After being forced to stay overseas for seven years because of the war in Iraq, the Iraqi soccer team has finally returned home to a cheering crowd. More »
Larry “Curly” Haubner is 107 years old, and shows no signs of slowing down. So when he outlived his savings, friends and strangers alike stepped in to make sure he'd be able to spend the rest of his life in comfort at his assisted living facility. More »
If you lose your wallet, how can you make sure someone will return it? Include a cute baby photo. More »
The Kokoda Trail, a famous battle site in Papua New Guinea, is a treacherous 60-mile trail that many experienced hikers cannot complete. But Kurt Fearnley, who cannot use his legs, is planning to travel the entire trail by crawling it. More »
To learn about the causes of canine cancer, one man's taken to the open road—with his two Great Pyrenees pals in tow. More »
In London's Trafalgar Square, thousands of random people are getting an hour in the spotlight as human art, in the "One & Other" exhibition. More »
Thanks to an innovative technology involving stem cells from the patients' own eyes and a pair of standard extended wear contact lenses, several formerly blind patients have regained their eyesight. More »
When a retired couple realized that an acquaintance was down on his luck, they decided to open up their home and hearts to him to help him get his life together again. More »
According to the new “Happy Planet” report from British nonprofit group New Economics Foundation, if you’d like to live a more rewarding life, it might be work trading in your Rolex for a surfboard and heading south to Costa Rica. More »
Think all of the bestselling iPhone apps are created by Silicon Valley geniuses in their spare time? As it turns out, the technology is child's play. More »
Amidst the tragedy of Tuesday's Yemenia Airline crash, there is one bright spot: A 13-year-old girl who'd been on board the flight was discovered alive with only minor injuries. More »
While the technology isn’t commercially available yet, several companies are working to implement food tracking software, which will help conscientious consumers to find out where their local shops’ food was grown before making a purchasing decision. More »
Google can be good for all sorts of things, from searching to shopping. Now, you can add crime-solving to the list. More »
While you probably won’t find a city in America that doesn’t celebrate Independence Day in some form or another, you may not be aware of some of the other fun and bizarre summer celebrations that you’ll find around the world. If you feel like having fun at a unique and quirky summer festival, here are a few upcoming events you might want to mark on your calendar. More »
In the market for a new car and hoping to find something a little easier on the Earth than your old SUV? From our friends at EcoSalon, here's a great round-up of 12 eco-friendly cars. More »