nonprofits
How sustainable is that certified seafood?
Experts are questioning whether the seafood with the "sustainable" labels from the Marine Stewardship Council is really environmentally responsible.
Fighting burps helps the environment
Scientists are using coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves and cumin to fight the greenhouse gases caused by livestock belching.
Helping women in Iraq
One of the first aid workers to arrive in Iraq in 2003 talks about the challenges she faced and lessons she's learned from working for women's rights.
Saving Lebanon's cedars
Lebanon's iconic cedar trees are in danger after years of logging and emerging climate change. NGOs and the Shouf Cedar Reserve are trying to save them.
What we lose when languages die
Languages represent more than vocabulary and grammar, and some people are fighting to save them.
Aiding Pakistan proves a challenge
Aid groups are struggling for funds to help victims of Pakistan's floods, and experts warn of dire consequences for inaction.
Cultivating business in Detroit
A nonprofit, entrepreneurial boot camp helps create new businesses, entrepreneurs and jobs in Detroit.
Privacy smackdown: Facebook vs activists
A new generation of programmers and activists are nervous about Facebook's disregard of privacy, and some are fighting back.
Should adoptees own their original birth certificates?
Millions of adopted Americans can't access to their original birth certificates. Some are fighting for access, while others think the records should remain closed.
Ranching beetles, fighting invasive species
Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...