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Good News in History, September 6

61 years ago, Archaeologist James Marsden unearthed the first of the Blackfriar shipwrecks. Dating back to the 2nd century CE. The wreck is dated...

Good News in History, August 28

234 years ago today, German astronomer William Herschel discovered the sixth largest moon of Saturn, the icy, 500 kilometer-wide Enceladus. The 19th largest moon...

Your Halloween Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...

Good News in History, October 16

54 years ago, Yasunari Kawabata became the first Japanese author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. In awarding the prize "for his narrative...

Elderly Black Women Celebrate High Court Victory For Equal Property Rights in Divorces, Averting Homelessness

Four brave women in South Africa have successfully overturned a set of antiquated marriage laws that denied women equal property rights. Around 400,000 elderly black...

MacKenzie Scott Has Given Away Another $2.7 Billion to 286 Charities

The world's 21st wealthiest individual, MacKenzie Scott, has pledged another $2.7 billion to various charities. In a blog post announcing her latest act of generosity, the...

Former White Supremacist Store and Klan Meeting Space is Being Turned Into a Community Center to Promote Healing

One of the surest ways to keep history from repeating itself is to shine a light in its darkest corners, and that’s exactly what...

We’ve Made Massive Progress Educating Girls Around the World in the Last 25 Years, Says Report

Over the last 25 years, the proportion of girls being educated around the world has risen to 89%—a 16% increase since 1995. A UNESCO report...

Trust in Science Has Actually Shot Up Around the World as a Result of Pandemic, Says New Poll

Back in 2018, 3M began publishing public attitudes towards science around the world. Prior to the pandemic, a general drop in trust towards science and scientists...

How Big Companies Are Helping to Fix a Shortage of Poll Workers in the US

A group of businesses is leading a national effort to enlist a new wave of poll workers, poll locations, and health protection gear for...

Hormel Foods to Provide Free College Education to Children of All Its 16,000 Employees

Hormel Foods announced last week that it will begin offering two years of free college tuition to all the children of their American employees...

America Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Pens a ‘Letter to The Nation’ Leaving a Final Inspiring Farewell

Congressman John Lewis wrote a letter to the nation, offering his final words, in the wake of his unsuccessful battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

‘Please Tax Us’ Say 83 Millionaires Asking for Higher Taxes: ‘Humanity is More Important than Our Money’

83 millionaires have signed an open letter to their governments to ask for higher taxes on their own fortunes to help allievate the effects of COVID-19.

After 100 Days of COVID, XPRIZE Launches $5M Competition to Get Americans Back to Work

XPRIZE wants to solve the unemployment crisis in the US so they launched a $5M contest to reinvent job training methods to employ workers for good jobs.

New Senate Police Reform Bill Looks to Increase Accountability and Promote De-Escalation Training to ‘Rebuild Lost Trust’

Introduced by African-American Senator Tim Scott, the JUSTICE Act would increase police accountability and incentives for training programs, and much more.

Black Protestor is a Hero After Carrying Injured White Counter-Protestor to Safety: ‘It’s not black vs white’

Patrick Hutchinson is being hailed as a hero across the political spectrum after he rescued an injured counter-protestor at a BLM rally in London.

PayPal Commits Over $500 Million to Support Minority-Owned U.S. Businesses

PayPal announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic.

Michael Jordan and His Jordan Brand Pledge $100 Million to Black Communities

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand is donating $100 million to organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality and social justice for black communities.

World Celebrates Central America’s First Same-Sex Marriage After Costa Rica Passes Trailblazing Legislation

These two Latina women just became the first same-sex couple in Costa Rica—and all of Central America—to legally tie the knot.

Survey Says Uplifting Other Women is Top Priority for 70% of American Females—International Women’s Day

Despite how women and mothers still endure feelings of discrimination, 69% of women also feel more empowered today than ever before.