Jon Tollestrup

Every year, $3.5 trillion is paid in bribes or stolen by corrupt officials. Stopping graft might seem impossible. But there are simple ways to fight it.

During a 2015 visit to Cambodia, first lady Michelle Obama urged female students to finish their education and become role models in their communities.

A wrong number launched NORAD's 60-year tradition of tracking Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. Today you can track Santa on the telephone or online.

Social entrepreneurs are making a difference around the world with innovative designs and business models, including creating a mobile power grid in Africa.

A new generation of inexpensive, portable devices that allow air quality monitoring to be more targeted is being tested in cities across the U.S.

Peisy Ting’s relationship with crowdfunding began more than two years ago, when the Malaysian citizen quit her job in advertising. “I started to feel burnt out," she...

"It's useful to remember that you’re going to fail," says Evan Burfield, co-founder of the small-business incubator 1776, in Washington. Anticipating setbacks, he said, builds an...

At some point, all aspiring business owners need advice. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg learned team building from Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs. Bill Gates, co-founder...

The world improves one great idea at a time. Ask the Kenyan who turned a bicycle into a cellphone charger. Or the South African...