Can government spending lift poor children from poverty? A new report from UNICEF suggests its possible. The latest edition of UNICEFs report on child poverty in developed countries found that 30 mil...
Every 90 seconds, a woman dies giving birth. Thats the starting point of Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunns newest series of films, Half the Sky, named after their best-selling book. The series of s...
A Vietnam veteran sits down next to an Iraq veteran and asks him, "How long have you been living in this homeless shelter." The Iraq veteran responds, "Ever since Memorial Day." And t...
A study recently found that a third of the U.S homeless population were obese. That seems contradictory; how can obesity happen in people who live on the streets and have limited access to food? This...
David Bornsteins May 16 New York Times commentary, "The Power of Nursing," highlights the important contribution that support for infants and their parents can play in minimizing the violence...
As a Angeleno who grew up moving between countries like Cameroon and Pakistan, my vacations typically consist of trips to places that are a bit out-there for many people; places that often illicit bl...
This article comes to us courtesy of SF Weeklys Exhibitionist. By Vanessa L. Pinto North Beach is where most of San Franciscos strip clubs are located. Once darkness has taken over the city, the neon...
Courtesy of the Saudi Gazette Breast cancer activism in Saudi Arabia has helped spark a cultural revolution bringing thousands of women together to help raise awareness. Earlier this month, 11 Saudi ...
Diane Tran, the Texas honor student who was jailed last week for missing too much school, will not have to worry about telling future employers or college admissions offices that she has a criminal h...
Fifteen years ago, Mexico did something that, until then, only rich countries had dared to do -- it began to transfer cash directly to its poor. The payments were conditional: the recipients had to h...
Really? Do some housed people really believe that homeless people have too much food to eat? Actually, yes. And they provide what they consider the evidence, "Of course they have too much food to...
"Creativity ... constitutes the greatest legacy people can leave to their children, grandchildren, and society as a whole." This is according to an article published in the September, 2008 Am...
MEXICO CITY -- The old Mexico met the new one Saturday at the massive Foro Sol and together, in a vivid explosion of rhythm and light and living energy, they danced the night away. Wirikuta Fest, a l...
Pretty is such a well, "pretty" word. I find myself saying it all the time, especially when Im doing makeup. It is a gentle and feminine word that actually yields a lot of power and emotion a...
Jessica Barba, 15, returned to Longwood High School in New York last week after a five-day suspension for posting her original anti-bullying video on YouTube. The video, which was created in fulfillm...
A few years ago, over 1,000 Americans responded to a Public Agenda survey about energy. The results were startling. Nearly four in ten American adults could not name a single fossil fuel. Over half o...
"Free Hugs, High Fives, Peaceful Pounds!" Kemy Joseph cannot walk through the University of Miami campus without being stopped repeatedly by people who know him. However, he does not just tal...
Tumblr is good for more than just entertaining videos and snarky commentary -- nonprofits are also spreading the word about their good works. The microblogging platform is home to organizations such ...
Do you know where your next meal is coming from? Many Americans dont. The latest statistics show in 2010 more than 17 million households were food insecure. Meet a mom who turned her food fears aroun...
Reddit users are known for marching to their own beat, so it comes as no surprise theyre preparing to celebrate their own unique holiday: Arbitrary Day. Signing up for Arbitrary Day, an open "Sec...
Not many of us have the unique opportunity to work with a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- our nations highest civilian honor. Frances Hesselbein is in her nineties. She has created ...
Her charity is facing two lawsuits and allegations of corrupt practices, but hip hop star Mary J. Blige says that she’ll do whatever it takes to get her foundation “back on track.” The Foundation for...
President Obamas declaration of support for marriage equality has created an uproar in Christian communities across America, and nowhere more poignantly than in the Black Church where the President i...
I just returned from paradise. I met up with old friends, made new ones, swam in the ocean, slept under the stars in a modern earth dome, and was serenaded by midnight bonfires by the beach. If anyon...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the amazing opportunity and importance of integrating girls into the video game industry, and what does it mean now and in the future. This Part 2, is informed b...
Editors Note: May 31 marks Margot Wallströms last day serving as the UNs Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, a position she has held since April 2010. As m...
South and East Asian nations have a huge potential to strengthen their ties through shared values. Key among these values are the strong links each country has with their traditional and culture-base...
The Young Authors Book Project is one of 826LAs most exciting projects. Over the course of a semester, high school students become published authors. This year, 826LA partnered with the Academic Lead...
Cartoonists often portray tiny devils and angels whispering into the ears of their characters to symbolize the good and bad impulses that influence our decisions. Marketers are keenly aware of the st...
William came home from school a few weeks back and he said, "Mom." He said it as a sentence, the way he does when he has something important to tell me. And then again, "Mom. My friend As...
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