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Good News in History, March 17
124 years ago today, Isadora Duncan, the first modern dancer, made her debut as a solo interpretive dancer in London to crowds who marveled...
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast last week, a...
Good News in History, March 3
7 years ago today, Nintendo released the Switch gaming console. While video games may not be everyone's cup of tea, it was an inspiring...
A Portland County Transcends its Rehousing Goals With 65% Drop in Homelessness
Clackamas County in Oregon, one of two counties into which Portland extends, has reduced the rate of homelessness by 65% from 2019 to 2023,...
Good News in History, February 13
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—February 13.
A New Drinking Game Is Sweeping Britain: Sending Pints to Strangers Across the Nation
A new drinking game is sweeping the British nation—it involves losing money and no drinking.
If that sounds farfetched, it's because the game consists of...
White House Issues Unprecedented Pardons After FDA Finds Cannabis to Be More Like Tylenol Than Heroin
On Friday, January 20th, the federal government waved the white flag in the war on drugs as it regards the cannabis plant.
President Biden issued...
Some Coral Species More Resilient to Climate Than Thought By ‘Remembering’ How to Survive Previous Heat Waves
Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous one, reveals new research.
Scientists at Oregon State...
The Mystery of Red Wine Headaches is Solved as Scientists Discover Why Some People React
The reason why drinking red wine can leave some people with a banging head has been discovered by scientists.
Researchers have found that a natural...
Artist Decorates Underwater Sculpture Park With 25 Figures of Local Island People in the Caribbean
A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada.
The installation known as...
Ring Camera Video Catches Teenage Trick-or-Treaters Refilling Empty Candy Bowl: ‘It feels really good’ – WATCH
A group of teenagers who came across an empty candy bucket decided to refill it with their own candy in order to ensure little...
Portland’s New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive
Oregon is famous for forests, and so it makes sense that the new "Port of Portland" airport terminal is going to be built almost...
Deaf Children Are First Humans to Have Hearing Pathway Restored in Dramatic Demonstration of New Gene Therapy
In China, a true medical breakthrough has been achieved in a human trial that had as many as 10 children born deaf have their...
Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse When Moon and Sun Form Perfect Line With Earth in a ‘Ring of Fire’
The 2023 solar eclipse is passing over the United States this year, giving millions of Americans in the northwest a chance to glimpse a...
Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found
If even half of the lithium that's estimated to exist in the McDermitt caldera is mined, it would change the world. Full stop.
Early this...
Woman Who Lost Eye As Baby Wears Glitter Eyeballs to Own Her Difference
Rachel Mayta was just 18 months old when her doctor spotted a white glow in her eye which led to her retinoblastoma diagnosis, or...
Beautiful Homeless Shelters Get Radical Redesign to Impact Residents
Attempting to get a grip on the homeless epidemic, homeless shelters are making conscious choices to employ trauma-informed designs to make those who are...
Fungi Could Be the Answer to Global Warming as They Store a Third of All Carbon Emissions
GNN is pro-fungus. We report on their value as medicines, building materials, and food, as well as the constantly evolving portrait of their interconnectedness...
Good Gardening Week 15: All About Spring Flowers—Plus Last Week’s Early Growing Images
Welcome back to Good Gardening! Last week, we received our first updates from our current gardening experts, the Sharing Gardens, and Monica Richards! We...
Adorable Video Shows How Mama Otter Teaches Her Pup to Swim in Dramatic Fashion (Watch)
Take a sweet Mothers Day moment to check out how this doting river otter takes her baby to the water's edge for its first...