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BrainGate Allows Effortless Remote Control of Robotic Arm (VIDEO)

Julie M. Rodriguez — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:26:18 +0000

A new electrode implant may help people with severe disabilities manipulate and pick up objects by themselves. The experimental BrainGate implant is a 96-electrode sensor the size of a baby asprin – and it allows people suffering from paralysis to control a robotic arm using only their thoughts. When “S3,” a 58-year-old woman who had [...]

Muslim Progressive Voice Launches Book in Malaysia, Gets Banned

Paul Canning — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:30:52 +0000

The progressive Muslim author Irshad Manji managed to launch her latest book in Malay last week, only to see all copies seized by police. Her book “Allah, Liberty and Love” is about showing “how to reconcile faith and freedom in a world seething with repressive dogmas.” Her slogan is “for Muslim reform and moral [...]

Veterans and the Truth

Karen Francis — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:36:09 +0000

At the Navy Memorial on Memorial Weekend Saturday, interspersed with the hubbub of Rolling Thunder visitors and Honor Flight veterans,� a group of veterans of Vietnam �and Iraq/Afghanistan, all of them members of the Veterans Writing Project, read examples of their work.� Veterans have always written about their experiences, including the famous World War [...]

John Lewis and Wendy Kopp

Cynthia S. — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:13:14 +0000

Friday morning during its 361st Commencement, Harvard gave Congressman John Lewis an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for his dedication to civil and human rights. �He appears here with Causes contributor �and Teach for America founder�Wendy Kopp. Related stories: Teach For America Celebrates 20 Years! Veteran Black Leader Schools Southern Republican (Video) What To Do [...]

Local Goes Global: Etsy Builds a Better Marketplace

Katie Kerr — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:57:10 +0000

Power to the people, or at least the creatives – that�s Etsy�s motto. More precisely, their mission is to empower people to change the global economy. Etsy is an online marketplace where anyone can sell handmade or vintage goods. With over 875,000 active vendors and 15 million members in over 150 countries, Etsy brings [...]

Barn Owls Know No Borders (Video)

Paul Canning — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:30:20 +0000

Jordanian and Israeli farmers in a joint project have built up the world’s largest population of Barn Owls. The 50,000 owls provide a better way to control rats and mice than the use of pesticides. In 2002, the farmers began placing nesting boxes in the Beit Shean valley for the owls to breed in. They [...]

British Columbia First Nation Goes Green (Video)

Paul Canning — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:39 +0000

A First Nation community in Canada is leading the way out of fossil fuel dependency. The T�Sou-ke First Nation in Sooke on the south of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, says: First Nations have lived for thousands of years on this continent without fossil fuels. It is appropriate that First Nations lead the way out of [...]

Education Pioneer Annemarie Roeper Passes Away

Julie M. Rodriguez — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:14:50 +0000

Annemarie Roeper, an educator, author and the founder of The Roeper School for gifted children, passed away May 11, 2012 in Oakland California at the age of 93. In the course of her remarkable life, she faced Nazi persecution, fought for racial integration in schools and advocated for the emotional needs of gifted students. [...]

Bringing Garden Fresh into Food Banks

Annie Urban — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:30:53 +0000

When people think of food banks, they often think of non-perishable food drives. Stacks of boxed mac and cheese, tons of canned foods, big bags of pasta and rice. Those foods certainly do fill bellies, which is good, but some organizations are stepping up their efforts to ensure more balanced nutrition and fresh foods [...]

Are We Mom Enough?

Moms Clean Air Force — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:30:21 +0000

by�Molly Rauch She is standing tall and proud while nursing her decidedly-not-a-baby son, who is standing on a chair so he can reach her bared breast. The internet crackles with responses to�the image of gorgeous Jamie Lynne Grumet on the cover of�Time. The image is sure to divide moms and dads over how best [...]