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Athlete With Downs Syndrome Makes History as First to Finish an Iron Man Race–And Gifts the…
Virgin Hyperloop Completes First Test Run With Passengers Aboard After more than 400 tests, Richard…
Ancient Maya City Built Sophisticated Water Filtration System With Materials We Still Use Today Archaeologists…
Good News in History, November 12 180 years ago today, the French sculptor Auguste Rodin…
11-Year-old Artist is Spreading Kindness Making Flags of Gratitude for Veterans and Health Workers – LOOK …
Tweet Your Thanks to a Veteran Today and Goes to Paying Off Their Mortgage – And…
98-Year-old D-Day Veteran Recreates Photo With Belgian Boy Who Befriended Him During WWII A 98-year-old…
Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020 A new report from…
Instead of Putting Him in Nursing Home, Grandson Brings 95-Year-old WWII Vet On Epic Bucket List…
Good News in History, November 11 Happy 60th Birthday to Stanley Tucci, the actor, writer,…
Girl Who Challenged Dave Grohl to Drum Battles Is Now Co-Writing a Song to Perform With…
After Disease Forced Acclaimed Pianist to Stop Playing, a Designer Made Him Gloves That Brought Them…
Hawking’s 50-Year Mystery About Falling into Black Holes Finally Solved If you lurch into the…
Muslim Young Men Protect Catholic Church After Deadly Attacks in France: ‘We will protect churches ourselves’ …
Broken Crockery Unearthed in North Carolina May Explain Fate of Famed Lost Colony of Roanoke …
Good News in History, November 10 30 years ago today, the iconic film Home Alone…
In a Landslide, Nebraska Voters Say ‘No More’ to 404% Interest Rates on Payday Loans …
Man Sits With Typewriter on NYC Sidewalk to Help Strangers Send Letters to ‘Friends Feeling Blue’ …
‘Watershed’ Coronavirus Vaccine Looks to Be 90% Effective in Phase 3 Trial of 43,500 People, Reports…
Austin Votes Yes to a Billion Transportation Revolution The Texas state capitol of Austin is…
Look For ‘Cool Food’ Badges on Menus Nationwide That Help Consumers Act on Climate Change …
Good News in History, November 9 30 years ago, a new democratic constitution was issued…
In Historic Vote, Coloradans Give Thumbs-Up For Gray Wolves to Be Reintroduced West of the Rockies …
Another Study Shows Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushrooms Offering Long-Term Relief From Depressive Symptoms Reprinted with permission…
We’ve Made Massive Progress Educating Girls Around the World in the Last 25 Years, Says Report …
Tech Startup Can Now Brew Up Carbon-Negative Rocket Fuel by Capturing CO2 Emissions From the Air …
Good News in History, November 8 60 years ago today, John F. Kennedy won the…
This Vermont Mountain Retreat is a Mecca for Dogs and Dog Lovers Across the World …
Common Weed Stops the Growth of Breast Cancer Cells, Scientists in London Report A plant…
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Commodity to Creating a Bigger Market for Waste Materials As…
New Study Shows Garden Areas Improved the Immune Systems of Daycare Children in Only a Month …
Good News in History, November 7 30 years ago today, Irishwoman Mary Robinson became the…
Single Foster Dad Adopts 5 Siblings So They Won’t Have to Be Apart Like He Was…
Grave of 9,000-Year-old Skilled Huntress Found in the Peruvian Andes, Changing the Stereotype of “Man the…
Man Gets Engaged to Woman He Traveled 4,000 Miles to Meet–After She Liked a Photo of…
Global Program Dramatically Cuts Childhood Hepatitis B Cases By 80% Worldwide–With Less Than 1% to Go …
Trust in Science Has Actually Shot Up Around the World as a Result of Pandemic, Says…
Good News in History, November 6 Happy Birthday to the actor, writer, director-producer Ethan Hawke,…
Waiting For Results? …Here’s Some Good News From Elections Around the US That We Already Know …
Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Gifted Free Entrance to Any National Park Starting This Veteran’s…
Researchers Discover a Breakthrough With Animal Studies That Has the Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’s A…
Key Ingredient in Coronavirus Tests Comes From Yellowstone’s Heated Pools A rather innocuous observation of…
Good News in History, November 5 Happy 60th Birthday to the stylish Scottish actress Tilda…
Democracy Made Delicious: ‘Pizza to the Polls’ Delivered Free Food to Hundreds of Thousands of Voters…
‘Madman’ Digs Canal for Decades to Bring Water to Dry Indian Village, Enduring Jeers that Turned…
Mississippi Voters Exchange Old Confederate-Themed Flag For a New Design–And it’s So Pretty While the…
Feeling Stressed? Use This Gorgeous Polar Bear Live Stream to Find Your Zen This live…
Political Foes Vying For Governor in Utah Make a Unity TV Ad Together Calling For Civility:…
While in Lockdown Citizen Scientists are Going Outside Observing Insects, Helping their Recovery Citizen science…
Good News in History, November 4 60 years ago today, Jane Goodall first observed chimpanzees…
Study Reveals the Perfect Number of Extra Minutes’ Sleep Per Night For Improved Mindfulness Sleeping…
After Neighbor’s Biden Sign is Stolen in Wisconsin, This Trump Supporter Replaced It: ‘We love our…
Chameleons Not Seen By Scientists For 100 Years Found in a Madagascar Hotel Garden Lost…
Metro Train Driver Saved By a Whale’s Tail After Crashing Through Safety Barrier When the…
Paul Rudd Hands Out Cookies to New York City Voters Waiting in the Rain to Cast…
Good News in History, November 3 60 years ago today, the Great Swamp National Wildlife…
At This Farm, Children With Special Needs Connect With Injured Animals to Form Healing Friendships …
Grad Student Defends Her Dissertation in a Skirt Made From Rejection Letters To Help ‘Normalize Failure’ …
Families Are Coming Together to Spread Extra Holiday Cheer in 2020 by Ringing a Bell Outdoors…
Tiny Stick-on Device Can Monitor Your Sweat and Measure Your Stress A team from Northwestern…
H&M In-Store Recycling Machine Turns Old Clothes into New Threads—A World First Fashion recycling, beyond…
Good News in History, November 2 This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries…
These Sunglasses Are Made From the First Ever Batch of Plastic Waste Recovered by the Ocean…
New ‘Wall of Hope’ in Children’s Hospital Neonatal Ward Helps Families Stay Strong Parents whose…
Scientists Are Creating Waterproof Surfaces Based on Nature That Will Repel Bacteria Too With concerns…
Natural Organisms in Soil Can Power Lights With This Bio Battery, Which May Be World’s Most…
Good News in History, November 1 150 years ago today, the National Weather Service made…
Watch a Tribute to Sean Connery – The ‘Best James Bond’ Who Died Peacefully in His…
Selfless Cop Picks Up Smelly Hitchhikers, Drives Them 40 Miles – And Stops For BBQ! …
Crime Drops 46% in Philippines When Experts Expected it to Go Up During COVID Economic Crisis …
In Historic First, NASA Lands on Asteroid and Collects Samples of Debris That Helped Formed Our…
Howling With Joy: After 45 Years The Gray Wolf Has Successfully Been Lifted Off the US…
Good News in History, October 31 160 years ago today, Juliette Gordon Low, the founder…
Your Favorite Halloween Films And Scariest Movie Quotes of All Time Maybe you think you’re…
Man Donates Entire 25,000 Baseball Card Collection to 9-Year-old Girl Who Lost Hers in a Wildfire …
New Report Shows Tuberculosis Deaths Have Fallen By 14% in Five Years, Saving 60 Million in…
Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Fell Across India, Russia, and China Last Year–Dropping 6% Globally Containing…
A Kitten Named Lennon Rescued on John Lennon Drive is Now Playing Big Brother to Another…
Good News in History, October 30 Happy Birthday to Henry Winkler who turns 75 today.…
Iconic New York Bookstore Flooded With 0,000 in Orders After Plea to Fans Helped Avert Closure …
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’ We’ve partnered with our friend…
Teacher Giving Zoom Class Notices Grandparent Slurring Her Words, and Ended Up Saving Her From Stroke …
Study Says Combining a Daily Protein Shake With Exercise Doesn’t Just Make You Stronger, It Makes…
World’s Largest Seagrass Restoration Project is a Virginia Success, as 600 Acres Grows to 9,000 …
Venice’s Inflatable Floodgates–Named After Moses–Saves City for the Second Time Venice, with its historic squares…
Good News in History, October 29 55 years ago, The Who released their iconic single…
13-Year-old ‘Angel’ is Donating Thousands of Masks, Meals, and Clothing to Seattle’s Homeless–WATCH Liem Kaplan…
On Its 75th Birthday UN Ratifies Treaty Which Bans Ownership, Creation, and Use of Nuclear Weapons…
Study Shows That Sleeping With a Weighted Blanket Can Reduce Insomnia Weighted blankets are a…
Mom Shares an ‘Optical IIlusion’ Photo of Her Son Standing Next to a Lion In The…
Scientists Finally Research the Question of Whether Couples Really Do End Up Looking Alike It…
Good News in History, October 28 Today is the 80th anniversary of the day when…
This 5th-Grader is Racing to Get 100k Meals to People in Need Before Thanksgiving There’s…
70-Year-Old Veteran Battling Cancer Hailed as an ‘Angel’ After He Charged into Burning Home to Save…
Scientists ‘Elated’ After Finding Massive Coral Reef—The First Reef to Be Discovered in 120 Years …
Top Tech Firsts That Older Americans Have Tried—And Enjoyed—At Home During the Pandemic Thousands of…
These Emissions-Free Cargo Vehicles From Germany Could be the Future of Urban Delivery A Berlin…
Good News in History, October 27 65 years ago today, Rebel Without a Cause, starring…
For the First Time in its 51-Year History, Cracker Barrel Will Serve Alcohol in Restaurants …
World’s Biggest Wildlife Crossing Will Help Protect Animals From LA Drivers on the 101 Highway …
One-Armed Drummer is Helping Science Develop Limbs That Allow Amputees to Play Music Again With…
Solar Energy is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in…
Preemie Born the Size of a Superman Doll Now Poses For Photos at Every Birthday With…
Good News in History, October 26 50 years ago today, the comic strip Doonesbury premiered…
Poll Shows People Are Picking Up Healthy New Habits As a Result of Being Home in…
Kevin Hart Steps in Where Jerry Lewis Left Off, Raising .5 Million During Muscular Dystrophy Telethon…
Sister Cities in Maine And Tuskegee, Alabama, Heal the Racial Divide Between Their White And Black…
Underwater Roomba-Like Robots Helping Humans Will Never Run Out of Power Thanks to New Mobile Docking…
Good News in History, October 25 80 years ago today, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was…
Footage Captures the Moment a Skydiver Leaps From Plane Sitting in an Inflatable Water Raft …
Michael Jordan Opens Second Health Clinic For Underserved Communities in North Carolina One year after…
Breakthrough 3D Solar Panel Design Increases Light Absorption By 125% – A Potential Game-Changer As…
Greening Our Shipping: Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Can Change Future of Freight Cutting Emissions By 90% …
Australian Firefighters Pose With Adorable Rescue Animals for Sizzling Wildlife Charity Calendar Turning up the…
Electric Car Sales in Europe Have Smashed Through Even the Most Optimistic Forecasts In 2021,…
Rescue Dog Helps Save Endangered Whales By Sniffing Out Their Poop as a Conservation Canine …
Amazon Tribes Are Excited to Use Drones to Detect Illegal Deforestation in Brazilian Rainforest Indigenous…
Even Moderate Socializing With Friends Could Ward Off Dementia in Older People, Study Finds Older…
Good News in History, October 23 Happy 80th Birthday to Pelé, the former Brazilian professional…
These Wind Turbines Attached to Highway Street Lights Could Be Powered By Traffic A revolutionary…