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Violin Virtuoso Goes Incognito
He emerges from the Washington Metro and positions himself against a bare wall. Joshua Bell is one of the finest classical musicians in the world, playing some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made. A onetime child prodigy, 39-year-old Bell usually plays for standing-room-only audiences so respectful of his artistry that they stifle their coughs until... posted on Apr 11 2007, 3,634 reads

 

Key Characteristics of Changemakers
There are millions of citizens who refuse to succumb to what their more cynical neighbors call "reality," who insist with their lives that there has to be a better way -- and who day by day go about bringing it into being. What makes them tick? What enables them to see beneath the surface and work for the common good rather than simply for their own private welfare? What inspires people to act fro... posted on Apr 04 2007, 4,478 reads

 

Helping the Needy Get Nerdy
More than 200,000 computer systems become obsolete in the U.S. every day; meanwhile, the gap between people who can afford technology and those who cannot -- the digital divide -- keeps growing. Enter Free Geek, with an elegant solution. It takes unwanted computer systems from local residents and recycles the stuff that's beyond repair; everything is fixed up using volunteer labor and in exchange ... posted on Mar 29 2007, 2,046 reads

 

MIT Offers Entire Curriculum Online
MIT looks to reach an epic milestone soon: By the end of the year, its entire curriculum should be available online for free. Scholars and amateurs are coming in droves; this month, the site could receive 1.5 million visits. "It's exceeded our expectations," said Anne Margulies, head of MIT’s online curriculum program, OpenCourseWare. MIT began putting courses online in 2001; more than 1,500 are... posted on Mar 26 2007, 3,131 reads

 

Airline Ambassadors: Wings of Love
It was 10 years ago when Nancy Rivard asked a simple question. "I'm working on these flights every day, and I would see empty space in the overhead bin, empty space underneath in freight, empty seats, and I thought, why can't we use this to help others?" she says. Initially, the airline answer was no, but Nancy would not give up. Eventually, she convinced executives any additional costs were outwe... posted on Mar 14 2007, 2,319 reads

 

Overcoming the Bystander Tendency
We've all found ourselves in these situations: when we’ve driven past a car stranded by the side of the road, assuming another driver would pull over to help. We witness a problem, consider some kind of positive action, then respond by doing ... nothing. Something holds us back. We remain bystanders. Why don't we help in these situations? Why do we sometimes put our moral instincts in shackles? ... posted on Mar 12 2007, 2,771 reads

 

Maisie's Six Million Cans
Maisie DeVore, a senior citizen of Eskridge, Kansas, spent 30 years single-handedly raising enough money to build a community swimming pool. Each week, she would drive the back roads and gather aluminum cans and deliver them to a recycling facility. Can by can, year after year, she raised the necessary $100,000. Says Maisie, "If you get involved, you can do more than you thought you could."... posted on Mar 06 2007, 3,822 reads

 

From Conflict to Cooperation
This year a team, which included a New York firefighter, an Israeli excombat pilot and a Ukrainian soldier, embarked on a journey across the Sahara Desert. Each had lost friends or family as a result of international conflicts and all had strong opinions on war, peace and political ideologies. Beginning in Jerusalem and ending in Tripoli, the group endured what are considered to be some of the har... posted on Mar 04 2007, 2,441 reads

 

Pedals for Progress
Pedals for Progress operates on the principle that "people need a hand up not a hand out." They work with partners in developing countries who repair used bikes shipped from the US and sell them at steeply subsidized rates to the working poor. The income from sales not only creates jobs for people repairing the bicycles but also provides money for the next shipment of bicycles. Each shipment gives... posted on Mar 03 2007, 2,467 reads

 

Nomads United
'A person with an address has abandoned the rest of the world for that one address.' Kareen Kohn is clearly not lacking in original ideas. He has no address, and as a nomad, travels to the farthest corners of the earth. Kohn is the founder of Nomads United -- a movement for young people from a myriad of countries -- which he hopes will offer an alternative to the current way of travelling that tre... posted on Mar 01 2007, 2,380 reads

 

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