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Good News in History, January 24
66 years ago today, thermonuclear fusion, a process that replicates the way that stars form, was first carried out by James Tuck and Marshall...
Good News in History, October 21
40 years ago today, the meter was standardized to its current form, providing grounds for all the subsequent increments such as millimeters, centimeters, and...
Good News in History, September 18
72 years ago today, A Streetcar Named Desire, the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, premiered in New York City. Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon...
Good News in History, August 22
369 years ago today, Jacob Barsimson stepped off the boat on North American soil at "New Amsterdam" (Manhattan, New York City) on a mission...
Toxic Coal Mine Becomes Wildlife Refuge Known For Rare White Lilies
Coal mining left a legacy of destroyed habitats and polluted waters down in the middle of Alabama, but thanks to the state’s Abandoned Mine...
New Technology is Recycling Tons of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Canada and the U.S.
From smartphones to laptops and EVs, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. Now a new company breaks batteries down and extracts around 95% of the valuable...
This Road Trip Map Helps You Visit the 47 Iconic National Parks in the Shortest Time
Smart algorithms are used to make calculations for data-driven science in a dizzying number of ways, but one man has used them to build...
Smithsonian Says These Moths Are So Gorgeous, They Put Butterflies to Shame: It’s National Moth Week
A New York photographer acquired a new lease on night in the Catskills during the draconian state lockdowns by suspending a white sheet in...
A Starving Stray Puppy Upended our Mundane, Retired Lives: Finding Purpose After Finding Yiuka
This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be...
Two Dogs Rescued From the Streets Now Live Their Best Life on the Road—Seeing the Sights of Europe
The amazing lives of two rescued street dogs who travel with their owner on trips around Europe have been captured in a series of...
Nothing Restores a River or Local Economy Like Removing a Dam
Across the United States, 69 river dams were removed from American rivers in 2020, opening up 624 miles of waterways to flow freely.
The work...
10 Positive COVID Updates From Around the World – 2021 is Looking Brighter
With so many scary coronavirus headlines these days, we thought we would revise our very popular article series highlighting all the positive updates about...
Mississippi Voters Exchange Old Confederate-Themed Flag For a New Design–And it’s So Pretty
While the world waits to hear the main result of the U.S. election, here's some good news from Mississippi.
Yesterday, residents of the Magnolia State...
Fires Have Helped These Endangered Woodpeckers Make a Comeback, and It’s a Reminder of Nature’s Resiliency
It's hard to imagine that the infernos burning in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges in California and Oregon would be good for...
Firefighters Rush Out of Supermarket on Emergency Call Only to Return and Find Strangers Paid for Their Groceries
The fire department lieuntenant said that in 20 years of firefighting, he had never had a community member pay for his groceries as a thank you.
After Hearing Sweet Story About Why eBay Bidder Wanted a Necktie, Man Gave It to Him for Free
This retired CIA-agent may have been trying to sell his old necktie for $6.99, but the accessory ended up inspiring a priceless story of kindness.
Girls Lost in Forest for 44 Hours Finally Rescued After They Survived on Rainwater and ‘Happy Thoughts’
Two girls, aged 5 and 8, have finally been rescued from the woods of Northern California after using survival skills they learned from camping and TV.
Fifth Graders Launch Their Own Kindness Club at School – and Bullied Kids Are Already Benefiting
Kindness is seeping into the classrooms and corridors of an elementary school in Minnesota thanks to a group of fifth-graders.
The kids at Parker Elementary School started...
Man Bought School Bus to Rescue Shelter Pets During Hurricanes –He Just Saved 64 During Florence
This heroic trucker is piloting a makeshift Noah's Ark across North and South Carolina so he can save all of the “leftover” pets from Hurricane Florence.
International Space Station Photobombs Solar Eclipse (And Other Stunning NASA Pics)
Well, it’s over. The great North American solar eclipse tracked across America as crowds gazed into the heavens with their protective eye glasses in...