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From concrete jungle to urban oasis

An Oakland, Calif., program called Urban Releaf is planting trees in neighborhoods that lack foliage, restoring community pride.

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Community Comes Together To Fulfill Fallen Soldier’s Final Wish

It took more than a village to help bring the last wish of a fallen soldier to come true, but ten months and the help of strangers led to its completion.

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Seeking justice for Haiti’s rape victims

Malya Villard-Appolon is a rape survivor dedicated to supporting victims of sexual violence in Haiti. In 2004, she co-founded KOFAVIV, an organization that has helped more than 4,000 rape survivors...

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Watch: Disabled Veteran Does the Impossible

When Arthur Boorman was injured in the Gulf War, a botched surgery left him immobile and depressed. Having been told he would never walk unassisted again, the 47-year-old ballooned to 297lbs and gave...

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Former cowboy flying free health care to those in need

Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit that provides free health care to people in the United States and all over the world. Since 1985, the all-volunteer group has held more than 660...

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Mayor turns parking space into a park

Struck by inspiration when some college students pulled off a plot of their own, Ithaca's mayor has opened his own tiny park space, complete with salvaged benches and repurposed tree stumps. He hopes...

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Help for a ‘hidden population’ of caregiving kids

Connie Siskowski is helping young people who have to take care of an ill, disabled or aging family member. Since 2006, her nonprofit has provided assistance to more than 500 young caregivers in Palm...

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Cashing in the American dream to help AIDS orphans, those who raise them

Jackson Kaguri is helping grandmothers who are raising grandchildren left orphaned by AIDS. His Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project provides free education and health care to nearly 600 children in Uganda, and...

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Ex-addicts staying sober through sport

After beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott Strode found support through sports. Since 2007, his nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, has provided free athletic activities and a sober support...

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Buddha tree alive and healthy at age 2,500

The 2,500-year-old tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment is alive and healthy, Indian scientists said Thursday.

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London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games

The whole world has gathered in London for the Summer Olympic Games. It is the third time this city has hosted the games, and the nation is aiming to make it unique as the first "sustainable" Olympics.

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Pairing ‘angels’ with cancer patients

Jonny Imerman is a cancer survivor who wants to make sure no young adult battles the disease alone. In 2002, he started Imerman Angels, a nonprofit that pairs cancer patients with cancer survivors for...

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Puppet experiment suggests humans are born to be fair

A psychological experiment using a simple game revealed that, by the age of just three, children choose to reward their peers based on merit. The children gave the puppet more stickers if it had...

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Deaf girl fitted with bionic ear speaks her first word

Emily Small told her baby daughter Evie she loved her every day for 22 months, but the girl never heard her mother's words once.

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Enjoyment of life ‘key to living longer’

Those who enjoy life the most are three times more likely to live a little longer than those who enjoy it the least, a study of ageing suggests.

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Fear can be erased from the brain before its memory has been formed

An old saying tells us not to dwell on an unpleasant event. A new clinical study suggests the saying has both psychological and neurological support for its validity.

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Lucas Giving Disney’s Billions To Fund Education

As Star Wars fans digest the news that George Lucas' company Lucasfilm was sold to Disney for a little over $4 billion, it turns out that it wasn't for personal profit.

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Want to be happier? Stay in the moment

When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results:...

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Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator

Before last night, voters in more than 30 consecutive statewide elections across the United States approved bans on same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, three states broke the trend—with a fourth still...

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Amputee Climbs 103 Stories Using Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg

A man with a mind-controlled bionic leg climbed to the top of Chicago’s famous Sears Willis Tower Sunday, part of a charity stair-climbing event. Zac Vawter, 31, lost his right leg in a motorcycle...

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