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Good News in History, December 9

140 years ago today, Joseph Pilates, the German-American physical trainer who leant his last name to one of the most popular forms of exercise...

Hero Truck Driver Saves Choking Woman Who Showed Up at a Construction Site

An Illinois woman has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving; a pair of healthy children, the keys to a German-made SUV, and...

Good News in History, November 10

100 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...

Good News in History, November 3

118 years ago today, the prolific African-American painter Lois Mailou Jones was born. With her best works exhibited in a half-dozen fine arts museums...

Good News in History, October 23

60 years ago today, Bob Dylan recorded The Times They Are A-Changin' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Inspired by Irish and...

Good News in History, October 13

120 years ago today, the first modern World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston 'Americans'. In a best-of-nine series, Boston...

Good News in History September 22

19 years ago today, J.J. Abrams's brilliant science-fiction drama Lost debuted on ABC. Running from 2004 to 2010, the show charted a course over six...

Good News in History, September 7

100 years ago today, INTERPOL was founded. It's the world's largest international police cooperation organization, with member states counted at 195. It is headquartered...

Good News in History, September 5

34 years ago today, the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO) produced the first internationally binding treaty protecting the rights of such peoples to...

Good News in History, August 29

26 years ago today, Netflix was incorporated as a DVD mail delivery service. Founders Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings came up with the idea...

Good News in History, August 27

70 years ago today, the Hollywood film Roman Holiday was released. Shot at iconic locations all around Rome, the romantic comedy by Dalton Trumbo...

Good News in History, August 26

On this day in 1949, jazz singer Leon Redbone was born in Nicosia, British Cyprus. As American as one might perceive Redbone as being...

An Animal New to Science is Named After Indiana Jones, ‘Why Did it Have to be Snakes!’ – Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi

A snake new to science has been named after Harrison Ford in honor of his passionate environmental advocacy and for the matter of a...

Good News in History, August 17

Happy Birthday to Robert De Niro, who was born in New York City 80 years ago today. The actor has appeared in over 100...

Do You Know Anyone Named Bacon? Four of Them Could Win $10,000

After 100 years of making hand-trimmed wood-smoked bacon, the Wright Brand wants to help fellow Bacons become their best selves through its first-ever Better...

Good News in History, August 12

173 years ago today, Issac Singer received his patent for the improved sewing machine, paving the way for his eventual invention to spread across...

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...

Eight Habits to Take Up by Age 40 if You Want to Live Decades Longer

Researchers who studied the lifestyles of 700,000 Americans found men who had adopted all eight by age 40 lived around 24 years longer than...

Good News in History, July 26

Happy 80th Birthday to Sir Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. Born in Kent, England to a teacher and hairdresser, he’s spent more than...

Good News in History, July 23

3 years ago today, China launched the Mission Tianwen-1, or "Heavenly Questions" to Mars, becoming the second nation to have a presence there. It...