Would you bike to work or recycle more often if it meant you got free stuff at stores? Recyclebank offers rewards for recycling, and gives London commuters fresh incentives to walk or ride. Recyclebank has reached millions of people with its environmental social platform, awarding points that can be exchanged for deals and discounts at nearby stores.
Astonishing pictures from the World Wildlife Fund capture the moment that a terrified mother caught a rope thrown to her by humans and swam across a flooded river to bring her baby to safety. Villagers had reported that the mother and her baby were stranded in a tree when a river flooded on the north east tip of the island.
A prison project in Houston is helping to turn criminals into legitimate businessmen.
A Chinook has successfully airlifted a giant RAF Sea King helicopter which had broken down while on an operation to winch an injured hillwalker to safety. BBC NEWS features a video of the dramatic lift.
Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, is celebrating his 112th birthday.
"A SUPER-RICH City financier has given nearly HALF-A-BILLION pounds to charity — the largest ever single donation by a Briton — to help poor people in Third World countries."
More eye-opening research finds that the happiest group in America are the seniors, with older adults more socially active than the typical stereotype of the shut-in senior suggests. (Associated Press via CNN)
"The hero miner who risked his life to save a mother and her baby from raging floodwaters near Rockhampton last week has been asked to be the child's godfather."
Here's some modern advice on how to be happy with a number of fresh twists and insights.
Everyone knows crime happens. But there are angels and "Good Samaritans" who come to the rescue and revive our belief that most people care -- and care enough to intervene at their own peril. Here is a news report that demonstrates such a truth.
A severely injured survivor of the London train bombings has created a smartphone app to help people with disabilities travel around London more easily.
The Colombian city of Medellin has opened a giant outdoor escalator for residents of one of its poorest shanty towns. The escalator is divided into six sections that transform a 35 minute climb into a 6 minute ride.