Society Highlights

To stay profitable in the Heartland today, farmers, ranchers and growers often have to look for other forms of income. Case in point – what do you do when the crops are harvested and the fields lay fallow? Well, in places like Iowa and Kansas, some savvy farmers are welcoming sportsmen onto their land – and making a tidy profit in the process.

In this video Sophie Grigson learns about the importance of fung shui in Hong Kong life.

It's often said that American farmers feed the world. But it's not just our food and fiber that make a difference -- it's our knowledge. Scientific advances in agriculture have spared millions of people from starvation. And in Iowa's state capital of Des Moines, hundreds of people from around the globe gather to award people helping feed the world.

LIM College where business meets fashion is honoring Vanessa Williams of Ugly Betty, also featuring Judith Light, Jacqui Wenzel, Elizabeth S. Marcuse, Wendy Williams, Patricia Field and LIM students.

Eric flies to California to show just how not green air travel is on Real World Green.

While in college in the mid-90s, Dustin Lance Black first viewed Rob Epstein's documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. He thought, "I just want to do something with this, why hasn't someone done something with this?" Mr. Black grew up in a Mormon household in San Antonio, Texas. In 2000, he wrote and directed The Journey of Jared Price, a romance film, and Something Close to Heaven, a coming-of-age short film. In this video he stresses the importance of educating for tolerance towards homosexuals.

Rep. Anthony Weiner announced that he is resigning after illicit pictures were released through Twitter.

If drinking makes us healthier and wealthier, why is America's liquor policy so screwy? Jimmy Carter legalized home brewing in 1978, and that new found freedom fueled the craft beer movement that continues to lavish beer lovers with endless choices.

Sheryl Sandberg discusses marriage, her role as CEO of Facebook, and her high hopes for the future of women today.