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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...
Increasing Steps by 3,000 Per Day Can Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
Researchers were excited to find that a simple lifestyle intervention can be just as effective as structured exercise and some medications.
An estimated 80% of...
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...
Woman Wrote ‘Please write me’ on an Egg in 1951–Someone Finally Did
We've all heard stories about people finding messages in bottles, but I'll bet you've never heard about someone finding a message in an egg...
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...
Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: ‘The perfect time’
With the first generation of wind turbines well into a period of decommissioning, questions about what to do with the massive fiberglass blades is...
Dream Vacation Alert: Hotel Will Pay Family $15,000 to Uncover Best State Fair in the Midwest–Plus Expenses
Summer's most coveted family travel gig is back with a $15,000 payday, endless funnel cake, and blue ribbons.
Summertime officially marks the return of the...
Good News in History, May 26
110 years ago, Peter Cushing was born. The British actor became best known as the go-to man to portray lead human roles in more...
First of its Kind Brain Surgery on Baby Inside the Womb has Successfully Prevented Heart Failure
Brain surgery has been performed on a baby still inside the womb in order to fix potentially deadly damage to vessels and saved the...
Cemetery Posts Personal Ad for Lonely Goose Whose Mate Died–and they Find a Match
A cemetery manager played Valentine's Day matchmaker to a lonely widowed goose whose mate passed away.
Blossom and Bud lived together for years in the...
76-year-old Student Finally Graduates 50 Years After He Began His Ph.D. in Philosophy
Newly-graduated 'Doctor' Nick Axten said it took him “a long hard think” to get his doctoral dissertation in order, which is probably what most...
World’s First Vaccine for Declining Honeybees Approved By the US for Conditional Use
A biotech company announced this week that the USDA (Department of Agriculture) granted them a conditional license for their honeybee vaccine.
The vaccine boosts the...
Blind Dog Saved from Puppy Farm and Euthanasia Blossoming in New Home
A woman who needed help fostering a blind dog named Beau ended up finding both it, and a forever home for him after the...
14-yo Crowned ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for Headphones That Treat Ear Infections With Blue Light
A 14-year-old in San Diego, California, was named the grand prize winner of this year's 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school...
Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: ‘They’re safe because of him’
A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save the lives of four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing...
Virginia Joins 20 Other States Banning Ticket Quotas For Traffic Cops
Last month, rookie Republican governor of Virginia may have quashed any partisan quarrelling in his state following his unexpected election. How? By abolishing traffic...
New John Deere Tractors Plow Day and Night With No One in the Cab: Autonomous Farming Debuts in 2022
John Deere, the world's largest farming implements producer, just unveiled a self-driving tractor to plow America's acreage by day or night without a driver.
Unveiled...
Exercise Can Help Older Adults Retain Memories
We all know exercise is good for us, but that still leaves plenty of questions. How much exercise? Who benefits the most? And when...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Almost $13 Million Raised For Animal Shelters to Honor the Late Celebrity With the #BettyWhiteChallenge
JoAnne Worley and Loretta Swit were among the celebrities who began a campaign on social media called the #BettyWhiteChallenge in honor of Betty White’s...