Climate change is changing how we act
As part of the effort to fight global climate change, the White House has identified 16 U.S. cities cutting carbon pollution through everyday acts.
Cities such as...
Your food’s dirty little secret
Soil is the foundation for life on Earth, but more often than not it gets treated like dirt.
Ninety-five percent of our food comes from...
His art promotes Islamic values. Daesh wants him dead.
Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, the creator of the hit comic book series The 99, is now a target of Daesh, which, in a series of tweets,...
Student invention scrubs away volcanic smog
Lava, it turns out, can inspire innovation.
Students at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science have invented an air scrubber that clears the air...
35 million people worldwide have HIV/AIDS. Do something about it on...
What do 35 million people worldwide have in common? An HIV-positive diagnosis. What they don’t have in common is equal access to treatment.
To close...
Hollywood stardom was Leonardo DiCaprio’s second dream
Before he became a Hollywood star, Leonardo DiCaprio dreamed of becoming a marine biologist.
“As a kid, I always had a fascination with the ocean...
A promise kept: U.S. nukes down 85 percent, and counting
As of September 2013, the United States has reduced its nuclear arsenal by at least 85 percent from its peak Cold War level.
In April...
A city drought caused by destruction of a rainforest?
South America's biggest and wealthiest city is waiting for the rain. If it doesn't come soon, São Paulo could run out of water before 2015....
Students lead in making campuses green
International Education Week celebrates students who attend college outside their home countries. Their curiosity builds a more democratic, secure and prosperous world. This week,...