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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...
Matchmaking ‘Magic’ at Philly’s Oldest Bar May Lead You to Find the Love of Your Life–Like Hundreds of Others
There is a bit of mating magic afoot at Philadelphia's oldest tavern, one of the oldest in the United States.
Hundreds of couples have met...
Dog That Won’t Stop Digging Saves Entire Neighborhood After They Find Dangerous Gas Leak Underground
It would have made front-page news around the country: a quiet Philadelphia neighborhood exploding suddenly into flames days before Christmas; but because of a...
Good News in History, January 7
127 years ago today, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, held its first performance during the heyday of the city's rubber boom. It was...
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, December 29
On this day 80 years ago, a decade and a half after the Irish War of Independence and its treaty-induced interim government, Ireland was born when it adopted its own Constitution. A document committed to democratic ideals that enshrined the people as masters, it also provided the right to every child for a free primary education provided by the State. (1937)
Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup Boosts Vermont Forest Diversity and Resilience
Reprinted from Mongabay on a CC 4.0. License. Original writing by Nina Foster.
As the sun rises, the ethereal song of a wood thrush echoes...
Massachusetts Mailman Scoops Toddler Away from Traffic After Day Care Escape: ‘Right place at the right time’
A Massachusetts mail carrier recently swapped delivering the Globe for saving lives after following his instincts at the sight of a meandering child.
The postal...
Good News in History, December 26
55 years ago today, the inaugural Dakar Rally Raid was staged, with the course stretching from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal. 182 vehicles took...
Good News in History, December 24
84 years ago today, beginning in the year of his election, Pope Pious XII gave a Christmas Eve radio broadcast with a passionate plea...
FDA Approves Cure for Sickle Cell Disease, the First Treatment to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR
The first FDA-approved treatment using CRISPR may see hundreds of African Americans cured of sickle cell disease.
Making headlines without end for years, but only...
Good News in History, December 14
On this day 85 years ago, the commission for Major League Baseball met to establish some rules and agreed on the weight and dimensions...
Good News in History, November 25
43 years ago today, "Sugar" Ray Leonard reclaimed his WBC Welterweight world championship in New Orleans after a masterful display that famously, infamously, left...
Good Cardiovascular Habits Can Knock 6 Years off Your Biological Age: New Study
Good cardiovascular health can knock six years off your biological age, says a team from Columbia University Medical Center in New York City
The researchers...
Good News in History, October 27
61 years ago today, one man in the right place, at the right time, did the right thing, saving the world from probably nuclear...
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...
Good News in History, October 11
48 years ago today, Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC with George Carlin as host. The seminal comedy television program in American history, SNL has...
Good News in History September 27
Happy 47th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in the red...
Good News in History September 25
On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since that day, the protected area in which...
Good News in History September 23
134 years ago today, the Nintendo company was founded in Kyoto. For lovers of Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Zelda, and all other contributions from...