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College president takes a $90,000 pay cut to give low-wage workers a raiseRaymond Burse is forfeiting a chunk of his salary at Kentucky State University to improve pay for the lowest-paid workers.
Soaked for charity: Ice bucket challenges get coolIce bucket challenges and similar social media-powered stunts are raising awareness and money for charitable causes.
Kerri Martin mixes bike repair with on-the-job trainingYouths who work at Second Life Bikes for 15 hours can earn a refurbished bicycle of their own.
'Mama Aleta' defends Indonesia's natural habitatAfter successfully defeating miners, Aleta Baun is heading into the regional parliament to continue her campaign to protect the environment in western Timor, part of Indonesia.
Tom Osborn, inventor of 'green' charcoal, proves you’re never too young to innovate18-year-old Kenyan Tom Osborn founded GreenChar, which makes clean-burning smokeless cooking charcoal from agricultural waste.
Davi Kopenawa fights for his tribe's survival in the Brazilian rain forestThe once-remote Yanomami people have been challenged by the arrival of outsiders to their area of northern Brazil.
10 young people who are making food betterFrom starting their own food companies to donating food that would be thrown away youths are undertaking many inspiring projects.
Musu Clemens-Hope shares tools to blunt the allure of extremismAs program director of Peace Through Development II she helps moderate Muslims in Africa become more media savvy.
Jon Schull brings do-it-yourself artificial hands to the massesHis online group e-NABLE harnesses the do-it-yourself movement and 3D printers to create artificial hands for a fraction of their previous cost.
Cynthia Kersey helps girls become 'unstoppable'She founded the Unstoppable Foundation, which concentrates on getting girls in Africa into school and keeping them there.
Isis Dallis Keigwin supports youths who 'age out' of foster careHer Camellia Network provides a way for former foster kids to share their stories and connect with mentors, job training, and internship programs.
Out of the fog: how a startup harvests water from thin airPHOG Water has developed a net, based on ancient technology, that catches water from fog.
Nobel Peace laureates mentor youths through PeaceJamPunk rocker Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, economist Dawn Engle, founded PeaceJam to help Nobel Peace Prize laureates share their stories with youths around the world.
Why Target stopped asking job applicants if they've been convicted of a crimeMore than 60 counties, cities, and states – and some corporations – are reducing discrimination against former offenders by 'banning the box' from job applications.
Good Samaritans fix a wheelchair on the spotWhen Michael Sulsona's wheelchair broke down while he was shopping at a home improvement store, four employees dropped everything to help.
A hashtag that refuses to see Israelis and Arabs as enemiesAn Israeli student living in the US has started the online campaign #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies. While many have applauded, he says, others have been afraid to join in.
'Cafeteria Man' champions fresh foods in schoolsTony Geraci has transformed the food program in Baltimore's public schools, replacing 'mystery meat' and canned foods with fresh, local produce and introducing students to how food is grown and prepared.
Texas longhorns may come to the rescue in desert landsThe Israel Longhorn Project wants to introduce Texas longhorns into desert areas of East Africa and Israel. The hardy species eats invasive shrubs and is resistant to diseases rampant in hot climates.
Maria Shriver launches service program to honor her dadThe Shriver Corps, named after Sargent Shriver, who founded the Peace Corps, will train volunteers to help poor Americans.
Abbe Museum takes 'greening' seriouslyThe museum, which tells the stories of native American peoples in Maine, has 'loudly retrofitted' to reduce oil and electricity consumption.
