canadian bill starting in 2018. This is why...
We Are One Step Closer to a Finger-Swipe Powered Phone
A tiny cost-effective nanogenerator was designed to charge your phone for more than a week, powered by your every finger swipe on the screen.
People Willing to Pay 11% More For New Biofuels That Help the Earth
This university took a survey in several U.S. cities about the cost of bio fuel – and people were willing to pay 11% more to help save the environment.
Judge Dismisses 66K Warrants Against Homeless Because "It's the right thing to do"
Over the last five years, San Francisco's Presiding Judge John Stewart and his colleagues have dismissed over 66,000 arrest warrants for quality-of-life crimes, such as sleeping on the sidewalk. His logic? People living in poverty do not deserve to be put in jail just because they're too poor to pay a fine. Typically when an offender is […]
This Soup Kitchen Serves the Homeless Like Guests in a Restaurant
Anyone in need of a hearty lunch during the week will be welcomed by hosts and waiters ready to take their order with a side of kindness.
Veteran and His Service Dog Struggling to Find Work Are Finally Hired
Up until Lowe's signed the employment papers, Charlotte and Clay had had a hard time finding a job that would accept the inseparable duo.
Google Empire to be Powered by 100% Renewables Next Year
Starting in 2017, Google plans for all of their offices to be powered entirely by wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy.
Scientists Are Turning Nuclear Waste into Super-Efficient Batteries
These recycled diamond super-batteries have a half life of 5,730 years – which is about the length of time that human civilization has existed.
Street Cleaner Mocked For Looking at Jewelry is Showered With Gifts From Strangers
A stranger posted Nazer al-Islam Abdul Karim's photo to Twitter with a mean joke – so social media made it up to him with an outpouring of gifts.
Nestlé Discovered How to Slash Sugar Content in Chocolate by 40% Without Changing Taste
Starting in 2018, this candy company will have just as many tasty treats - but with only a fraction of the usual amount of sugar.
4 of World's Biggest Cities to Ban Diesel Vehicles by 2025
In an effort to ease air pollution in city centers, Paris, Athens, Mexico City, and Madrid announced plans to ban diesel vehicles by 2025.
Simple Checklist Leads to 82% Drop in Mental Health Patient Suicides
This new study shows that simple changes in mental health hospital environments resulted in a sharp decline in veteran suicides.
Retired Senior Gets Job After Posting Ad About 'Dying from Boredom'
Life had grown dull for 89-year-old Joe Bartley after his wife died - so he put out an ad requesting a job to 'save him from dying of boredom.'
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