Metro NY recently reported that Facebook has "hopped aboard the peace train with its new Peace Dot domain." This quote makes me happy because I imagine the Facebook logo drowning in hemp jewelry and Grateful Dead tee shirts holding up earnest peace signs...

As an idealistic twenty-something, I'm fascinated by people who aren't placated by mere good intentions but consciously shape their lives to mobilize real-world change.

The "Giving Life" series highlights such figures by asking "What inspired you to make a difference in the lives of others?" We know that many people...

I feel like I'm often defending my generation. And in defense of the critics, I can see why. As a generation seemingly obsessed with tabloids, reality television and Lindsay Lohan's latest family dispute, can we blame our parents' generation for asking where the passion has gone? Where is that grass-roots...