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

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.

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.

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

Stockton is set to become the first city in the U.S. to experiment with providing a universal basic income to some low-income families.

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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.

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.

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

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

Chuck sits down for an interview with Jayni and Chevy Chase.

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

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: Rock star Bryan Adams chats about his Canadian homeland and what they're doing to stave off deforestation.

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

Turns out peeing on a jellyfish sting may do more harm than good, here's what to do if you get tased with a tentacle.

A protein complex has been shown to repair DNA damage caused by radiation or old age.

The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?)

A small clinical trial suggests that suramin can reverse some autism symptoms with one dose, based on the theory of cell danger response.

The secret to a longer, healthy life might have been living in our guts this whole time.

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

That chickenpox you had as a kid left a virus behind that can cause shingles, but there's a new vaccine to help prevent it.

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer — many people don't realize they have it until it’s too late.

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

The official mascot for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games is a moon bear. It may not sound like a big deal, but the species really needs this.

Human trials are set to begin on the treatment, which cured 100 percent of mice during animal trials.

Using a single-pixel camera, a patterned light source and some computer processing, researchers have demonstrated a cheap way to do X-rays with "ghost images."

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

More than 400 people have had problems filling EpiPen prescriptions. Maker Mylan has had "intermittent supply constraints," which may reduce availability.

It may be subliminal, but you transmit your fear to your dentist.

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

MARS spectral X-ray scanning technology will bring unprecedented detail and versatility to doctors seeking a window into the human body.

On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae.

Hailey Dawson has a 3-D printed hand and team spirit for days.

STIMO (STImulation Movement Overground) involves physical therapy and targeted electrical stimulation to help the brain regain control over paralyzed muscles.

Researchers discover that an overwhelming number of older adults with low vitamin D levels suffer from depression.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.