Looking for good news? Proof that caring about the world pays off in actual lives bettered. . .

The United Nations Children's Fund reports that: "For the first time since record keeping began in 1960, the number of deaths of young children around the world has fallen below 10 million a year." In 1960, 20 million young children died, now that number is 9.7 million, which shows that there is still plenty of work to do.

What's making the difference? Education on how to avoid diseases such as malaria and measles, and stronger economies, especially in China and India. Africa still lags the rest of the world, especially in the south and war-torn countries like Sierra Leone and Congo.