How Social Media Is Helping Colorado Wildfire Relief In a crisis, social media is ideal for spreading information fast -- and helping disaster relief organizations get up-to-the-minute information about the situation on the... June 29, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Livestrong CEO: 'Social Media Is Changing the World' [VIDEO] Mashable's third annual Social Media Day will bring together thousands of people worldwide to celebrate the digital revolution this Saturday. We talked with Doug Ulman,... June 29, 2012 by Meghan Peters Like Tweet +1
Why One Couple Turned to Twitter to Adopt a Baby After almost three years of waiting to adopt a baby, a Michigan couple has turned to Twitter to get their profile across. Rick and EriKa Jones have been on a small local... June 28, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
72-Hour 'Zelda' Marathon Raises Money for Sick Kids Entertainment GameToAid, a small Australian non-profit that live streams charity gaming marathons, has kicked off another epic quest to help children battling life-threatening... June 28, 2012 by Matt Silverman Like Tweet +1
Viral Video Prompts NYC to Fix Subway Station The power of viral Internet strikes again -- this time, it's helping to create a safer New York City. A "subway blooper reel," featuring people tripping over one slightly... June 28, 2012 by Christine Erickson Like Tweet +1
5 Ways Social Media Is Affecting Local Communities In light of Mashable's Social Media Day mission to celebrate the digital revolution, we asked you how social media impacts your local community. From disaster-affected... June 28, 2012 by Nina Frazier Like Tweet +1
Through Foursquare, VH1 Raises $35,000 for 'Save the Music' Entertainment Three months after teaming up with location-based service Foursquare to raise money for the Save the Music Foundation, VH1 has met its funding goal of $35,000 for the... June 27, 2012 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Like Tweet +1
This $6,000 Car Aims to Transform Africa’s Economy EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Mobius Motors CEO Joel Jackson estimates there are 320 million people in Africa cut off from transportation, a problem that impedes education,... June 27, 2012 by Adam Ostrow Like Tweet +1
Homeless Man Uses Flip Cam, YouTube to Spread Awareness A homeless man in San Francisco is using technology to give the world a new perspective on homelessness. His name is Henry Moses Thirkield, affectionately known as Mo, and... June 27, 2012 by Matt Petronzio Like Tweet +1
Pin It to Give It: Beauty Brand Tries Pinterest Philanthropy Beauty brand Elizabeth Arden is launching the first "Pin It to Give It" campaign on Pinterest, building on the popularity of "Pin It to Win It" campaigns. Elizabeth Arden... June 27, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Tech Leaders Partner With Girls Who Code to Boost Industry's Female Presence Looking around the tech startup space, it's hard to ignore that industry leaders are predominantly male. And despite 57% of college graduates in the U.S. being women, only... June 26, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
How Google Earth Is Preserving, Sharing Indigenous Culture US & World RIO DE JANEIRO -- In an effort to preserve its traditional way of life, one Amazon tribe has turned to innovative technologies, particularly Google Earth. The Surui... June 25, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Internet Rallies to Reunite Lost Camera With Owner A photograph showing the owner of a lost camera has gone viral Monday after being posted on Facebook, Reddit and other websites. Internet users are teaming up to put the... June 25, 2012 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Like Tweet +1
New York City's Getting a Tech Upgrade New York City is looking to double down on its status as a technology-first metropolis as city officials announced this week five new initiatives with the goal of... June 25, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Young Entrepreneur Council Building Network of Youth Startup Founders Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, was hard at work founding his second company when he realized something was missing that could help him achieve... June 25, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Internet's Favorite Bus Monitor to Get Her $600K+ Tax-Free US & World Karen Klein, the 68-year-old bus monitor who was verbally abused by a group of 12-to-15-year-old students, has received more than $600,000 for a well-earned vacation from... June 24, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
What Will the Bus Monitor Do With All That Money? [POLL] US & World On Tuesday, a YouTube video of bus monitor Karen Klein being verbally harassed by several 12- to 15-year-old boys ignited a crowd-sourced fundraiser that has raked in over... June 23, 2012 by Nina Frazier Like Tweet +1
Social Media Documentary 'Undroppable' Shows Off Kids Who Stay in School Entertainment Producers Adam McKay, Jason Pollock, Sharon Chang and Scooter Braun have announced the first six American high schools selected to be part of their new social media... June 22, 2012 by Christina Warren Like Tweet +1
Nclaves: Monitor Family Health From Anywhere in the World Kiran Kundagi worried about his mother, who was half a world away and sick with cancer. A former employee of Intel with a master's in computer science, Kundagi thought it... June 22, 2012 by Kate Freeman Like Tweet +1
Code Club Kiddie Panel Dismisses Web Superstars [VIDEO] Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man who is credited with creating the World Wide Web, would appear to have an impressive resume, but not to an exacting panel of 10-year-old... June 22, 2012 by Todd Wasserman Like Tweet +1
10 Takeaways From Sustainability Conference Rio+Social US & World RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tuesday's Rio+Social conference offered a host of inspiration for creating sustainable solutions that will ensure the future of our planet. While many... June 21, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Google Fights to Save 3,054 Languages US & World Will you be any worse off the moment humans cease to speak in Aragonese? How about Navajo or Ojibwa? Or Koro, a language only just discovered in a tiny corner of northeast... June 21, 2012 by Chris Taylor Like Tweet +1
Internet Gives Harassed Bus Monitor a $500,000 Vacation [UPDATED] Karen Klein, the bus monitor who was verbally abused in Greece, N.Y. by the group of 12- to 15-year-olds she was supervising, is about to go on one heck of a great... June 20, 2012 by Stephanie Haberman Like Tweet +1
Can Social Media Save the Planet? Highlights From #RioPlusSocial US & World Mashable, along with the United Nations Foundation and 92nd Street Y, hosted Rio+Social at the Rio conference Tuesday. It offered a wide-ranging global conversation about... June 20, 2012 by Meghan Peters Like Tweet +1
How Technology Is Speeding Up Humanitarian Response RIO DE JANEIRO -- Amid discussions Tuesday of ways social media can be used to ensure a sustainable future for the planet, one Rio+Social conversation emphasized how... June 19, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Facebook: We Need a More Connected World RIO DE JANEIRO -- The world's largest social network can be part of sustainable development solutions, said Facebook Brazil's Leonardo Tristão on stage at Rio+Social... June 19, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Watch the #RioPlusSocial Live Stream US & World Mashable, along with our partners the United Nations Foundation, the 92 Street Y, is hosting Rio+Social Tuesday, a global conversation about how social media and... June 19, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
What Would You Ask Virgin's Sir Richard Branson? Sir Richard Branson, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 200 companies, will be on stage at Rio+Social on Tuesday -- and we want to ask him your questions. The... June 19, 2012 by Meghan Peters Like Tweet +1
5 Reasons Mobile Is the Future of Sustainable Development Social media and technology hold a unique position when it comes to shaping sustainable solutions for the future or our planet. At the core of many of these possibilities... June 18, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Why Mashable Is in Rio to Build the Future We Want US & World The world is round. And now more than ever, we are all connected. This means that we are all responsible for building the future we want. This week, thousands of world... June 18, 2012 by Stacy Green Like Tweet +1
