During a visit to Argentina 11 years ago, Elena Durón Miranda was horrified to see children as young as 3…
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‘Buy local’ program aims to boost value of aid to Haiti
After the devastating quake that struck Haiti in January 2010, journalist Mark Danner wrote a New York Times op-ed that…
Ten-year-old takes on KFC for destroying US forests
Cole Rasenberger’s quest to save forests in the US South started as a school assignment to ‘be an activist’ about…
Don’t worry, be happy and live longer
Today’s lesson: be happy, live longer. Now science seems to back the glass half-full approach. A review of more than…
Earth Hour 2011: When Is It? What’s the Point?
The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, Beijing’s Forbidden City, and hundreds of other world landmarks will be abruptly blacked…
How Love Lasts
Nothing compares to the rush of being newly in love. But even after a decade of marriage or more, some…
“Uncontacted” Tribe “Well and Strong”
Famously photographed aiming arrows at a passing aircraft two years ago, an “uncontacted” tribe in Brazil‘s Acre state (map) appears…
Ma’s gene does different things to pa’s copy
For the first time, an imprinted gene has been shown to have different functions depending on whether it is inherited…
“They love us so much and everyone is so happy”
The family of Britney Gengel, an American college student who died during January’s massive earthquake in Haiti, road-tripped to Miami…
Reindeer Help Christmas Trees Grow
Hanging a reindeer ornament on a Christmas tree might hold more meaning this year. Two separate new studies suggest that…