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‘Mother Robin’ wins CNN Hero of the Year0
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 13, 2011
Robin Lim, who has helped thousands of poor Indonesians have healthy pregnancies and births, was named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year. On Sunday, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" recognized Lim and the other top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011. CNN.com, 12/12/2011
READ MOREHow Darcie Chan Became a Best-Selling Author0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 10, 2011
Self-publishing is upending the book industry. Anyone who has ever dreamed about being a published writer will relate to this story of one woman's unlikely road to a hit novel. Even though book publishers and literary agents rejected her, Darcie Chan figured out how to self-publish her way to being a successful author. The Wall
READ MOREAnderson Cooper delivers good news with CNN’s ‘Heroes’ special highlighting do-gooders0
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 10, 2011
Every week on his CNN show, Anderson Cooper features profiles of people who help others. Sunday he hosted “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute." This special saluted people, like 2010 honoree Anuradha Koirala (pictured), who have truly made a positive difference in the lives of others. NY Daily News, 12/8/2011
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Reddit Raises $31,000 for Child’s Medical Care—in 12 Hours0
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 7, 2011
When the parents of Lucas Gonzalez, a three-year-old with a rare condition called hyper IgM syndrome, found out that a bone marrow transplant could give their son a chance to be a normal kid, they were less than confident that the fundraising website they started would raise the money they needed for the expensive procedure…
READ MOREShop ‘Til You Stop: How to Treat Compulsive Spending0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- December 6, 2011
The holidays are a tricky time for shopaholics, an estimated 6% of the U.S. population, as bargains beckon and cultural cues egg people on to spend. Compulsive buying disorder, as it's officially known, is generally considered an impulse-control problem. Many compulsive shoppers also suffer from depression, anxiety, substance-abuse or eating disorders, and about half of
READ MOREKermit Wasn’t the Only Greenie on Set for the Muppet Movie0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 6, 2011
The new Muppets movie- and all Disney films since 2009- had an environmental steward on set responsible for greening all aspects of the production, from catering (using organic ingredients and compostable knives and forks, etc.) to transporting compost. This eco advocate met with all the departments (like wardrobe, locations, etc.) to discuss how they could
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