The '99 Days of Freedom' project has launched an experiment promoting happiness by helping users give up the social networking site.

I caved and took the foodie quiz. Good news: I get to keep my job.

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.

One Australian is on a mission to have coffee, one-on-one, with each of his 1,088 Facebook friends. The question is, would you want to do that?

We know photos in magazine ads and TV commercials are altered, but are you aware of the Photoshopping on your friends' selfies?

The idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.

The number of updates you make a day, how often you use the 'like' button and even your photo album organization can tell your Facebook friends a lot about you.

A new toy line that lets babies post their images to the Web raises an interesting question.

Have you noticed a plethora of puppies on your Facebook page? This is why people are posting them.

New research shows that just clicking the 'like' button reveals more about us than we realize.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

For many Facebook users, the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame is almost irresistible.

More than half of moms and one-third of dads surveyed admit to sharing — and oversharing — info about their kids on the Internet.

If you see this tagline on your teen's social media pages, here's what's going on.

Pancake was born with a skeletal deformity and has to rely on only her back legs, but it sure hasn't slowed her down.

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.

Man's Facebook plea goes viral as people from around the globe help stock boy's shelves.

The huge 'magnificent sundew' was unknown to science until a scientist stumbled across its photo on Facebook.

Some say that news articles from questionable sites shared on social media swayed the election, so these students took the challenge on.

By taking stock of what you want from your internet experience, you can customize your time online with the slow web.

This new drink makes all your coffee and wine meme dreams come true.

This New Years Eve, I'll be raising my glass of biodynamic champers to the success of energy and money-saving home improvement projects.

Cash for Caulkers. The legislation commonly known as Cash for Caulkers is a proposal set forth by the Obama Administration with two simple goals.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $29 million in Recovery Act funding for weatherization training centers in 27 states.

New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding.

Chanie Kirschner's house looks like one of those plastic-wrapped gifts. (Well, on the inside windows, anyway.)

Drug-resistant and sometimes fatal fungus Candida auris has been found in the U.S., and it's hard to detect.

Love working with yarn? Put your skills to good use by donating your time to one of these nonprofits.

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

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

The job satisfaction of working for a nonprofit is worth an extra $40,000 per year, British study finds.

Katie's Krops is helping kids fight hunger one garden at a time.

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

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.

As a partnership with a nonprofit that provides shelter to homeless families goes to show, Amazon's takeover of downtown Seattle isn't without altruism.

Gut-wrenching appeals can mean fewer donations, say two British researchers who looked into marketing approaches.

Do Good Bus offers a fun way to help others and make friends by connecting volunteers with community causes and each other.

You want to donate after a disaster, but give wisely so your funds get to the people who need it most.

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.

After debuting in Nottingham, England, the big-hearted concept catering to 'rough sleepers' is coming to America.

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.

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

Many organizations are accepting donations for California wildfire victims and first responders, making it easy for you to help.

Learn how Aflac and other companies are using the power of their brands to speak out on major public policy issues and social missions.