When Becky Coger's truck was demolished last year by a drunk driver, residents of Pittsburgh's North Side knew that it wasn't just Becky losing out, it was the entire community. "Miss Becky," as she is called, can often be seen hauling mulch and seedlings to the 12 neighborhoods where she tends fruit trees and gardens […]
India piles up huge heaps of trash every day and its poorest citizens pick the piles for recyclables. Now they can do that, be safe and double their income.
Despite how they have competed for customers in the past, two rival salons have happily been working side-by-side out of the same building since Christmas.
This couple decided to gamble on bitcoin when it was selling for $800 a pop back in 2012. Now, the cryptocurrency is going for about $17,000.
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new gene therapy treatment for infants born with the life-threatening "bubble boy" disease.
A film screenwriter who, after a round of mishaps and bad luck, had amassed a staggering $220,000 in credit debt was spending his days sparring with debt collectors. That was until an attorney steered him toward a path he never thought he'd travel: Debt settlement––essentially negotiating his debt directly with lenders.
When Shirley Grandey, 62, was sweeping up all the pine needles, branches and dirt at the end of her long work day, she never expected to see a cherished diamond ring shining like a star among the pile of debris. She saw the intertwined names in the design and knew it must be sentimental. She decided she had to find the owner.
A chauffeur was driving in New York last week when he saw a car stopped in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge, and a little stray dog limping underneath...
Victor Espinoza, who at 43, became the oldest jockey–and only Latino–to win horse racing's Triple Crown, pledged all his winnings in honor of kids with cancer.
A large nest egg doesn't guarantee a happy retirement. While a significant retirement income is likely to make you happier than just scraping by, money isn't the only necessity. Here are some tips for cultivating retirement happiness.
Especially at the holiday we have a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Help start a Pay It Forward Housing Movement where giving is not optional.
This innovative Copenhill power plant turns trash into energy, and doubles as a ski slope and climbing wall that is open to the public in Denmark.