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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...
Good News in History, March 13
On this day last year, worldwide unit sales of vinyl records climbed above CDs for the first time since 1987, completing the only low-tech...
Good News in History, December 17
Happy 79th Birthday to English actor Bernard Hill, most known for his portrayal of King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings. Hill has the...
Good News in History, July 27
157 years ago, the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable was pulled ashore at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, having been towed 1,600 miles by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's steamship....
Good News in History, May 13
65 years ago today, Ben Carlin became the world's first, and still only man, to circumnavigate the Earth in an amphibious vehicle. He traveled...
Watch Tom Hanks Help a Man Pull Off Surprise Marriage Proposal
And a surprise wedding proposal with the help of @tomhanks during his Q&A! Congratulations to the happy couple! ❤️ #txbookfest pic.twitter.com/GceDZsAN30— Texas Book Festival...
Catholic Church to Make Record Divestment From Fossil Fuels
Over 40 different Catholic institutions have announced a divestment from fossil fuels, making it the largest Catholic alliance against climate change yet.
UN Passes Declaration to Finally Address Refugee Human Rights
On September 19th 2016, a declaration was passed at the United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants granting displaced persons their basic human rights.
The personal accounts of...
Leonardo DiCaprio to Make Climate Change Documentary
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is producing a documentary on climate change.
Titled "Before the Flood," the film focuses on the opinions of world leaders like...
Palestinian Wins $1 Million Teacher Prize for Life-Changing Lessons on Non-Violence
A former refugee who decided to teach children about self-respect and non-violence has been named Global Teacher of the Year.
Hanan al-Hroub accepted the award...
Stephen Hawking, Paul Rudd Play Quantum Chess (Hilarious Video)
The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Ant Man actor and comedian Paul Rudd plays quantum chess against physicist Stephen Hawking...
St. Peter’s Basilica Lit With Breathtaking Climate Change Art Projections (WATCH)
UPDATE: This magnificent program was captured LIVE so it now can rerun right on this page, WATCH below...
On Tuesday December 8th, everyone in the...
US to Restore Full Relations With Cuba, Erasing Last Trace of Cold War Hostility
President Obama on Wednesday ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first...
Israeli and Palestinian Presidents to Pray Together at Vatican
Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet at the Vatican and pray for peace together at an unprecedented gathering on...
Top 10 Good News Stories of 2013
Saying goodbye to 2013 feels bittersweet. When we remember the crime and tragedies of the year, we tend to forget all the good things....
100,000 Attend Vatican Peace Vigil for Syria
Over 100,000 people gathered at St. Peter's Square Saturday following Pope Francis' call for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria....
Good News in History September 26
40 years ago today, the lives of two Soviet cosmonauts, Gennady Strekalov and Vladimir Titov, were saved in the only use of an emergency...
Good News in History, June 12
372 years ago today, Gian Lorenzo Bernini finished La Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, or the fountain of four rivers, in the Piazza Navona, in Rome. It depicts...
Why This Welsh Granny is Pulling 300 Pounds Across America
At 68, Rosie Swale Pope isn’t slowing down, she’s running straight ahead—from New York to San Francisco—which doesn’t impress her all that much. She...
From Homeless Ugandan Orphan to Forbes List of 30 Young Entrepreneurs
Meeting Christopher Ategeka in San Francisco today, where his three start-ups are headquartered, one would never guess that this urbane young man, named last...