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Garbage turns into gold in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest and most populous nations. Trash disposal is a major concern, but 80 percent of the waste is organic – food waste.  After earning degrees abroad, Maqsood Sinha and Iftekhar Enayetullah came back to turn organic trash into a profitable resource: compost. » Full Story

Victoria Hale, an uncommon hero eradicating black fever.

In the year 2000 Victoria Hale discovered an antibiotic that could cure black fever - but was not being produced. That changed when she launched the Institute for OneWorld Health, a non-profit pharmaceutical company - still going strong today - that develops drugs and vaccines for diseases that primarily affect developing countries.
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Pay it backwards:  An Act of Coffee Kindness

What do you do when you are in line at a drive-through for a cup of coffee and an impatient man behind you leans on the horn and showers you with insults to hurry up?  Well, Arthur Rosenfeld came up with a solution that surprised even him.  Read about the chain reaction that his decision brought on.
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Belgium opens Antarctic science post

BRUSSELS: Belgium opened a new €20 million "zero emissions" polar science station in Antarctica on Sunday. The Princess Elisabeth research hub is totally energy-self-sufficient and also aims not to emit any carbon dioxide.
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For Terrible Towels, a Wonderful Legacy

Started as a promotional gimmick, something to raise the excitement for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the playoffs, Myron Cope's "Terrible Towels" became massively popular. In 1996, Cope decided to give the proceeds of the towels to a school for people - including his son - with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. » Full Story

A spiritual approach to money

In turbulent economic times, the watchwords are usually: Cut back. Live frugally. Hunker down and put money in safe places! One study group from Boston has another formula for trying times: Live gratefully, spend less, buy justly, give more.
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Pilot Is Hailed After Jetliner’s Icy Plunge

A US Airways jetliner with 155 people aboard lost power in both engines, possibly from striking birds, after taking off from La Guardia Airport. Between the skill of the pilot and the quick response of converging ferries and emergency boats, all on board were rescued. » Full Story

On Elephant Sanctuary, Unlikely Friends

When elephants retire, many head for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee . They arrive one by one, but they tend to live out their lives two-by-two, usually with fellow elephants, deeply devoted to each other. But one unusual pair are the closest of friends. That would be Tarra the 8,700 pound Asian elephant. And Bella. The dog. » Full Story

For Israeli Blogger, Conflict Spurs Mixed Emotions

For the past year, two men — one Israeli, one Palestinian — have been blogging about their lives on opposite sides of the Israeli-Gaza border. It took a while to create trust between the two, but then a real connection developed and with that an understanding that people on both sides of the border are the same.
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