25-year-old wave runner Lindsey Russell undertook the 20-mile challenge to raise money for charity.

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence.

SuperFood Drive is working to turn food pantries into nutrition pantries.

Officials anticipate raising big bucks from the sale of lovey-dovey padlocks removed from Paris' bridges.

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.

Adding volunteer work or a spiritual journey to your travel calendar can improve your mental health and add meaning to your trip.

When disasters strike, we want to help the victims, even from thousands of miles away. Consider these giving strategies to make sure your donation counts.

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.

Mild-mannered European travel guru Rick Steves never fails to surprise.

Eclipse glasses distributed to the homeless, plus where to donate your old eclipse glasses if you don't plan on reusing them.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

With frigid weather throughout the country, communities offer the homeless respite from the dangerous temperatures.

Housing charity New Story teams with 3-D printing startup ICON to fabricate 100 affordable and innovative abodes in El Salvador.

The need for help in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael hasn't gone away and these relief organizations are keeping residents and helpers fed.

Making room in your budget for charitable giving will require some adjustments. But if a cause is important to you, it's worth a little extra saving.

Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need.

This 12-year program in Finland inspires troubled kids to reach for their dreams.

A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with singer-songwriter Will Dailey to chat about Farm Aid and eating go

Video: Chuck interviews the Indigo Girls about their nonprofit, Honor the Earth.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, takes a tour of the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with the Indigo Girls to chat about the complexities of touring with bi

Cancer patients given psilocybin experienced reduced depression and existential distress, even at the end of life.

UC Davis vets and engineers designed a mask and cast exclusively for Loca, a Staffordshire bull terrier severely injured by another dog.

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

Epidiolex is the first marijuana-based drug to earn FDA approval.

6.5 percent of Americans over the age of 40 experience phantom odors, but we're not sure what causes this sensation.

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

Researchers find that more than 10 percent of patients may be taking aspirin unnecessarily, and the risks may outweigh the benefits.

As more states legalize cannabis for health treatments, here's a rundown of the science.

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.

Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic.

Massey Energy wants to rip down Coal River Mountain in West Virginia to get at the coal below. Local residents need your help.

Recession? What recession? Step right up as the coal industry is loading up on lobbyists.

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.

A note-perfect 'clean coal' parody site has become the talk of the Internet. With its Coal Cares campaign, the heretofore unknown activist group Coal is Killing

The Pennsylvania Republican is a solid pick for social conservatives, but what are his views when it comes to environmental policy?

From Vietnam to London to rural Boone County, Iowa, these fancy footbridges are a feast for the eyes.

Despite an uptick in public spending, 30% of city residents live more than a 10-minute walk from the nearest park, according to the 2018 City Park Facts report.

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.

The two cities will receive substantial financial and technical assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help combat combat climate change.

London, Houston and Bangkok are among the cities most vulnerable to sea level identified in a new report by London-based charity Christian Aid.

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

Even in Paris, a city with a lot of love for its dogs, public green space has traditionally been off-limits.

Located on the Mississippi Flyway, Chicago is one of the deadliest American cities for migrating birds. But the Windy City is trying to change that statistic.

Find out what the LEED Green Building Rating System has in common with Shakespeare.