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  With YouTube Direct, Everyone Makes the News

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:07 PM ET

  Web news editors, according to Reuters. The editors, in fact, can even put out a call for such footage from amateurs who'd like to get on the air.The Huffington Post, NPR, Politico, the San Francisco Chronicle and two Boston TV stations are currently testing the system. So will these citize Read More

  More like this in: YouTube, Reuters, Film, Cameras, The San Francisco Chronicle, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Volunteerism, Activism, TV, DIY
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  Congresswoman Comes to Aid of Single Army Mom

  By Darragh Worland | Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:28 PM ET

  the appropriate military authorities and will continue to do all we can to help resolve this unique and troubling case," Lee said in a statement to The Huffington Post.Single parents are required to have a plan in place for the care of their children upon deployment. It has been reported tha Read More

  More like this in: Children, California, Family, Afghanistan, Georgia, Army, Military
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  US Fund to Boost Technology in Muslim Countries

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:31 PM ET

  The new Global Technology and Innovation Fund will help Muslim-majority countries get tech savvy. Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Business, Science, Grants, Egypt, Investment, World, Social Responsibility, Mideast, Americas, Tech Does Good, Giving, Development
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  Go Ahead, Laugh a Little. It's No Joke That It's Really Good For You

  By Jac Chebatoris | Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:29 AM ET

  is doing us more good than say, staring at the object of your affection's pin-up girl looks or handsomeness.Dr. Tian Dayton writes in a piece for The Huffington Post that laughter has major health benefits and presents the idea that we may very well be able to laugh our way to better health an Read More

  More like this in: Health, YouTube, Humor, Life & Style, Health & Fitness, Relationships
• Not Too Late To Make "No Impact"

  By Darragh Worland | Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:40 AM ET

  also called No Impact Man.And while some in the media have dismissed Beavan as a writer looking for publicity or an activist looking for a soap box, The Huffington Post is doing more than just support Beavan, it's teaming up with him and his non-profit No Impact Project to enlist members of th Read More

  More like this in: Non-Profit, Eco-Friendly, Carbon Footprint, Coffee, Transportation, Happiness, Colin Beavan, Arianna Huffington
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  HuffPo Turns to Blogtivism

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  The Huffington Post and Causecast launch HuffPost Impact, a new section aimed at spurring readers to action on social causes. Read More

  More like this in: Journalism, Causecast, Arianna Huffington, Business, Social Responsibility, Good Ideas, Activism
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  Recession Shmecession

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  feel hopeful and inspired and generous. And this can be very good for business. As Tonic's own Senior Editor Caroline Walker wrote recently in The Huffington Post "wanting to re-frame issues in a good light isn't just idealism; it's responsible business and effective persuasion."The Virgi Read More

  More like this in: Music, Non-Profit, Economy, Nonprofit, Poverty, Pets, Hunger, Partnerships, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Share Our Strength, FreeFest
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  Happy Birthday, Mr. President

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  Someecard's idiot-proof idea helps get your birthday wishes directly to the commander-in-chief. Read More

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  The Green Tower

  By Lisa Germinsky | Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:18 PM ET

  Buildings are the world's largest producers of carbon emissions. Making them more energy efficient could have significant impact on the environment. The Huffington Post reports that the 5-year project would reduce the tower's electricity use by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water Read More

  More like this in: Chicago, Unemployment, Architecture, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), US Green Building Council, Sears Tower, US, Business, Technology, Science, Regional/Local, Economy, Green Tech, Environment
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  Beth Israel Goes Zen

  By Caroline Walker | Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:41 PM ET

  tangible evidence that will help to persuade other hospitals (set in their ways) that new methods of patient care do exist... and do work. From The Huffington Post's story on the Beth Israel project: "During an interview for NBC Nightly News, Dr. Martin Karpeh, a surgeon at Beth Israel Read More

  More like this in: Urban Zen Foundation, Health, Yoga, Chemotherapy, Donna Karan, Meditation, Massage, Beth Israel Medical Center