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By Kendall Hunter | Sun Nov 1, 2009 8:45 PM ET

Actor Ethan Hawke makes a statement in defense of Madonna's vocal support for Eastern European Gypsies in Romania. Read More

More like this in: Madonna, Music, Europe, Education, Associated Press, Halloween, The Associated Press, Romania, The Guardian, Discrimination, Eastern Europe, Racism

By Kendall Hunter | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:40 AM ET

The world's largest humanitarian and development agency is calling for more good news to be reported about the continent. Read More

More like this in: Health, Africa, Kenya, Media, Red Cross, Disasters, Red Crescent, World, Africa, Volunteerism, Activism, Development, Human Rights

By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:33 PM ET

An idealistic young doctor sets sail to provide free medical care to people who need it most. Read More

More like this in: Health, Travel, Eco-Friendly, Health Care, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Medication, Panama

By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:29 PM ET

An ex-soldier takes his most difficult memory of war and uses it to reshape the lives of children traumatically affected by war. Read More

More like this in: Children, Non-Profit, United States, Nonprofit, Iraq, Afghanistan, Peace, Ice Cream, Christian Science Monitor, Military

By John Casey | Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:48 PM ET

The UN's anti-poverty rally turns into the biggest human gathering ever recorded. Read More

More like this in: New York, Poverty, United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, World, Volunteerism, Events, Activism, Development, Human Rights

By John Casey | Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Football player and Rhodes scholar has big plans that don't just include football. Read More

More like this in: The New York Times, Nonprofit, Football, ESPN, Bahamas, Oxford University, The New Yorker, Myron Rolle, Florida State University

By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:19 PM ET

The Iraqi journalist who targeted President Bush with his shoe wants to use his moment of "fame" to help those affected by the war in his home country. Read More

More like this in: Children, Business, Iraq, Marriage, Torture, Gaza, Orphanages, Gaza Strip

By Darragh Worland | Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:40 AM ET

Atheism is coming to a New York City subway station near you. Read More

More like this in: New York, New York City, The New York Times, Family, Broadway, Bryant Park, Central Park, Religion

By Kendall Hunter | Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:50 AM ET

The brother of an assassinated Aid worker makes a plea to make 2010 the Year To Protect Humanitarian Aid Workers. Read More

More like this in: Children, Afghanistan, Death, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, World, Asia, Africa, Mideast, Europe, Volunteerism, Activism, Development, Human Rights

By Kendall Hunter | Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:57 PM ET

A blind German woman is helping numerous blind outcasts in Tibet become accepted as valuable members of society. Read More

More like this in: Children, Travel, The New York Times, India, Farmers, Germany, Agriculture, Tibet