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Millions of Birds Now Migrating Safely Through Darkened Texas Cities After Successful Lights Out Campaign
Texas is in the middle of the most important migratory pathway for birds moving up and down the Americas—nearly 2 billion birds, or 1...
Good News in History, April 17
60 years ago today, Americans got their first glimpse of Ford's new sporty car. The Mustang first appeared in showrooms at the 1964 World...
Good News in History, April 9
15 years ago, Parks and Recreation, a television mockumentary debuted on NBC, and leaped right into the hearts of millions of Americans. Without being...
Good News in History, March 24
25 years ago today, The Matrix premiered in the U.S. It was a massive success at the box office, grossing over $460 million on a...
Macgyvered Neck Brace Saves Rare Peruvian Grasshopper: ‘no matter how big or small’ the Zookeepers Care
At the Houston Zoo, an emergency medical procedure saw a tiny resident receive a big degree of attention.
At the 'Bug House,' the Houston Zoo...
Legally Blind Texas Student Defies Odds, Gets Accepted into Veterinarian School: ‘Anything is possible’
Faith Snapp had always grown up around animals; and though she couldn't see them, she "always loved them."
Now, she's on the road to becoming...
Good News in History, February 27
5 years ago today, the smallest baby boy ever born that would survive to leave the hospital went home in Tokyo with his mom,...
Intuitive Spacecraft Lands on Moon in Nail-Biting Descent of Odysseus–A First for US Company, 50 Years After Apollo
After a nail-biting descent, a commercial space company became the first in history to conduct the soft landing of a spacecraft on the Moon...
Good News in History, February 17
161 years ago today, the businessman and activist Henry Dunant, a Swiss public health society commissioner Théodore Maunoir, lawyer and civic leader Gustave Moynier, field...
‘It’s Scratching, Dude’– US Coast Guard Inspectors Rescue Stowaway Dog from Shipping Container
It was amid a mountain of shipping containers that US Coast Guard inspectors managed to locate this sweetheart, who was trapped inside for as...
Good News in History, February 6
32 years ago today, the Sámi People of Arctic Scandinavia/Russia established a day celebrating their existence. With a special delegation at the EU, the...
She’s a Pet Detective Who’s Tracked Down and Reunited 330 Lost Dogs with Owners for Free–Using Thermal Imaging
Meet the pet detective who has helped track down and reunite 330 lost dogs with their owners for free—using a thermal imaging drone.
She doesn't...
Good News in History, January 29
60 years ago today, the iconic black comedy film Dr. Strangelove, premiered in American cinemas. Directed by the genius Stanley Kubrick, the film was terrifying...
In 30 Years East Palo Alto Went From ‘Murder Capital’ to Zero Homicides in 2023: A Complete Turnaround
When an American uses the phrase "murder capital" to describe a city, it tends to be cities with periods of very sad history like...
Good News in History, December 12
121 years ago today, Theodor Mommsen received the Nobel Prize for Literature, with a special mention for A History of Rome, a history so well-researched, so...
World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated
In a bit of never-before-seen film, a dolphin was recorded off the coast of Australia robbing the bait from a crab trap.
The behavior was...
A Teenager Was Having a Stroke but His Dog Helped Save Him, Explains Doctor
From the Washington Post comes the story of a family border collie whose 5:30 a.m. wake-up call saved the future, and possibly the life,...
Good News in History, October 14
156 years ago today, Masaoka Shiki, considered one of Japan's four masters of haiku, was born. He wrote more than 20,000 stanzas of this...
Asteroid Sample Delivered Back to Earth in a ‘Brilliant Feat’–a Time Capsule of Ancient Solar System
In huge spacefaring news, NASA has its hands on a capsule containing about half a pound of material taken from a large asteroid called...
Good News in History, September 10
Happy 84th birthday to Roy Ayers, sometimes called the "Godfather of Neosoul," who pioneered a variety of off-mainstream jazz and funk genres with his...