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By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:00 PM ET

The first lady poses in a great red dress on the cover of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year issue, which honors her for her dedication to mentoring kids. Read More

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By Caroline Walker | Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:33 AM ET

At New Jersey's TEAM Academy charter school everyone is a winner, it's cool to be smart, and its students are changing the world, one penny at a time. Read More

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By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:21 PM ET

A US Department of Agriculture grant will help Holistic Management International train first-time women farmers in the Northeast. Read More

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By Chaniga Vorasarun | Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:39 PM ET

The talk about money. Not sex. Though you should probably talk to them about that, too. Read More

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By Sarah Parsons | Sun Nov 1, 2009 1:27 PM ET

Just in time for Halloween, a sequel to Bram Stoker's classic novel is released in the US. Read More

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By Sarah Parsons | Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:39 PM ET

The newly-founded Warford Foundation aims to help single moms and military widows get nursing degrees. Read More

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By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:55 PM ET

Kids donate their extra Halloween candy to the troops and score a little money in the process. Read More

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By Judy Mottl | Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:00 PM ET

The Muppets and Google team up to push national education forward. Read More

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By Sarah Parsons | Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:23 AM ET

Per Scholas, a Bronx-based non-profit, provides refurbished laptops for local students. Read More

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By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:08 PM ET

A newly-introduced leadership program at the elite university swaps geekiness for leadership. Read More

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