8 Things We Love About the Dalai Lama on his 80th Birthday
Compassion, science, peace and laughter. What's not to like in the Dalai Lama? Here are eight more reasons to love him on his 80th birthday.
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Unique Actions By Tech Companies Helped Millions Be Safe in Paris
Facebook helped 4 million people in Paris use its "Safety Check" feature to let loved ones know they were safe. 3 other apps helped keep them safe.
Posse of "Graffiti Grannies" Tag The Town Alongside Master Spray Painters
This bunch of seniors, armed with spray paint, turn bland walls into bright murals with their street art.
Ecuador Breaks World Record for Planting Most Tree Species in 8 Hours
Thousands of people planted 647,250 in a single day across Ecuador. It's the second environmental world record snatched by the South American nation.
With ISIS Gone, Kurdish Lady Promises to Only Wear Red the Rest of Her Life
When ISIS fled her town, and took their gloomy dress code with them, this woman celebrated by declaring she'll only wear red for the rest of her life.
Around the World in 80 Anthems: One Family, 80 Countries, 80 Anthems
Some people can't even recite their own national anthem, but this girl learned the songs of 80 other countries– in the native language, to benefit a charity.
Global Terrorist Attacks Down 13 Percent in 2015
A new State Department report showed the number of terror-related attacks around the world dropped by 13 percent in 2015.
The Top Countries Where People Feel Most Fulfilled: It Might Surprise You
The key to happiness is Music? Family? Health? Adventure? Which was rated the highest among 2 million folks worldwide, and which nation feels most fulfilled?
83-Year-Old Reconnects Two Koreas
The founder of the Hyundai conglomerate, a self-made billionaire who left North Korea in 1933 at the age of 18 to seek his fortune, returned on June 16 driving 500 fattened cattle in 50 open trucks, an offering to help feed his famine-ravaged homeland.
Bill Gates Launches Campaign to Donate Chickens to Poor Families in Africa
Bill Gates did something pretty cool to improve the lives of 100,000 families living on $2 a day—and he's aiming to help millions more.
9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever
For the past two months, one of my favorite reads has been a blog started by 9-year-old Martha Payne of western Scotland to document in photos the daily lunches she was being served in her public primary school. Payne started blogging in early May and her lunch photos went viral in days. She had a million viewers within a few weeks; was written up in Time, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail; and got support from TV chef Jamie Oliver, whose series "Jamie's School Dinners" kicked off school-food reform in England.
Teen Invents Land Mine Detector Inspired by Piano Playing
A 17-year-old has invented a mine-sweeping device that can detect land mines based on sound waves, similar to the way piano strings create vibrations in nearby guitars. Both of Marian Bechtel's parents are geologists involved in developing a holographic device for detecting land mines, but her own idea was inspired by her time spent at the piano.
American Girl, 12, Builds 27 Homes in Haiti
In three years, Rachel Wheeler raised more than $250,000, which helped build brand new earthquake-proof homes that have given shelter to 27 families that were still living in tent cities after Haiti's earthquake.
Teen Hero Given Full Scholarship After Saving Man's Life in Missile Attack
A 17 year-old became a model of coolness under fire following an August 20 attack on an Israeli town. Using knowledge gained from a book she'd read when she was 12, she saved the life of a man left for dead by utilizing scraps of material found in the wreckage.
Self-Taught Boy Genius From Sierra Leone Impresses MIT
15-year-old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz kid in Sierra Leone who has invented or manufactured his own batteries, generators and transmitters for radio broadcasting using spare parts he gathered from trash bins. Completely self-taught, the boy was invited by MIT to visit America recently to expand his horizons.
Vietnamese Boat People Reach Out to Help New Refugees, 'We Never Forget'
People who fled Vietnam 30 to 40 years ago are helping a new generation of refugees who are also fleeing violence, this time in Syria.
Taxi Service By Women, For Women, Launches in India
Created to prevent harassment of women, this is the first transportation service of its kind in India.
Number of Child Deaths Cut Almost in Half Globally Since 1990,
The death rate of children – from birth to 19 years old – has dropped from 14.2 million to 7.2 million since 1990.
Now You Can Speak 80 Languages at the Touch of a Button
This pocket-sized translator can translate anything you want to say in these 80 languages with only 2 seconds of processing time.
Brazilian Economy Registers First Growth in Two Years
The country has been experiencing its worst recession in history, but now Brazil's economy has turned the corner into growth and expansion.
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