A Muslim woman, who grew up in public housing, was recently appointed Justice Minister of France. A success story of determination and hard work, she is considered a role model for other minorities.
A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide and its parent organization, the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.
We are more open and tolerant than we were in previous decades with a greater acceptance of multiculturalism, says a new survey covered in the CS Monitor.
A recent poll found that 61 percent of pet owners say that in an emergency they would refuse to evacuate their home if they could not take their pets with them. On Friday President Bush signed the PETS Act to help ensure Americans will never have to confront the choice between personal safety and that of their animal companions
Nesting activity for the threatened Loggerhead Sea Turtle on Blackbeard Island in Georgia, has increased 22 percent over its 30-year average. Let's hope they survive a wildfire burning on the island since July 6.
I am meditating on our waterfront patio. A chilly summer's dawn has created a thick mist moving swiftly over the warm lake. I suddenly see the mist as my own awareness. I hover low on the surface of worldly thoughts where I seek to find fulfillment.
In life you will have many trying times but there is a tremendous capacity within us to rise above any situation, any challenge, any limitation. Always we must know that if I'm discouraged or disappointed it's not because of what happened, it is a result of my own consciousness, my own negative awareness.
Part of the ThinkMTV series entitled True Life, I Have Gay Parents follows three teens through their every day lives in a riveting look at what it means to have gay parents.
Israel made a decision to open the main cargo crossing to the Gaza strip for the first time in several months out of humanitarian concerns: "Our war is against terror, not against the residents of the Strip."
The UK paper, The Independent donated half of all its revenues yesterday to fight AIDS in Africa, and featured U2's Bono as guest editor.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study fueled in part by the boom in teens pitching in for their communities.
This is an inspiring letter I received from Michael in Canada. He calls it his small-world story. It should remind you that striking up conversation with people whom you don't know is usually quite worthwhile, even though it takes some courage. A recent study shows how being extroverted can make you happy. Talking to strangers […]
Duane James, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was driving past the parking lot of a drugstore on May 19, 2000, when he saw a woman being robbed and he decided to intervene although the man weilded a knife.
I was hungry and lonely and couldn't decide which to do, go get food, or stay with friends... I said a quick prayer, "God, I really don't know what to do right now. Help me out, will you?"
The widow of a man who murdered five Amish girls in their schoolhouse sent a letter to the Amish community thanking them for their compassion and support. Marie Roberts said she was "overwhelmed by the forgiveness, grace and mercy".
Larry Rich sheds some positive light on relations in the Middle East that are hidden from the world's media. Israeli technology, medical expertise, and human kindness are available and offered to Palestinians in need.
Harry Tucker says when we listen to our inner instincts to help others in need, the result is always a benefit to us, but can also be miraculous for another
Readers digest conducted a survey in big cities to see if courtesy was dead. Are people really more rude than they were 20 years ago? The verdict was unexpected but delightful.
Web site shares stories of kindness and generosity. Two of our favorites are featured here.
Mom and I fought since childhood. I'd say black, she'd say white. It did not matter on what subject. I found myself many times in the bathroom crying so hard I could not breath.
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