When a boy was bullied for wearing pink to his school in Nova Scotia, two seniors came up with a plan to make the bullies see red. More »
Today, microfinance is a common buzzword. But it all started in 1974, when a man lent $27 of his own money to a group of basket-weavers in Bangladesh. More »
This June, thanks to a unique new law, Italy's Tuscany region will be transformed into an animal paradise. More »
Skydiving instructor Robert Cook has just been awarded an Australian Bravery Award, one of Australia's most prestigious honors. But the recognition is bittersweet for Cook's family: Robert himself is not alive to receive it. More »
A Blue Heeler dog was stranded in the Utah desert for more than four months. But thanks to a compassionate train conductor, she'll get a happy home after all. More »
Flipper isn't the only life-saving dolphin: Earlier this week, a New Zealand dolphin named Moko saved the lives of two beached whales in a dramatic rescue. More »
Bedbugs can be nasty critters, and New York City's full of them. Luckily, a crack team of canine detectives is there to sniff them out. More »
Buster Martin, a 101-year-old from London, is Britain's oldest worker. Now, he plans to be its oldest marathon runner, too. More »
When one of Starbucks barista Sandie Anderson's regulars said she needed a kidney, Anderson offered up her own. Now is that customer service, or what? More »
Your dog may know a few tricks, but can he recycle? Meet Dizzy, a dog that's eager to make the earth a little greener. More »
You may think that you're a pretty positive person. But we're betting no matter how hard you try, you wouldn't be able to out-happy Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk who's been nicknamed "the happiest man on earth." More »
Since recovering from a near-death experience at the age of 10, a young man from Liberia named Kimmie Weeks has been working to restore peace to his war-torn nation and the rest of the African continent. More »
Abused women are good at keeping secrets -- except when it comes to their hair stylists. Thanks to several programs across the United States, salons are helping abused women find support. More »
When doctors planned to remove Yvonne Sullivan's life-support system, her husband knew he couldn't let her go without a fight. So he yelled at her to wake up -- and it actually worked! More »
Despite all the celebrity scandals of recent years, plenty of stars are doing their best to help the word. Here are our front-runners in the world of famous do-gooders. More »