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Millions of Wildflowers Now Delight the Town After Vermont Couple Got Tired of Mowing the Lawn All Day

From a small Vermont countryside community comes the story of two Long Islanders who ditched mowing their massive lawn and planted wildflowers instead—delighting the...

Kyoto Passes Law to Protect Traditional Geisha From the Obnoxious Tourist ‘Paparazzi’

GNN has long been an employer of travelers, and is quick to point out positive developments in tourism—which includes when malbehaved tourists are 'corrected'...

Your Medicare Costs May Go Down Dramatically in 2024, Thanks to U.S. Law Kicking in

A big cost and concern for many seniors in the U.S. is the price of prescription drugs and other healthcare expenses—and this year, thanks...

US Appeals Court Rules the Approval of Human Antibiotic as a Citrus Pesticide by EPA to Be Unlawful

In a win for public health, pollinators, and the environment, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this month in favor of farmworkers...

Good News for California Bees: Governor Signs Law to Help Protect Pollinators From Toxic Pesticides

Thanks to the persistence of state legislators, and a change of heart from Governor Gavin Newsom, California has passed a new law that will...

After Job Lay Off, Jersey Man Said ‘I Want to Mow Your Lawn’ and His Free Services Spread Across Nation

There's a man in New Jersey who wants to mow your lawn. Don't believe him? Ask the patent office—he trademarked the phrase. Brian Schwartz from...

Robot Named Sorty McSortface Uses Mechanical Claws and AI to Sort Tons of Recyclables in Minutes

Conversations about artificial intelligence took off in the media after the debut of ChatGPT this year, but AI had already been coiling its industry-changing...

Lawyer Helps Woman Who Stole Pencil Box; Gets Surprise from Her Son 25 Years Later

The year was 1998, and Malaysian lawyer Ahmad Zaharil was a bit confused when he saw a distressed Indian-Malaysian woman in her 50s being...

Narrowly Avoiding Prison by Judge’s Leniency, She Turned Her Life Around to Win Case as a Lawyer in His Courtroom

Sarah Gad's life story is one for the case books. A repeat drug offender turned criminal defense attorney, it shows among other things that...

Birth of a Rare Sulawesi Monkey–One of World’s Most Endangered Primates is Celebrated

Conservationists are celebrating the birth of one of the world’s most endangered primates at a UK zoo. The rare Sulawesi crested macaque was born on...
Rehan Staton

After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School

In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into...

Colorado Wild Horse Bill Passes With Huge Majority of Politicians Supporting Laws to Protect the State’s Mustangs

The Colorado General Assembly has passed unprecedented and groundbreaking legislation known as The Colorado Wild Horse Project, a new law that adds state protections...

A Trip to Delaware Hardware Store Turns into Life-Changing Moment

When Lowe's employee Dave Urban came across the Getty family in the PVC aisle, he thought he would be helping them find the right...

Older Gentleman Steals Dance Floor With Flawless Michael Jackson Moves: Age is Just a Number (WATCH)

A wedding reception is a great occasion for people young and old to mingle—and things always get interesting when they start dancing. One senior was...

Dinosaur With Biggest Claws Ever Discovered Was ‘Edward Scissorhands on Speed’ Scientists Say

This bizarre dinosaur had the biggest claws ever discovered, showing itself to be like an ‘Edward Scissorhands on speed’, say scientists. But the purpose of...

U.S. to Eliminate Exorbitant Cost of Prison Phone Calls With New Law

A new U.S. law that will allow the Federal Communications Commission to regulate prison phone calls needs only President Biden's signature to put an...

Breeding Big Cats for Pets or the Petting-Trade Will Soon Be Illegal as US Senate Passes Law

Monumental U.S. legislation sparked by the exploitation depicted in the TV series Tiger King was passed this week by the U.S. Senate to ban...

President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Cannabis Possession Under Federal Law

On Thursday, President Biden announced in a video statement he was pardoning thousands of people convicted in federal courts for the possession of cannabis. Speaking-specifically,...

Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes

A new two-year pilot program launched this month will spread the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who otherwise would not be able...

New York Passes Law to Shut Down the Puppy Mill Pipeline

Animal welfare groups have commended the New York State Legislature for passing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill—groundbreaking legislation that will end the retail sale...