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For Fukushima families, a brief respite from nuclear nightmare

Story contains video via MSNBC | Fri August 19, 2011
Americans welcome in Japanese mothers, children whose lives were upended by triple disaster

Jeremy Gilley: One day of peace

Story contains video via TED | Mon August 15, 2011
Here's a crazy idea: Persuade the world to try living in peace for just one day, every September 21. In this energetic, honest talk, Jeremy Gilley tells the story of how this crazy idea became real -- real enough to help millions of kids in war-torn regions.

Fighting blindness in the Third World

GNN staff | Sat July 23, 2011
Thanks to the persistent and ingenuity of two doctors, Sanduk Ruit and Geoff Tabin, victims of cataract in the Third world now move toward a future of regaining sight.

Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973

via CBC | Thu July 21, 2011
Canada's crime rate is the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to Statistics Canada, as the volume of crime dropped five per cent in 2010 from the year before.

Grand Cayman blue iguana: Back from the brink of extinction

Story contains video Mon July 18, 2011
While thousands of species are threatened with extinction around the globe, efforts to save the Grand Cayman blue iguana represent a rarity in conservation: a chance for complete recovery, according to health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo and other members of the Blue Iguana Recovery Program.

Everyday compassion at Google

Story contains video via TED | Sun July 10, 2011
Google's 'Jolly Good Fellow,' Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.

Teatulia: A tea company helps lift a village out of poverty

via CNN | Tue July 05, 2011
For some businesses, giving back means making a tax-deductible donation to a local little league team. But for Teatulia, an organic tea company, giving back means creating a better life for a community halfway around the globe.

Teen Discovered Possible Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

via CTV | Tue May 31, 2011
A promising discovery has been made that could one day help in the fight against cystic fibrosis -- and the researcher behind it is just 16 years old.

A place where girls matter

via MSNBC | Wed May 25, 2011
In Kenya's largest slum, the Kibera School for Girls is providing little girls with the chance of their lives—a refuge from abuse and hunger.

Bolivia Set to Pass Historic ‘Law of Mother Earth’ Which Will Grant Nature Equal Rights

via PV Pulse | Tue May 24, 2011
With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.

Paralysed man can stand and move his legs again

via BBC | Sat May 21, 2011
A US man who was paralysed from the chest down after being hit by a car is now able to stand with electrical stimulation of his spinal cord.

Ten-year-old takes on KFC for destroying US forests

Story contains video via Mongabay | Tue May 17, 2011
Cole Rasenberger's quest to save forests in the US South started as a school assignment to 'be an activist' about something important to him. However, after learning from Dogwood Alliance that coastal forests in North Carolina are being destroyed to make throw-away paper packaging for big fast food companies—such as McDonalds and KFC—Cole Rasenberger, at the age of 8, became more than an activist; he became an environmental leader!

How Carbon Credits are Saving Lives in Kenya

via Green Biz | Fri May 13, 2011
Vestargaard Frandsen is a Swiss for-profit company that's in business to save lives in the global south. Its products include Lifestraw, a portable water filter and Permanet, a long-lasting bednet to protect people from malaria.

Why and how Eli Broad is giving billions away

Story contains video via CBS News | Fri April 29, 2011
In this era of belt tightening, it's kind of refreshing to take a look at people whose happiest pastime is to give money away. Such a man is 77-year-old Eli Broad, a self-made billionaire, art collector and for the past ten years one of the most consistently generous philanthropists in America - supporting education reform, medical research and the arts.

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