Iran News

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  Was the Decade a Dud?

  By Tonic Staff|Fri Jan 1, 2010 4:00 AM ET

  No way! We look back at 10 years of the unifying and inspiring events, technological and medical breakthroughs that made life good.

  Related: Health, Twitter, Facebook, Climate Change, Hope, Recession, Barack Obama, Global Warming, iPhone, Social Networking, Health Care, Medicine, Sports, MySpace, Al Gore, BlackBerry, Bono, Iran, Tiger Woods, The Internet
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  Tonic's 2009 Celebrity iPod Auction

  By Caroline Walker|Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:46 AM ET

  Send out a lifeline to New Orleans' rich musical legacy — still threatened by the affects of Katrina —

  Related: New Orleans, Bill Clinton, Madonna, Ellen DeGeneres, Beyonce, Iran, Mariah Carey, Warren Buffett, Gossip Girl, Music Rising, Richard Branson, Carrie Underwood, The Edge, Tom Brady, Gwen Stefani, Scarlett Johansson, Randy Jackson, Selena Gomez, Perez Hilton, Nick Lachey
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  Party Crashing, Reality-Style

  By Darragh Worland|Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:32 PM ET

  We can't be alone in thinking it was a pretty bold move to crash a state reception at the White House.

  Related: Facebook, White House, Iran, Katie Couric, Secret Service
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  RAW Courage Award Goes To Iranian Women

  By Kendall Hunter|Fri Oct 9, 2009 3:52 PM ET

  The One Million Signature campaign gets award for courage, offered in memory of a slain Russian Journalist.

  Related: Iran, Women
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  Cyclist Beats Around-The-World Record

  By Courtney Rubin|Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:47 PM ET

  A British bicyclist sets a world record while raising money for charity.

  Related: Twitter, London, Australia, Iran, Lance Armstrong
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  The Periodic Fable: Science Tracks Evolution of Children's Stories

  By David Bois|Wed Sep 9, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  Biological methods help an anthropologist uncover a highly varied and long loved story's rich history.

  Related: China, The Telegraph, France, Iran, Children's Books
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  Goodwill in the Grocery Store

  By Sarah Parsons|Sun Sep 6, 2009 2:02 PM ET

  An act of kindness goes viral on Facebook, spreading good will around the world.

  Related: Charity, California, Facebook, Australia, Spain, Turkey, Israel, Iran, Local Food, Silicon Valley, Pay It Forward, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Food Banks, Portugal, Czech Republic, Food Banks, Trader Joe's, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
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  Computer Program Targets Hidden Meaning of Lost Language

  By David Bois|Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:39 PM ET

  Undeciphered ancient texts continue to confound and taunt, but lingustics researchers are coaxing insight into lost languages bit by bit with powerful statistical analysis.

  Related: India, Washington, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, University of Washington, Discovery News
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  Tonic Trek: UNESCO

  By David Jenison|Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  A look at the UN program for global cultural heritage sites.

  Related: Energy, Science, Europe, Global Warming, Poverty, United Nations (UN), Paris, Mexico, Italy, Vienna, Iran, UNESCO, Endangered Species, Warsaw, Bratislava, Sustainable Energy, World Heritage Sites
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  Keep Your Pants on, Lubna

  By Lisa Germinsky|Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:28 PM ET

  Lubna Hussein, a fearless U.N. peace worker, refuses to stand down to centuries-old oppression.

  Related: New York, New York City, Police, Middle East, Iran, Islam, Pakistan, Women's Rights, Sudan, Taliban, Saudi Arabia
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  The Jovi Revolution

  By David Jenison|Wed Jul 1, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  Bon Jovi records tribute song for the Iranian people.

  Related: Music, Iran, Bon Jovi
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  Tweeting With the Best of Them

  By Katherine Gustafson|Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:02 PM ET

  Everything's a little better on Twitter on Charity Tuesday.

  Related: Charity, Twitter, Non-Profit, iPhone, Philanthropy, Iran, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Charity Tuesday
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  Pleas for Persia

  By David Jenison|Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:45 PM ET

  Former beauty queen Nazanin Afshin-Jam turns attention to her homeland's future by fighting for imprisoned Iranian children.

  Related: United Nations (UN), Red Cross, Iran, Quality Of Life, University of British Columbia, International Relations
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  Happy St. Baldrick's Day!

  By Rachel Felder|Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:57 AM ET

  Any day is a great day to shave your head in solidarity with cancer patients. Today is St. Baldrick's Day: Shave-a-thons and shiny heads are taking the country by storm.

  Related: New York, Children, Charity, India, Australia, Iraq, Chemotherapy, Iran, Time Magazine, Museum of Modern Art, St Patrick's Day

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