Accidents

The Real-Time Web Makes Your Life Safer

Martin Varsavsky | Posted 11.17.2009 | Technology


Martin Varsavsky

Is leading a real time online life a risk? Are we safer or less safe if we frequently blog, use Twitter, Facebook, and Google Latitude?

Cannonball Man Falls Short Of Net (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2009 | World


A cannonball man performing at a circus in Cali, Colombia missed the safety net after shooting out of a cannon on Tuesday. The performer, Israel Gask...

'How to Be Happy' and Stop Being Fearful

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


Francesca Biller-Safran

Children are naturally prone to curiosity -- but all too often this is replaced by nurture that cautions against everything that is unknown, leading ultimately to a life ultimately not much worth knowing about at all.

Babu's Story: A Child Worker In The Shipyards Of Bangladesh

Sandy Tolan | Posted 07.19.2009 | World


Sandy Tolan

For many of the children here, the idea that they shouldn't work is an entirely foreign concept. Despite laws in Bangladesh restricting child labor, the reality is starkly different.