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After Boston Marathon bombing: Faith in WatertownA pastor at a suburban church in Watertown, Mass., reflects on the Boston Marathon bombing, the pursuit of a terrorist suspect to her town, and how her congregation lived through a nightmare to emerge 'filled with a mighty spirit … a holy one.'
LeanIn.Org pushes women to stick with career ambitionsLeanIn.Org, founded by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, 'plans to focus on very practical and actionable skills that women can use in the workplace and that men and women can use to combat gender biases,' says its president, Rachel Thomas.
EcoZoom builds a market for clean cookstoves in developing economiesIn impoverished areas, people spend $1 to $2 per day to burn charcoal or wood to cook food, a huge expensive for them. A clean-burning cookstove cuts that cost by more than half.
Copenhagen makes an ambitious push to be carbon neutral by 2025More bicycle lanes, biomass generation, public transit, cooling buildings with seawater – it's all intended to make Copenhagen the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025.
Patrons praise restaurant staff near Boston Marathon blastDiners at Forum, a restaurant near the two bomb detonations at the Boston Marathon, laud the efforts of staffers who kept them calm and helped them to safety: 'They could have run like the rest of us, but they stayed there and showed us the way out.'
Circle of Six aims to stop rapeA phone app that quickly alerts six friends if a woman feels threatened is expanding from the US to New Delhi and possibly Mexico City.
After Boston Marathon blast, many show kindness to runnersGestures were as small as offering a drink of orange juice or the use of a cell phone or bathroom to taking runners into their homes or businesses.
Rural electric co-ops go greenElectric cooperatives have served rural Americans for generations. Some are taking advantage of their member-owned status to begin weaning their regions off of fossil fuels.
Fiji students set to become the world's savviest saversThe project will teach money-management skills to young students in Fiji using innovative techniques, such as games, that engage as well as inform.
Girls just want to have fun ... in high-tech careersGirls Who Code steers young women toward careers in science and technology, fields traditionally dominated by men that face a shortage of workers in the future.
Start an orphanage in the Philippines at age 80? Of course!When a man offered to sell Lois Prater his child, her shock turned to action. Refusing to let her age stop her, she founded King's Garden Children's Home.
In Lebanon, a doctor offers comfort and healing to refugees from neighboring warsDr. Irad Beldjebel spends his days not only treating refugees, but serving as an all-round counselor to those fleeing violence – a trusty shoulder to lean on for people who are often traumatized by the past and unsure about the future.
How to curb invasive species? Eat 'emKaren Monger says there's a more sustainable alternative to culling, pulling, or poisoning invasive plants: Put them on the dinner table.
A small foundation learns how to make a big difference in juvenile justiceThe Tow Foundation focuses on Connecticut organizations that work to change how courts treat young people and that help youths stay out of trouble, its executive director says.
Zimbabwe's farmers dig in to capture a delugeWith no access to groundwater, and no help from local authorities, farmers in drought-stricken Zimbabwe have grouped together to dig ponds to capture precious rainwater.
How Ontario is putting an end to coal-burning power plantsOntario is on the verge of becoming the first industrial region in North America to eliminate all coal-fired electrical generation. Here’s how Canada’s most populous province did it – and what the US can learn from it.
New nonprofit joint venture will tell the positive stories of AfghanistanThe Afghan Dreamers project will highlight 'really good people doing really amazing things' that 12 years of war has overshadowed.
Crop insurance helps Kenya's urban poor return to farmingThe plan compensates farmers with fertilizer and seed for their crop losses, with the aim of helping them start over after a loss.
Herschel Walker tells soldiers: 'Don't be afraid to ask for help'The former NFL superstar openly shares his struggles with mental problems – and the help he's received – with soldiers, including some who are struggling to adjust after duty in the Middle East.
German village offers a blueprint for green energyA 60-minute drive south of Berlin, Feldheim attracts international attention as Germany's first and only energy self-sufficient village.
