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There’s More to Life Than Being Happy; Finding Meaning is the Key
Researchers are finding that meaning comes from the pursuit of more complex things than happiness.
In 1991, the Library of Congress named Man's Search for Meaning, by...
Good News in History, September 9
On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley appeared nationwide on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, performing Don't Be Cruel and Love...
21 Fish You Can Now Eat Guilt-Free in Dramatic Turnaround for Fisheries
Seafood Watch has upgraded 21 species from ‘avoid’ to ‘best choice’ or ‘good alternative,’ including crab, lobster, Pacific cod, grouper and several rockfish species.
The...
First Woman to Win ‘Nobel Prize of Math’
Stanford University professor Maryam Mirzakhani made history this week by becoming the first woman to ever win the Fields Medal – known as the...
Photo of the Day – Happy Independence Day, USA
238 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress, led by John Adams, voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence.The colonists risked everything to...
Millions Paying Less Than $100 Per Month for Obamacare
Many Americans doubted whether the Affordable Care Act passed by Congress -- also known as Obamacare -- would be able to offer low prices...
U.S. House Votes to Halt Federal Meddling in Medical Marijuana
For the first time ever, Congress has taken action to protect medical marijuana users and the legal dispensaries where they get their prescriptions filled.
In the wee...
Washington Monument Reopens After Years of Earthquake Repairs – Cool Photos!
After almost three years, the Washington Monument reopened to the public yesterday. A 2011 earthquake left gaping cracks that needed repair, so the 130-year-old structure...
Percentage of Californians Walking, Biking, or Using Transit Doubles Since 2000
The percentage of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation has more than doubled since 2000 -- from 11 percent to 23 percent...
Dressed as Bees Families Ask Home Depot to Love Bees
Thirty people braved the Minnesota cold to ask the local Home Depot Hardware store to “show bees some love” on Valentine’s Day. Babies in...
Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research
President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
Finally, There’s Reason for Optimism on U.S. Voting Laws
After three years of pitched battles in the states over who can vote and how much trouble they should have to go through to...
US Endangered Species Act Turns 40, With Hundreds of Comeback Stories
President Richard Nixon signed into law, 40 years ago on December 28, the strengthened Endangered Species Act after Congress realized that without further protection from...
Senate Leaders Announce Budget Deal to Reopen Government
The U.S. government is expected to reopen tomorrow after legislation passes tonight based on a bipartisan deal reached today by Senate leaders.
Speaker of the...
D.C. Restaurants Offer Freebies to Furloughed Federal Workers
To ease the strain on federal employees going unpaid during the government shutdown, numerous restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area began offering free sandwiches...
Scholastic Donates 1 Million Books for American Kids in Poverty
To help more low-income families build home libraries and to encourage families to read together, Scholastic will donate 1 million books to a nonprofit...
Child Deaths From Heart Defects Plummets – Thanks to the Britain’s NHS
The British Heart Foundation has released figures that reveal a huge 83 per cent drop in the number of children dying from congenital heart...
EPA Debuts Bee-Protective Pesticide Warning Labels
To protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide...
Civil Rights Giant Becomes Comic Book Hero
Among all the fantastical superhero figures parading at this year's Comic-Con was an elegant and modest man who has earned the moniker "hero" in...
US States Revive Preschool Funding as Economies Recover
As Congress evaluates the Obama administration's plans for universal preschool, several states are already inching toward that goal. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced last...