When the 10 Garcia-Prats boys got together every night for dinner, they shared more than food around the table. They…
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The Double Life of Women
The invisible turns of the reproductive cycle shape the everyday behavior of women and men. A woman’s cycle influences not just her preference in a partner, but her personality as well.
A Sit-In Success Story
Parents in a low-income Chicago neighborhood endured a 43-day sit-in to get a library for their children.
Grandmother Runs a Hospital of Hope
Several times a week, a 74-year-old grandmother drives into the murder capital of the world to help keep a sanctuary for its citizens alive.Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega insists on returning to her hometown to preserve the Hospital de la Familia, a health center she started more than 30 years ago.
“Hidden” Language Found in Remote Indian Tribe
A “hidden” language has been documented in an isolated hill tribe in a northeastern Indian region considered a “black hole”…
NYC sky-scrapers dim lights to help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers are switching off their lights to help reduce the number of birds hitting…
U.S. billionaires pledge fortunes to charity
Dozens of U.S. billionaires pledged on Wednesday to give at least half their fortunes to charity as part of a…
Serve as a full-time surrogate mother
Fawzia al-Thiab stands surrounded by five children in their kitchen. This wouldn’t be an extraordinary picture in Syria, but these…
Record 121 Countries to Go Dark
For Earth Hour 2010, record-breaking millions of businesses, homes, and landmarks around the world will turn off their lights Saturday…
Gym for the Homeless Helps the Environment
A new gym opened in Detroit today. It has some of the same equipment you’ll find in a typical gym.…