Amount of Mercury, DDT and Other Contaminants in Fish is at 40-Year Low
Fish in today's oceans contain far lower levels of mercury, DDT and other toxic chemicals than at any time in the last 4 decades, says a major review.
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Everyone Wants to be Like Harold Hamilton
"I want to be like Harold Hamilton," was the constant refrain on blogs and in comments regarding a news report on the 86-year-old hustler. The retired Lutheran pastor buys extra cases of anything on sale in the grocery stores and delivers them to any one of 8 charities in Lincoln Nebraska.
Man Becomes Hero to Nation of Farmers
Shykh Seraj is a hero to 140 million Bangladesh farmers, half of whom live on less than one U.S. Dollar a day. His 10-year television show has been teaching impoverished farmers how to better work their fields and rise above grinding poverty.
Crowd of Helpers Show Up for Dying Soldier on Moving Day
A terminally ill soldier received more help than he could have imagined on moving day, as 100 soldiers, retirees, and civilians showed up to help the family move into a smaller residence over the weekend. Cars filled the streets in an overwhelming response for Chief Warrant Officer 5 Charles Petrie, who has honorably served the United States Army for almost 30 years.
Redemption: Former Aryan Brotherhood Member Begins Family With Black Woman
Steve Sparks is a former white supremacist who denounced his former gang of haters to pursue a relationship with a black woman. To this day, members of the Aryan Brotherhood in Oklahoma have vowed retribution. Sparks simply realized he was tired of hating.
Firefighters at Costco Dash Away But Someone Pays for Their Food
Some Northern California firefighters were surprised by a $123 anonymous gift after they dashed out of a Costco store, called to respond to an emergency.
Retirees Win 100K for Creating Lasting Change
The Purpose Prize honors "what may be a new trend -- retirees taking on some of the country's biggest social problems." The five winners of the first-ever Purpose Prize, announced today, all 60 years or older, will split half a million dollars.
Anonymous Philanthropist Mysteriously Leaves $1000 Donations Around Detroit
National Philanthropy Day was Saturday but over the last seven weeks an anonymous benefactor has given out five envelopes of cash to communities groups in Redford, Michigan, near Detroit.
Home Builder Gives Free Homes to Wounded Vets
Injured veterans are getting help from a custom home builder in Houston, Texas, who recently presented one soldier who'd survived an explosion in Baghdad with an unexpected gift: a home built especially for them, mortgage-free.
Law School Grads Mentor Juveniles Before they Become Adult Criminals
American University Law School graduates Whitney Louchheim and Penelope Spain launched a Washington, DC program where volunteers are mentoring juveniles, trying to keep them from returning to jail in the future. Five years later, Mentoring Today now has a solid track record, inspiring mentors to donate more than 1,800 volunteer hours, which have helped more than 30 young men to remake their lives. Last year, the nonprofit raised more than $350,000 from donors and grantmakers to fund its services.
22 Year-old Rows Across the Atlantic for Clean Water Cause
Katie Spotz is a 22 year-old endurance athlete rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. Alone. Along the way she's raising awareness for her cause: clean, viable drinking water.
Wheelchair Adventurer Travels Where No Chair has Ever Been (w/ Video)
At the age of 29, Andrew Shelley sat stuck in the same predictable 9 to 5 job as his father, until he decided to set out on a backpacking journey around the world to places where a wheelchair had never been before.