This year, the unique C3 A/C Coach or the "Adarsh" ("ideal" in Hindi) Coach on the Panchavati Express, a train running between Mumbai and Nashik, India observed its 10th anniversary. This is no ordinary coach, however. Its passengers follow a voluntary code of conduct that includes not consuming liquor and chewing tobacco on the train, adhering to cleanliness guidelines, switching off lights during the daytime, changing seat covers and curtains, conducting regular pest control and taking care of small maintenance needs. Find out what prompted ordinary citizens to come together to create an ideal commute, and how this commute has enriched their lives.

Cooking with Grandmothers records, gathers, and shares the recipes, food traditions, and wisdom of female elders from around the world.

An increasing number of music therapists are now treating people touched by traumas both big and small, highlighting humanity’s deepest connections with music in the process.

Retirement is a time finally away from bosses and schedules, stress and assignments. Yet, once retired, many miss the sense of purpose and community their jobs provided. Where retirement once called to mind visions of rocking chairs and mid-day snoozes, many in the Baby Boomer generation are shaking things up, turning their focus in retirement to encore careers and volunteerism. In this Spotlight on Seniors Who are Changing the World, we take a look at some extraordinary individuals who have used their 'retirement' as an opportunity to give back to the world and their communities in remarkable ways, finding along the path both passion and purpose in their golden years.

Mothers are awesome. They're caring, loving and can do everything for the little ones. And I'm not only talking about amazing women, but also about all the

With modernity in India threatening the future of oral traditions, schools in Rajasthan are bringing Grandmothers into classrooms to pass on stories.

This senior couldn't remember how to get home – so the local boys in blue stepped up as her escorts.

For many years — almost as long as he could remember — Ian* owned and ran a successful pub in his small town in Ireland. Ian was well-known around town. He had

Keenan Watkins of North Vernon, Indiana put his pride on the line when he walked into a Goodwill store with a baby doll strapped to his cart, but the story

According to the Sierra Club there are 46 cities, four counties, and one state that have committed to evolving their energy generation into 100 percent renewable forms. This is a part of the Sierra Club’s “Ready for 100 Campaign.” And this i

A visit to the Possibility Alliance reminded me also that the one constant of life is change.

The singer-songwriter was born with an ear deformity that made hearing difficult; eventually, she lost her residual hearing. But if you're going to vote for her, she wants you to look past that.

Humans of New York uploaded this photo of a gay teen to Facebook last Friday with the heartbreaking quote "I'm homosexual and I'm afraid about what my future will be and that people won't like me."

The comments are an outpouring of love an

These public pieces aren't just about making neighborhoods more beautiful — they're rebuilding communities.

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Sonam Wangchuk is being hailed for creating ice pyramids as a source of freshwater for his Himalayan desert village.

When a state of emergency was declared due to lead in the main water supply of Flint, Mich., Service Year Corps members were already on the ground. Now, they’re key to the community’s long-term recovery effort.

The city of Atlanta takes on affordable housing by legalizing the construction and presence of tiny houses in certain neighborhoods,

The couple running this store in England work to make sure that nothing goes to waste – and they're showing other people how to do the same thing.

Some animals live in packs, some wander alone but all of them need a little love. So much so, that sometimes they decide to visit humans to say 'hi'. Bored