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Beijing Closing Coal Plants in Environmental Move
Chinese Authorities have closed small coal-fired power plants -- more than 7,000 generating units -- continuing its efforts to clean up the pollution...
Eight! Phelps Wins Record-Setting Gold in Beijing (UPDATED)
Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, swimming with the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, surpassing Mark...
New Fuel Standards for Beijing in Drive for Cleaner Olympics
Beijing introduced new vehicle fuel standards on Tuesday for gasoline and diesel, in another bid to ensure the "green Olympics" China envisioned....
Good News in History, April 16
106 years ago today, Xuan Hua, also known by the dharma name An Tzu, was born. Xuan Hua founded The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association,...
Good News in History, April 10
99 years ago today, one of the great American novels, The Great Gatsby was published. F. Scott Fitzgerald's work was a commercial disappointment and strangely,...
Patients Could Avoid Thyroid Surgery With New Minimally Invasive Procedure
A new study this week shows that patients could avoid thyroid cancer surgery with a minimally invasive procedure that could be used for this...
Even Exercising Just Once a Week Can Help You Lose Weight, Says New Study
A team of researchers has discovered that even if you only have time to exercise once or twice a week, you can still reap...
Hearts Melt as Truck Firm Transports Tons of Snow from North to South for Special Needs Kids to Have Fun
A Chinese commercial trucking company paid nearly $30,000 to truck thousands of pounds of snow from the frozen northern city of Harbin to a...
Traditional Chinese Herb Delivered by IV Improves Stroke Victims’ Recovery, Shows Large Scientific Study
A traditional Chinese herbal remedy made from one of the oldest living tree species was shown to aid in the recovery of stroke victims,...
Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Good News in History, January 2
18 years ago today, Stardust, the NASA spacecraft flew past the comet 81P/Wild and collected samples of rock and comet dust which were returned...
76,000 Gold and Silver Artifacts Recovered from Chinese River Charts Infamous 17th Century Warlord’s Conquests
There is a textbook for English readers in Hong Kong universities on 6,000 years of Chinese history. After reading the first part, which documents...
Good News in History, December 4
128 years ago today, Feng Youlan was born. This Chinese academic and philosopher was instrumental in reintroducing the Chinese classics of philosophy to the...
Good News in History, October 31
On this day, 73 years ago, the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was born. Described as the "Queen of Curves," who "liberated architectural geometry, giving...
Herbal Extract May Improve Mild Dementia Using Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Crocus Sativus – Study
Scientists conducted clinical trials into the effects of an herbal extract on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) found the herbal extract improved participants' memory in...
Good News in History, October 6
112 years ago today, Beatrix de Rijk became the first female licensed Dutch aircraft pilot. This pioneering aviator was born in Surabaya, modern-day Indonesia...
A Kind of Cretaceous Crane Enters Fossil Record as Long-Legged Wading Dinosaur Found in China
China introduced many things to the world—paper, fireworks, gunpowder, zippers, but it's also in China's soils that the greatest scientific advancement in paleontology was...
China’s War on Pollution Improved Air Quality 42%, Reduced Global Pollution Average, and Returned 2 Years of Life to Citizens
Proving that change is possible if the will to create it is present, Chinese megacities like Beijing that were once famous for their apocalyptic...
Barnacles Could Lead Investigators to the Wreck of the Missing Malaysian Airways Flight 370
Apart from a few pieces of debris that washed onto an Indian Ocean island, no trace has been found of the Malaysian Airlines flight...
Good News in History, August 21
Happy 35th birthday to Robert Lewandowski, the greatest Pole to ever kick a soccer ball. He is part of a small group of elite...