Topic: Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall: Disney's "Chimpanzee” good for nature-starved kids

Anthropologist Jane Goodall says nature-starved kids would do well to turn away from their tech toys and watch Disney's "Chimpanzee." The documentary opens over Earth day weekend.

Tacugama gives sanctuary to chimpanzees - through war and peace

Even an 11-year civil war couldn't stop Bala Amarasekaran from rescuing and rehabilitating chimps in Sierra Leone.

Charlie Weingarten finds fresh ways to champion selfless acts of philanthropy

A member of a philanthropic family founded Explore.org to inspire selflessness and lifelong learning.

Campaign 2012: Using horse sense to decide

Public opinion has been swinging wildly, but as the 2012 campaign moves into higher gear voters will start making up their minds. Maybe herd mentality isn't a bad way to decide.

Introverted talent in America, buried by the 'influence score'

Companies that analyze behavior on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, can assign users an 'influence score' that basically rates how extroverted they are. I fear that an employer, looking at a low score, would miss the next Larry Page, the introvert CEO of Google.

4 great books for 4-to-8-year-olds

Summer is rapidly approaching and soon young readers – just like their parents – will need engaging beach books. If you're looking for quality titles to keep 4-to-8-year-old readers in the page-turning mode all summer along, here are four good bets.

Angelina Jolie is more than a pretty face for Pakistan flood relief

Angelina Jolie, a veteran of humanitarian work, has traveled to more than 20 countries. Pakistan’s crisis was greater in scope than any she had ever witnessed, Angelina Jolie said.

Hope for Animals and Their World

Famed naturalist Jane Goodall cries out on behalf of Earth’s animals.

It's a dog's life

And it's not half bad. Even in a recession, Americans bow to the slobbering, shedding, fiercely loyal king of pets.

Elephant Reflections

A glimpse inside the world of the earth’s most massive creatures.

Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man

Interview: Jane Goodall embraces a broader mission

The noted primatologist has found that in order to save her beloved chimpanzees, she has to educate the people first.

Interview: Jane Goodall embraces a broader mission

The noted primatologist has found that in order to save her beloved chimpanzees, she has to educate the people first.

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