A colorful approach to dentist anxiety

For many children - especially those with special needs - a visit to the dentist office can be a harrowing experience.

But a team of dentists in Israel have found a unique and colorful approach to calming children's fears.

Laid-off workers bet on clean energy boom

As the economy sheds jobs at an alarming rate, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that train students for 'green-collar jobs.'

Greening the Central American skies

One regional airline is defying the aviation industry's reputation for causing negative environmental impacts by going carbon neutral, and taking measures to limit the pollution it creates.

Royalty made of sand on French beach

Sand sculptures on the theme "Kings and Queens" have been carved out on the beach of Le Touquet in northwestern France.

Some 130 artworks are on display until the end of August.

Sculptors from around the world took part, using 2000 tons of sand in all.