The American Heart Association wants parents to keep the added sugar in children's diets to less than 25 grams a day. Here's why and how to do it.

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.

Former Facebook exec and sister of Facebook founder shares her tips on unplugging from our digital lives.

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.

World Wildlife Fund, the Red Cross and UNICEF are among the first users of the new "Donate Now" button.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

Facebook is in talks to buy a drone company that manufactures ultra-lightweight, solar-powered planes.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

Many of the social media network's users were outraged to learn they could've been unwitting participants in the study.

Family, friends, and Facebook join in the efforts to remember Kristina Chesterman by making her biggest dreams come true.

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.

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.

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.

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

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.

Many people today get their news via Facebook, but most probably give little thought to how the social media network filters the stories they see.

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

A new study reveals the majority of people you consider your friends may not feel the same way about you.

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.

Flash Drives for Freedom aims to take old USB sticks and smuggle them into North Korea loaded with Western media.

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

As homelessness woes mount in the city, one big-hearted solution is squashed.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and "Fortnite," is using the popularity of his virtual worlds to make a big impact in his home state of North Carolina.

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA

Video: Learn about the Bryan Adams Foundation and what Bryan likes to do most when he's not playing music.

Video: Chuck Leavell talks to CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel about how the NFL is going green.

Video: Chuck interviews the legendary Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2009.

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, talks to pop star Jason Mraz about his avocado farm and what it felt to be named the

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, sits down with country music star Gretchen Wilson at Farm Aid 2009 to talk about fig

Video: Chuck interviews Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., author of 'Confessions of a Radical Industrialist'.

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 Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, explores the national wildlife refuge system.

Video: Will Dailey talks about the importance of Farm-Aid, his music career, and how social media is helping him release his new album 'Torrent'.

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