new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- do n't think raising money for nonprofits is an overly sexy undertaking ? do n't tell actor and activist edward norton . `` crowdrise is pretty much the most fun you can have making a difference without taking any illegal substances , '' norton said about the online initiative he announced tuesday at the mashable media summit . the summit , co-sponsored by cnn.com , is part of internet week new york . at crowdrise.com , norton and his colleagues have set up what they hope will become a crowdsourced community of volunteers and fundraisers to support a host of causes -- from global environmental threats to local clean-up projects . norton , a longtime activist who 's been involved in issues ranging from environmental protection to affordable housing , took his first plunge into online fundraising last year . he ran the new york city marathon and , in the months leading up to it , took to twitter and a website to raise pledges that would go to the maasai wilderness conservation fund -- a charity working for sustainable development in eastern africa . in that effort , norton and other supporters offered gifts and other incentives to inspire giving . private matter : larry reid was arrested about 12:30 p.m. monday on u.s. highway 95 near the edge of boulder city city limits . senator harry reid 's 73-year-old brother has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and hitting a police officer . `` when we came out the back side of it , we definitely felt it was like a beta test on how to create a good tool for anybody to do the same thing we were doing , '' norton told cnn . `` we took a lot of lessons we learned from the maasai run and created something that anybody could use . '' norton , whose credits include `` fight club '' and `` the incredible hulk , '' said his group wanted crowdrise to be fun and easy to use . it lets anyone create a profile , register a cause , ask for donations then communicate with supporters in creative ways . nonprofits already using the site include both large and small organizations . larry reid was arrested for dui about 12:40 p.m. between boulder city and searchlight in nevada . mr. reid was also charged with battery of a police officer , driving across a median , resisting arrest , not wearing a seat belt and possession of a gun while under the influence of alcohol . a trooper saw larry reid 's lexus suv in the dirt median with the engine still running , patrol spokesman trooper loy hixson said . the nevada senator 's office released a statement confirming that larry reid is the democrat 's brother , saying only that it is ' a private matter . ' details of the arrest were not immediately available since the official complaint had not been filed with the court . meanwhile , his older brother , senator harry reid , who recently suffered an accident while exercising , said in a video message last week he would not seek re-election next year , and threw his weight behind new york senator chuck schumer to replace him when he leaves office . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- marvin isley , youngest member of the soulful isley brothers r&b group , has died from complications with diabetes , hospital officials said monday . he was 56 . isley passed away sunday morning at the seasons hospice within weiss memorial hospital in chicago , illinois , according to representatives at both facilities . the original group formed in 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley -- o'kelly jr. , rudolph and ronald -- which recorded several singles , including `` shout , '' `` this old heart of mine '' and the grammy-winning `` it 's your thing . '' marvin isley joined in 1973 , when the group expanded to six performers . the full group enjoyed massive radio airplay with lists of hits , including `` that lady , '' `` the heat is on , '' `` go for your guns '' and `` fight the power . '' the isley brothers were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992 . marvin retired from performing five years later , and eventually diabetes led him to have both legs amputated . `` crowdrise is the only website that makes it so easy to turn our base of passionate grassroots advocates into a base of passionate fundraisers , '' said danielle murray , associate director of the conservation lands foundation . ` the job of minority leader of the united states senate is just as important as being the majority leader , ' reid said in the video . fasting diets like the popular 5:2 regime may make you live longer , but experts have warned they could leave you more susceptible to infection . the extreme diet , which involves drastically reducing calorie intake for two days a week , has been widely credited with weight loss , longer lifespans and lowering blood pressure . but scientists at the university of bath - who have spent the last year testing their theory on fruit flies - have warned the diets could lead to a 20 per cent increase in infections . ` it gives you so much opportunity to do good things for this country . and that 's what i am focused on . ' u.s. senate democratic leader harry reid -lrb- d-nv -rrb- is pictured announcing that he will not seek re-election , in this still image taken from a video released in washington last week . he is leaving congress after 30 years . experts discovered that the genes in flies which are activated by a fungal infection are very similar or identical to the genes activated in people when they restrict their diet . scroll down for video . experts at the university of bath have warned fasting regimes , like the popular 5:2 diets , may make you live longer but they leave people more susceptible to infections . when the flies were exposed to the fungal disease their lives were extended by around 14 per cent , but worryingly their susceptibility to infection increased by 20 per cent . the scientists warned extreme dieters could be experiencing the same reaction to fasting as the flies do to the fungal disease , so should be aware of the ` trade off ' when following the diets long term . dr nick priest , lecturer in biology and biochemistry who led the study , said : ` many studies have documented benefits of diet restriction , but there is a lack of data on levels of illness in people administered these anti-ageing treatments . the new study found the risk of infection in fruit flies , rose 20 per cent when they were subjected to fasting . ` we know that certain stresses such as starvation or exposure to pathogens can extend life and increase fertility , but we have found that ironically this has a trade-off in terms of immune function . ` our findings are not all that surprising . we have known for decades that starved mice are more likely to succumb to serious infections . ` but , there has been a lot more interest in the short term benefits than potential long-term costs . ` there are clear health benefits to diets such as the 5:2 regime , but we need to bear in mind there are side effects . ` it shows that even the fountain of youth should come with a warning label . ' dr priest and his team discovered three years ago that a fungal pathogen made fruit flies live 14 per cent longer by activating the same ` stress ' and ` immunity ' genes which responded to fasting in humans . but for the last year they have used 30,000 flies to discover that the same flies become 20 per cent more likely to catch an infection than flies which were not exposed to the life-lengthening fungus . he said more work needs to be done to establish why and how extreme diets leads to more infections . he added : ` this is the aspect that people have n't studied . ` we know that when we have friends that go on crazy diets there can be massive changes in physiology . ` there is lots of evidence to say that in ideal condition animals live much longer with restricted diets calorie intakes , but our study shows there is a good reason for that - the trade off for that occuring is the suppressing of the immune system . '
youngest member of the soulful isley brothers r&b group has died . original group formed in 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley . marvin 's diabetes led him to have both legs amputated .
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- do n't think raising money for nonprofits is an overly sexy undertaking ? do n't tell actor and activist edward norton . `` crowdrise is pretty much the most fun you can have making a difference without taking any illegal substances , '' norton said about the online initiative he announced tuesday at the mashable media summit . the summit , co-sponsored by cnn.com , is part of internet week new york . at crowdrise.com , norton and his colleagues have set up what they hope will become a crowdsourced community of volunteers and fundraisers to support a host of causes -- from global environmental threats to local clean-up projects . norton , a longtime activist who 's been involved in issues ranging from environmental protection to affordable housing , took his first plunge into online fundraising last year . he ran the new york city marathon and , in the months leading up to it , took to twitter and a website to raise pledges that would go to the maasai wilderness conservation fund -- a charity working for sustainable development in eastern africa . in that effort , norton and other supporters offered gifts and other incentives to inspire giving . private matter : larry reid was arrested about 12:30 p.m. monday on u.s. highway 95 near the edge of boulder city city limits . senator harry reid 's 73-year-old brother has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and hitting a police officer . `` when we came out the back side of it , we definitely felt it was like a beta test on how to create a good tool for anybody to do the same thing we were doing , '' norton told cnn . `` we took a lot of lessons we learned from the maasai run and created something that anybody could use . '' norton , whose credits include `` fight club '' and `` the incredible hulk , '' said his group wanted crowdrise to be fun and easy to use . it lets anyone create a profile , register a cause , ask for donations then communicate with supporters in creative ways . nonprofits already using the site include both large and small organizations . larry reid was arrested for dui about 12:40 p.m. between boulder city and searchlight in nevada . mr. reid was also charged with battery of a police officer , driving across a median , resisting arrest , not wearing a seat belt and possession of a gun while under the influence of alcohol . a trooper saw larry reid 's lexus suv in the dirt median with the engine still running , patrol spokesman trooper loy hixson said . the nevada senator 's office released a statement confirming that larry reid is the democrat 's brother , saying only that it is ' a private matter . ' details of the arrest were not immediately available since the official complaint had not been filed with the court . meanwhile , his older brother , senator harry reid , who recently suffered an accident while exercising , said in a video message last week he would not seek re-election next year , and threw his weight behind new york senator chuck schumer to replace him when he leaves office . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- marvin isley , youngest member of the soulful isley brothers r&b group , has died from complications with diabetes , hospital officials said monday . he was 56 . isley passed away sunday morning at the seasons hospice within weiss memorial hospital in chicago , illinois , according to representatives at both facilities . the original group formed in 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley -- o'kelly jr. , rudolph and ronald -- which recorded several singles , including `` shout , '' `` this old heart of mine '' and the grammy-winning `` it 's your thing . '' marvin isley joined in 1973 , when the group expanded to six performers . the full group enjoyed massive radio airplay with lists of hits , including `` that lady , '' `` the heat is on , '' `` go for your guns '' and `` fight the power . '' the isley brothers were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992 . marvin retired from performing five years later , and eventually diabetes led him to have both legs amputated . `` crowdrise is the only website that makes it so easy to turn our base of passionate grassroots advocates into a base of passionate fundraisers , '' said danielle murray , associate director of the conservation lands foundation . ` the job of minority leader of the united states senate is just as important as being the majority leader , ' reid said in the video . fasting diets like the popular 5:2 regime may make you live longer , but experts have warned they could leave you more susceptible to infection . the extreme diet , which involves drastically reducing calorie intake for two days a week , has been widely credited with weight loss , longer lifespans and lowering blood pressure . but scientists at the university of bath - who have spent the last year testing their theory on fruit flies - have warned the diets could lead to a 20 per cent increase in infections . ` it gives you so much opportunity to do good things for this country . and that 's what i am focused on . ' u.s. senate democratic leader harry reid -lrb- d-nv -rrb- is pictured announcing that he will not seek re-election , in this still image taken from a video released in washington last week . he is leaving congress after 30 years . experts discovered that the genes in flies which are activated by a fungal infection are very similar or identical to the genes activated in people when they restrict their diet . scroll down for video . experts at the university of bath have warned fasting regimes
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- do n't think raising money for nonprofits is an overly sexy undertaking ? do n't tell actor and activist edward norton . `` crowdrise is pretty much the most fun you can have making a difference without taking any illegal substances , '' norton said about the online initiative he announced tuesday at the mashable media summit . the summit , co-sponsored by cnn.com , is part of internet week new york . at crowdrise.com , norton and his colleagues have set up what they hope will become a crowdsourced community of volunteers and fundraisers to support a host of causes -- from global environmental threats to local clean-up projects . norton , a longtime activist who 's been involved in issues ranging from environmental protection to affordable housing , took his first plunge into online fundraising last year . he ran the new york city marathon and , in the months leading up to it , took to twitter and a website to raise pledges that would go to the maasai wilderness conservation fund -- a charity working for sustainable development in eastern africa . in that effort , norton and other supporters offered gifts and other incentives to inspire giving . private matter : larry reid was arrested about 12:30 p.m. monday on u.s. highway 95 near the edge of boulder city city limits . senator harry reid 's 73-year-old brother has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and hitting a police officer . `` when we came out the back side of it , we definitely felt it was like a beta test on how to create a good tool for anybody to do the same thing we were doing , '' norton told cnn . `` we took a lot of lessons we learned from the maasai run and created something that anybody could use . '' norton , whose credits include `` fight club '' and `` the incredible hulk , '' said his group wanted crowdrise to be fun and easy to use . it lets anyone create a profile , register a cause , ask for donations then communicate with supporters in creative ways . nonprofits already using the site include both large and small organizations . larry reid was older brother , senator harry reid , who recently suffered an accident while exercising , said in a video message last week he would not seek re-election next year , and threw his weight behind new york senator chuck schumer to replace him when he leaves office . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- marvin isley , youngest member of the soulful isley brothers r&b group , has died from complications with diabetes , hospital officials said monday . he was 56 . isley passed away sunday morning at the seasons hospice within weiss memorial hospital in chicago , illinois , according to representatives at both facilities . the original group formed in 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley -- o'kelly jr. , rudolph and ronald -- which recorded several singles , including `` shout , '' `` this old heart of mine '' and the grammy-winning `` it 's your thing . '' marvin isley joined in 1973 , when the group expanded to six performers . the full group enjoyed massive radio airplay with lists of hits , including `` that lady , '' `` the heat is on , '' `` go for your guns '' and `` fight the power . '' the isley brothers were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992 . marvin retired from performing five years later , and eventually diabetes led him to have both legs amputated . `` crowdrise is the only website that makes it so easy to turn our base of passionate grassroots advocates into a base of passionate fundraisers , '' said danielle murray , associate director of the conservation lands foundation . ` the job of minority leader of the united states senate is just as important as being the majority leader , ' reid said in the video . fasting diets like the popular 5:2 regime may make you live longer , but experts have warned they could leave you more susceptible to infection . the extreme diet , which involves drastically reducing calorie intake for two days a week , has been widely credited with weight loss , longer lifespans and lowering blood pressure . but scientists at the university of bath - who have spent the last year testing their theory on fruit flies - have warned the diets could lead to a 20 per cent increase in infections . ` it gives you so much opportunity to do good things for this country . and that 's what i am focused on . ' u.s. senate democratic leader harry reid -lrb- d-nv -rrb- is pictured announcing that he will not seek re-election , in this still image taken from a video released in washington last week . he is leaving congress after 30 years . experts discovered that the genes in flies which are activated by a fungal infection are very similar or identical to the genes activated in people when they restrict their diet . scroll down for video . experts at the university of bath have warned fasting regimes this is the aspect that people have n't studied . ` we know that when we have friends that go on crazy diets there can be massive changes in physiology . ` there is lots of evidence to say that in ideal condition animals live much longer with restricted diets calorie intakes , but our study shows there is a good reason for that - the trade off for that occuring is the suppressing of the immune system . '
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- do n't think raising money nonprofits an overly sexy undertaking? do n't tell actor and activist edward norton. `` crowdrise is pretty making a difference without taking any illegal substances, '' norton about the online initiative he announced tuesday at the mashable media summit. the summit, cosponsored cnn.com is part internet week new york. at crowdrise.com, norton and his colleagues set what a crowdsourced community volunteers fundraisers support a host -- global environmental threats local clean-up projects. norton, a longtime activist 's issues environmental protection affordable housing, took his first plunge online fundraising. he ran the new york city marathon, in the months took to twitter a website raise pledges that go the maasai wilderness conservation fund -- a charity working sustainable development eastern africa. in that effort, norton and other supporters offered gifts other incentives inspire giving. private matter : larry reid was arrested about monday u.s. highway 95 near the edge boulder city city limits. senator harry reid 's 73-year-old brother has driving drunk hitting. `` when came the back side, definitely like a beta test on to create a good tool anybody do we were, '' norton told cnn `` we took lessons we the maasai run created something anybody. '' norton, whose credits `` fight club `` the incredible hulk, his group wanted crowdrise to fun easy use. it lets anyone create a profile, register a cause ask donations then communicate supporters in creative ways nonprofits already using the site include both large and small organizations. larry reid was arrested dui between boulder city searchlight in nevada. mr reid was also charged battery of, driving across not possession while a trooper saw larry reid 's lexus suv in the dirt median with the engine still, patrol spokesman trooper loy hixson. the nevada senator 's office released confirming larry reid is the democrat 's brother, saying only a private matter. ' details the arrest since the official complaint with. meanwhile, his older brother, senator harry reid who recently suffered exercising said in last he seek next, threw new york senator chuck schumer to replace when leaves -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- marvin isley, youngest member the soulful isley brothers r&b group, has died from with diabetes hospital officials monday he was 56. isley passed sunday the seasons hospice within weiss memorial hospital chicago, illinois according representatives at both facilities. the original group formed 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley -- o'kelly jr , rudolph and ronald -- which recorded several singles, `` shout, '' this old heart of '' the grammy-winning it your thing. '' marvin isley joined in 1973, when the group expanded six performers. the full group enjoyed massive radio airplay with lists hits, including `` that lady, '' the heat is go for your guns fight the power. '' the isley brothers were inducted 1992. marvin retired performing five later, eventually diabetes led have both legs `` crowdrise is the only website makes so turn our base passionate grassroots advocates a base passionate fundraisers, '' danielle murray associate director the conservation lands foundation. ` the job minority leader the united states senate just being, ' reid in the video. fasting diets like the popular 5:2 regime may make live, experts they leave more infection. the extreme diet, which involves drastically for two days has widely credited weight loss longer lifespans lowering but scientists at of bath - who spent testing their theory on fruit flies warned the diets infections. ` it gives so much opportunity do good things this country. and that 's what i am focused. ' u.s. senate democratic leader harry reid -lrb- d-nv -rrb- is pictured announcing, in this still image in washington last he is leaving congress after. experts discovered the genes in flies which activated a fungal infection very or activated people when restrict. scroll. experts at of bath have warned fasting regimes, like the popular 5:2 diets, make you live but leave people more infections when the flies were exposed the fungal disease their lives extended around 14 per, but worryingly their susceptibility infection 20 the scientists warned extreme dieters experiencing the same reaction fasting the flies do the fungal disease, so should aware the ` trade ' when following the diets long term dr nick priest, lecturer biology who led, said : ` many studies documented benefits diet restriction, levels illness administered these anti-ageing treatments the new study found the risk infection fruit flies, rose 20 per when subjected fasting. ` we know certain stresses such starvation exposure pathogens extend increase fertility, but found ironically this has a trade-off immune function. ` our findings all. we have known decades starved mice more succumb serious infections. ` but, there has a lot more interest the short term benefits potential long-term costs. ` there clear health benefits diets such the 5:2 regime, but we bear there side effects. ` it shows even the fountain should come a warning label. ' dr priest and his team discovered three years a fungal pathogen made fruit flies live 14 per cent by activating the same ` stress ' and which responded fasting. but for the last year they used 30,000 flies discover that the same flies become 20 per catch an infection flies which were exposed the life-lengthening fungus. he said more work establish why and how extreme diets leads more infections. he added : ` this the aspect people have n't studied. ` we know when have friends go crazy diets there can massive changes physiology. ` there lots evidence say in ideal condition animals live much with restricted diets calorie intakes, but our study there a good reason - the trade that occuring the suppressing. '
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- do n't think raising money for nonprofits is an overly sexy undertaking ? do n't tell actor and activist edward norton . `` crowdrise is pretty much the most fun you can have making a difference without taking any illegal substances , '' norton said about the online initiative he announced tuesday at the mashable media summit . the summit , co-sponsored by cnn.com , is part of internet week new york . at crowdrise.com , norton and his colleagues have set up what they hope will become a crowdsourced community of volunteers and fundraisers to support a host of causes -- from global environmental threats to local clean-up projects . norton , a longtime activist who 's been involved in issues ranging from environmental protection to affordable housing , took his first plunge into online fundraising last year . he ran the new york city marathon and , in the months leading up to it , took to twitter and a website to raise pledges that would go to the maasai wilderness conservation fund -- a charity working for sustainable development in eastern africa . in that effort , norton and other supporters offered gifts and other incentives to inspire giving . private matter : larry reid was arrested about 12:30 p.m. monday on u.s. highway 95 near the edge of boulder city city limits . senator harry reid 's 73-year-old brother has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and hitting a police officer . `` when we came out the back side of it , we definitely felt it was like a beta test on how to create a good tool for anybody to do the same thing we were doing , '' norton told cnn . `` we took a lot of lessons we learned from the maasai run and created something that anybody could use . '' norton , whose credits include `` fight club '' and `` the incredible hulk , '' said his group wanted crowdrise to be fun and easy to use . it lets anyone create a profile , register a cause , ask for donations then communicate with supporters in creative ways . nonprofits already using the site include both large and small organizations . larry reid was arrested for dui about 12:40 p.m. between boulder city and searchlight in nevada . mr. reid was also charged with battery of a police officer , driving across a median , resisting arrest , not wearing a seat belt and possession of a gun while under the influence of alcohol . a trooper saw larry reid 's lexus suv in the dirt median with the engine still running , patrol spokesman trooper loy hixson said . the nevada senator 's office released a statement confirming that larry reid is the democrat 's brother , saying only that it is ' a private matter . ' details of the arrest were not immediately available since the official complaint had not been filed with the court . meanwhile , his older brother , senator harry reid , who recently suffered an accident while exercising , said in a video message last week he would not seek re-election next year , and threw his weight behind new york senator chuck schumer to replace him when he leaves office . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- marvin isley , youngest member of the soulful isley brothers r&b group , has died from complications with diabetes , hospital officials said monday . he was 56 . isley passed away sunday morning at the seasons hospice within weiss memorial hospital in chicago , illinois , according to representatives at both facilities . the original group formed in 1954 with the three eldest brothers isley -- o'kelly jr. , rudolph and ronald -- which recorded several singles , including `` shout , '' `` this old heart of mine '' and the grammy-winning `` it 's your thing . '' marvin isley joined in 1973 , when the group expanded to six performers . the full group enjoyed massive radio airplay with lists of hits , including `` that lady , '' `` the heat is on , '' `` go for your guns '' and `` fight the power . '' the isley brothers were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992 . marvin retired from performing five years later , and eventually diabetes led him to have both legs amputated . `` crowdrise is the only website that makes it so easy to turn our base of
 The article discusses how celebrities and influencers are using their platforms to raise money for non-profit organizations, with a focus on Norton's involvement in various charitable causes.