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Richard C. Levin: My Last Baccalaureate Address: Lately It Occurs to Me...
2013-05-20 06:05:27

We leave together. You leave Yale College after four years; I leave the Yale Presidency after twenty. I find myself...

Tony Gray: What's All the Buzz About?
2013-05-20 06:05:27

Bee numbers have been on the decline since the Sixties, so it is crucial to raise as much awareness as possible around...

Bertrand Audoin: From Paris, With Hope
2013-05-20 06:05:27

I'm here in Paris a few days out from the symposium being held at the Institut Pasteur to mark the 30th anniversary of...

Murray Lipp: Public Protests and Pride Parades: The Power of Participation
2013-05-20 06:05:27

One of the defining characteristics of the LGBT community is our resilience and refusal to accept oppression. We're...

Anna Clark: Texans Unite in the Fight to Save Sharks
2013-05-20 06:05:27

100 million sharks are disappearing from our oceans each year, primarily driven by the lucrative trade in shark fins. A...

Arianna Huffington's Commencement Speech On 'Redefining Success: The Third Metric'
2013-05-20 06:05:27

Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, delivered the commencement address at Smith...

Michelle Obama Urges High School Students To Live Their Dreams
2013-05-20 06:05:27

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own...

U.S. Tornado Reportedly Turns Deadly
Posted 2013-05-20 06:05:27 - www.huffingtonpost.com
A tornado tore through Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, and some news sources report at least one person was killed....

Wendy Kopp: 3 Myths About Changing the World
Posted 2013-05-20 06:05:27 - www.huffingtonpost.com
When I started Teach For America, I wasn't trying to come up with an idea that would change the world. I was trying to...

Caryn Brooks: From a High School Gym to Grand Central Station: The Olympic Spirit Is Alive
Posted 2013-05-20 06:05:27 - www.huffingtonpost.com
The fight for wrestling includes the fight to keep the Olympic spirit alive in the unlikeliest of places, such as the...

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Look To The Stars

Stars To Attend Gatsby-Themed Charity Night
Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

A return to the roaring good times of opulent fashion, decadent delicacies and lively entertainment will be a...

Prince Harry Plays Charity Polo In The USA
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:00 +0000

Prince Harry ended his US tour by thanking the people of America for their “extraordinary generosity” and...

Jamie Oliver's 2nd Annual Food Revolution Day
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Stand up for real food today, May 17th, as food revolutionaries all around the world take a stand for good food and...

Sheryl Crow Attends Macy's American Icons Launch For Got Your 6
Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

A number of stars turned up to this week’s Macy’s “American Icons” launch event in New York...

Tim Cook Auction Closes With $610,000 Bid, Brings RFK Center Auction Total To $1.1 Million‏
Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Last month, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights launched its 6th Annual Spring Auction at...

Waka Flocka Flame To Take Part In Anti-Violence Concert
Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Triple platinum artist Waka Flocka Flame will amalgamate with Wallace Gator Bradley and his United In Peace, INC. to...

St. Jude Presents John Rich And Friends
Thu, 16 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000

John Rich will perform alongside his friends Wynonna, Larry the Cable Guy and Big Kenny, Rich’s partner in Big...

Vanessa Hudgens To Lead The Electric Run For Smile Train
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
Electric Run, the country’s brightest and most outrageous 5K run/walk, is coming to Los Angeles on Friday, May...

Mark Wahlberg Leads Celebrity Movement To Encourage Teens To Graduate‏
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, in partnership with Get Schooled, today announced the launch of Graduate for Más,...

Matthew Morrison To Support Human Rights Campaign With New Album
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
EMMY, TONY, and Golden Globe-nominated star Matthew Morrison is proud to announce that he is partnering with the Human...

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HuffingtonPost Green

LOOK: Places That Will Never Be The Same
2013-05-19 22:01:26

If you had any doubts that we're living in a new age called the Anthropocene -- the term geologists have begun to use...

Where Are All The Swarms?
2013-05-19 22:01:26

Longmont's Tony Lewis was on his way Thursday to collect a bee swarm at a home in Westminster when he was asked the...

WATCH: He Shouldn't Be Alive
2013-05-19 22:01:26

Matt Sampson shows us how bad weather effects driving....

How These Bees Might Save Lives
2013-05-19 22:01:26

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her...

PHOTOS: Locals Join Hands To Protest Off-Shore Drilling
2013-05-19 22:01:26

On Saturday, weekend beach-goers and environmental activists joined hands along Miami Beach to take a stand against the...

Is Climate Change Increasing Tornado Intensity?
2013-05-19 22:01:26

By Marlene Cimons, Climate Nexus: Marlene Cimons of Climate Nexus contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert...

PHOTOS: Amazing Sea Butterflies
2013-05-19 22:01:26

We're consistently impressed by the variety of biodiversity out there, but these sea butterflies are really something...

The Pet Collective: Puppies With Deadly Case Of Mange Saved By Good Samaritan
Posted 2013-05-19 22:01:26 - www.huffingtonpost.com
This story is about four Boston Terrier pups that got mange from their mother. They would have been okay, had they...

WATCH: Tasmanian Devils Will Steal Your Hearts
Posted 2013-05-19 22:01:26 - www.huffingtonpost.com
The 'evil' in Tasmanian devil is just an act. This video is undeniable proof of that. On Monday, Devil Ark, Australia's...

LOOK: Dolphins Make Rare Underwater Find
Posted 2013-05-19 22:01:26 - www.huffingtonpost.com
This is dolphin-itely a great find. The Los Angeles Times reports that Navy dolphins have discovered a Howell torpedo,...

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HuffingtonPost Good News

Famed Farmers Market Turns 20
2013-05-19 22:01:26

This city may have its bars, restaurants and celebrity chefs. But there's one place that truly represents what San...

First Saudi Woman Ever Climbs Mount Everest
2013-05-19 22:01:26

KATMANDU, Nepal — Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully...

WATCH: Backseat Dance Party!
2013-05-19 22:01:26

From Gangnam Style to Gotye and Lady Gaga, this HooplaHa video has all the hits -- every one of which is improved, in...

Winning Powerball Numbers
2013-05-19 22:01:26

The winning Powerball numbers for May 18 are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and the red number is 11. The jackpot in the...

LOOK: Mystery Man Gives Canada Animal Shelter $25,000 In Random Act Of Kindness
2013-05-19 22:01:26

This week, an unidentified man redefined generosity by anonymously donating a large sum of money to a Canadian animal...

Sea Turtle Numbers Rebound!
2013-05-19 22:01:26

GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves...

Cindy Wigglesworth: Good Human Beings and the Right Temporoparietal Junction
2013-05-19 22:01:26

What sets a truly noble person apart? What makes a Gandhi, Dalai Lama, or Mother Teresa different? There is a decision...

Arianna Huffington's Commencement Speech On 'Redefining Success: The Third Metric'
Posted 2013-05-19 22:01:26 - www.huffingtonpost.com
Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, delivered the commencement address at Smith...

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Tree Hugger

Maps: Growth of cycling and bike infrastructure in Portland since 1990
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:19 -0400

We often forget that great bike cities were not always so. They all had to start somewhere, work hard at it, and build...

Explosive poop foam is killing hogs, destroying barns and stumping scientists
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:04:06 -0400

I'm no expert on hog farming, but it seems to me that when whatever you're doing is creating explosive poop foam that...

Why Environmental "Hypocrisy" Is Irrelevant and Inevitable
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:03 -0400

Accusations of hypocrisy against environmentalists because they too use fossil fuels are a dangerous and...

America's first hemp crop in 60 years was planted this week in Colorado
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:23 -0400

Hemp, the THC-free cousin of cannabis, has recently been made legal in Colorado, but the feds still don't approve.

Palletso: Recycled rustic pallet furniture charms and opens your beer
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53:51 -0400

These recycled pallet pieces from a Los Angeles-based company are simple yet fun.

Honda extracts rare earth metals from used hybrid batteries, turns them into new batteries
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:48 -0400

Despite their name, rare earth metals aren't actually that rare, but they are important for a variety of green...

Student designed Solar Garage produces energy, grows food too
Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:29 -0400

This smart redesign of the common garage uses solar power to optimize the charging of electric vehicles and the...

Eco-minded 204 sq. ft. tiny home packs in tons of thoughtful details (Video)
Posted Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
This wife-and-husband, designer-and-builder team created their own modern tiny home to realize the dream of...

Fisherman's home turned into ultra-modern 753 sq. ft. transformer apartment (Video)
Posted Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:38 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some...

Mysterious anteater birth is ripe for an anteater-themed soap opera
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 18:57:00 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped.

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NRDC

NRDC’s Karen Garrison to Receive Highest Award for Ocean Conservation
Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (May 15, 2013) – Karen Garrison, oceans champion and co-director of the Natural Resources Defense...

Administration Releases New Draft Rules for Fracking on Public Lands
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2013) – New draft rules for fracking on public lands, released by the federal Bureau of Land...

Ernest Moniz Confirmed As Department of Energy Secretary
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON – (May 16, 2013) – The Senate today confirmed Ernest Moniz as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department...

NRDC: Gina McCarthy Deserves Full Senate Endorsement to Protect Our Health and Environment
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2013) – The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today approved the nomination of Gina...

Philanthropy Journal

05.16.13: U.S. News Bits
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:29 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
Community First Fund awarded grant; University of Cincinnati Foundation hires new president; Meyer Foundation elects...

05.15.13: N.C. News Bits
Posted Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:12 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced grant awards; Kangaroo Express supports Victory Junction; Second Harvest...

Some nonprofits concerned that IRS scandal will stain their good work
Posted Wed, 15 May 2013 12:45:31 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
Following Tuesday’s release of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s harsh audit, some nonprofits...

The Nonproift Quarterly

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Give $70M to Arts, Technology and Future of Innovation
Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:50 +0000

Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are hoping to strike gold through establishing an innovation-centered academy at a California...

Expandable “Community” to Address Poverty From “Ticked-Off” Social Worker
Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:33 +0000

A Chicago nonprofit founded late in 2011 with a mission “to bring dignity and self-determination to both sides of the...

Heritage Panelists: Don’t Be “Snookered” by Boy Scout Proposal
Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:02 +0000

As the vote to change BSA’s policy draws near, the Heritage Foundation makes a near-final stand against the movement...

Some Professors Want Brakes Put on MOOCs
Fri, 17 May 2013 16:33:13 +0000

Only three percent of university presidents believe Massive Online Open Courses will improve student learning. So, why...

Acting IRS Commissioner Miller Resigns and “Targets” Stand up to be Counted!
Thu, 16 May 2013 18:33:09 +0000

Steven Miller, the Acting Commissioner of the IRS has resigned – the first of the fall guys for IRSGate…and others...

Flash of the Obvious: Grantees Like Transparency in Foundations
Thu, 16 May 2013 18:17:50 +0000

A study done by The Center for Effective Philanthropy reiterates something we pretty much already knew; grantees like...

Cornel West on Obama: “Tied To Wall Street” and “A War Criminal”
Thu, 16 May 2013 18:14:18 +0000

Say what you will about the Cornel West, he’s never at a loss for words and as usual he has some sharp ones for Obama.

LIVE BLOG: House Ways and Means Committee Hearing
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:21 +0000 - rick@npqmag.org (rick cohen)
A live blog update from NPQ’s National Correspondent Rick Cohen from the hearings at the House Ways and Means...

Inspector General's Report on the IRS: A Summary
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 16:59:17 +0000 - michael@sumptionandwyland.com (Michael Wyland)
It’s been a week since the bombshell admission by IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) Director Lois Lerner that the IRS had...

“The Other 98%” Tries Crowdfunding Bid to Buy Tribune Papers
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:18 +0000 - ruth@npqmag.org (Ruth McCambridge)
An activist group is taking an unusual tack against media monopolization by trying to buy their very own conglomerate...

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