News & Features Archive

• October 15 2009

  Clean the World Saves Lives with Recycled Soap

  A non-profit group called Clean the World is sending slightly used bars of soap overseas to save lives in developing countries. Read More

• August 24 2009

  Chef Gives Up Prestigious Restaurant Job for Soup Kitchen

  Eight years ago, Tim Hammack was working as a chef at Napa Valley's prestigious Bouchon Bistro—but he traded in the high tips for a far more fulfilling job at a soup kitchen. Read More

• August 20 2009

  8-Year-Old Sells Original Story to Raise Money for Animal Rescue Groups

  To help save the lives of abandoned pets, animal lover Joshua Bayer has written and self-published a 10-page story, and will send all of the proceeds to animal rescue groups. Read More

• August 17 2009

  Man Turns Dumpster Diving Into Act of Charity

  Dumpster diving may seem a bit gross, but a Kenyan teacher is finding treasure in the trash, which he uses to help his homeland. Read More

• July 28 2009

  Oliver Percovich Unites Afghani Kids Through Non-profit Skateistan

  Typically, males and females are strictly segregated from mixing together in Afghani culture. But thanks to Australian Oliver Percovich, Kabul children from all backgrounds are creating a common bond—on wheels. Read More

• June 10 2009

  SETI’s ‘Earth Speaks’ Project Asks What You’d Say to an Alien

  A new project from the SETI Center asks us what welcome message we'd like to transmit to an extraterrestrial being—and tells us a lot about what humanity's really like. Read More

• May 14 2009

  Paralyzed Soldier Completes London Marathon for Charity

  Major Phil Packer, a British soldier, lost the use of his legs in the war in Iraq. But that didn't stop him from completing the 26.2-mile London Marathon. Read More

• December 29 2008

  Teen Boy Helps Women of Darfur By Buying Stoves

  A teenage boy has come up with a solution to help protect the women of Darfur: purchasing fuel-efficient stoves for the camps. Read More

• December 25 2008

  Frugal Woman Leaves $2.8 Million to Local Nonprofits

  Blanche Vavra never spent much money during her life -- instead, she saved $2.8 million to donate to charity after death. Read More

• December 15 2008

  Guinea Worm Disease Is Nearly Extinct

  Just 22 years ago, the disease was tough for most Africans to avoid: around 3.5 million cases of the parasitic infection were diagnosed in 1986. Now, Guineau worm disease has been nearly eradicated. Read More

• December 08 2008

  Doctor Texts Instructions to Save Patient’s Life

  When a teenage boy whose arm had been almost completely ripped off entered the hospital, Dr. Nott knew he needed some help to save the boy's life. So he consulted with a fellow doctor back home in the UK -- via text message. Read More

• October 12 2008

  Man Raises Money for Charity in Pumpkin Boat

  Most people just carve faces into pumpkins this time of year. But a man named JR Hildebrandt has taken the Halloween spirit to a whole new level. Read More

• July 31 2008

  Woman Rescues Nepalese Girls from Slavery with Piglet Plan

  By giving poor Nepalese families piglets to raise, Olga Murray has saved thousands of young girls from being forced into slavery. Read More

• July 10 2008

  Kenyan Brothers Create Free Medical Clinic for Their Village

  Eight years ago, Kenyan villagers sold their livestock to buy a plane ticket for Milton Ochieng' to attend college in America. Now a doctor, Ochieng' is paying them back by building a free medical clinic. Read More

• June 12 2008

  Yao Ming Creates Fund to Rebuild Chinese Schools

  The Houston Rockets star recently announced the creation of a new organization that will help rebuild schools in China - starting with $2 million of his own cash. Read More

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