Have you ever smelled the surface of the sun, the inside of a space station, or a medieval doctor’s first aid kit for plague victims? Now you can. More »
Most of us have run across a backpacker or two. But there’s one small group of German backpackers who might make even the most jaded adventurer raise an eyebrow: The journeymen. More »
Everyone knows music brings people together – but in Venezuela, hundreds of thousands of children are joining a classical music program which offers them all a chance to escape from poverty. More »
If System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has his way, the band’s next tour may be live, up-close – and completely digital. He is so concerned with reducing his environmental impact on the earth that he’d like to avoid touring from city to city, and play concerts via holograph instead. More »
Most musicians want fortune, fame, a bowlful of after-show M&Ms with the brown ones removed, and the license to smash up hotel rooms whenever they feel like it. Not Feliciano dos Santos: He just wants people to wash their hands. More »
A group of former slaves started a singing group to keep their school from shutting down - and more than a century later, America's first all-black hit singing group is still going strong. 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 »
Despite 35 years of education, classroom teacher John Cocoran had a dirty secret: He didn't know how to read. Now, he's a published author, and has created a nonprofit organization to make sure others don't share his experience. More »
After seeing a documentary film about human trafficking, Sarah Symons devoted her life's work to helping the survivors lead normal lives by creating an online shop. More »
For years, Jewish autistic children have been shut out of important religious rituals like bar and bat mitzvahs. But now, a woman named Elaine Hall has formed a group to give them the celebrations they deserve. More »
These days, plenty of school children around the United States are filling up their free periods with jamming guitar solos, pounding drums, and Axl-caliber wailing, thanks to a nonprofit organization by the name of Little Kids Rock. More »
When Scott Fifer traveled to Tanzania for a volunteer vacation, he encountered a unique group of talented acrobats at a local orphanage. Thanks to his hard work, the orphans got the adventure of a lifetime last year, when they came to the United States to train with Cirque du Soleil -- and he's even started a nonprofit organization to help them and other African orphans for years to come. More »
Losing a parent can be heartbreaking for a young child. But nine-year-old Milly Bell has written a book to make the loss a little easier for grieving children like herself. More »
Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in Sudan at the age of nine and survived a 3-month trek across the African desert. Today, he's one of Africa's biggest rap stars -- and he's working hard to make sure that other children in Africa don't share his painful experiences. More »
She may weigh only 100 pounds and wear flowers in her hair, but the remarkable Aung San Suu Kyi could be Myanmar's greatest hope for peace. More »