Internet Applauds Waiter for Defending Child With Special Needs
Restaurant patrons often have picky requests for waiters, like moving tables because of a draft or ordering a rare — but not too rare — steak. But those fussy needs don't compare to those of a party of...
View ArticleHow Social Media Can Reunite Lost Children With Their Families
In November 2011, Tony Loftis's 13-year-old daughter Allie ran away from their suburban hometown of Wayland, Mass. Allie was last seen boarding a Peter Pan bus to New York from downtown Boston, and...
View ArticleFacebook Partners With Suicide Prevention Group for Research Project
Facebook has announced its partnership with suicide prevention group Save.org to monitor what they're calling "suicide warning signs" posted through social media.Essentially, the site will research the...
View ArticleNo Kid Hungry – #GivingTuesday
I’m currently reading The Dude and the Zen Master. It is a great read as you are allowed to be a fly on the wall for a series of conversations between two friends. One of them happens to be the actor...
View ArticleThe Enduring Power of Radio in the Digital Age
Today is the second annual World Radio Day, created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote worldwide access to information and freedom of expression...
View ArticleYouTube Campaign Reunites Lost Vacation Photos With Owner
A viral YouTube campaign has reunited hundreds of vacation photos with their rightful owner.In late January, Peter van Leeuwen posted the video, above, which features a slideshow of photos from an...
View ArticleTumblr: An Unexpected Cancer Support Group
This story was produced in partnership with Storyboard, Tumblr's home for original journalism."Cancer," Jason Pike wrote in his first blog post last April. "It fucking sucks and it's hard to...
View ArticleHumane Society's Vine Lands Adorable Cat a New Home
It didn't take long for non-profits to catch the Vine bug.As soon as Twitter launched the new Vine app, Becca Meyers of the New York Humane Society shared a six-second clip of cat Parker from the...
View Article9 Tumblrs Every Environmentalist Should Follow
With our sights set on Mars as a potential second home (and the astounding progress we're making toward colonization), it's easy to forget about Earth. But think about pollution, poaching and climate...
View Article10 Fascinating Data Visualization Projects
Click here to view this galleryThe way we digest information is evolving, and for good reason — the sheer amount of data we accumulate and compile each day is staggering. In fact, according to IBM, 90%...
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