Can you imagine wading through polluted and fetid water every morning on your way to school? If every amenity you needed to live a normal...
Read moreThe most dangerous day in a baby's life is the day it is born. Desperate mothers and fathers around the world wrap their newborns in blankets and...
Read moreKids today have grown up with technology that was unfathomable 30 years ago. I grew up in the era of car phones and dial-up internet-...
Read moreThe Brazilian Music Institute holds an annual showcase for the innovators and virtuosos of Latin America. The show draws musicians and spectators from all over, and...
Read moreOver time there are many places around the globe that experience wear and tear... or were just eye sores to begin with. They're the places...
Read moreOne World Trade Center was built to replace the Twin Towers that were destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The project began...
Read moreWhen traveling to beautiful, exotic and foreign places, there are a few things you might forget: your toothbrush, an extra pair of socks or maybe...
Read moreLast year, amputee Stephen Davies received a free prosthetic arm from a company called e-Nable. He was so blessed by the gesture that he soon...
Read moreThrough recorded history, elders have been among the wisest and most respected members of society. They were the story tellers, lesson givers and decision makers...
Read moreThanks to an open letter from a teen with cerebral palsy, Nike is introducing sneakers designed specifically for people with disabilities. Matthew Walzer was born with Cerebral Palsy...
Read moreSometimes there's an idea invented that's truly remarkable. In this case, that idea is called 'The Tree Book Tree"... aptly nicknamed the 'plantable book.' That...
Read moreProgress is one of those funny human inventions that leaves us scratching our heads... wondering how in the world we will progress any further. The great inventions of the past have...
Read moreBuilt upon a landfill and the lives of a struggling people, Cateura, Paraguay has long been plagued with drugs and illiteracy, making it nearly inescapable for the...
Read moreEveryone knows that California has been going through a serious drought. Entering its fourth year of dry weather, reports are showing the lowest total rainfall...
Read moreHow many of you play an instrument? Mind you, I didn't say play well... Turns out the radio counts too. For most of us, music...
Read moreWhen Greg Kloehn first had the idea for an environmentally responsible urban tiny house, he never guessed the impact it would have in his community....
Read moreKenton Lee invented The Shoe That Grows, a sandal that can adjust its size, allowing children living in poverty to grow up without having to...
Read moreThe Collective Project's Albert Manero is a University of Central Florida student who is transforming lives with Limbitless: a technology that uses 3D printing to...
Read moreIn this TED Talk, young Malawian William Kamkwamba describes how he built a windmill to power his family's home aged 14, during a time of...
Read moreWhat if you could take an idea out of your head and make it come to life? With Shapeways' 3D printing, you can witness the...
Read moreSNCF has a new and incredibly creative campaign: "Europe. It's Just Next Door." These pop-up doors are taking the people who interact with them to...
Read moreWhat do you want to be when you grow up? 13-year-old Logan LePlante has wrapped up the perfect answer into one simple word: happy. ...
Read morePlaying certain musical instruments is something seemingly out of reach for many people with disabilities. However, the revolutionary technology dubbed "Eye Play The Piano" is...
Read moreWhat if I told you that you could walk up a flight of stairs, and end up where you started? You'd probably be thinking, "That's...
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