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A Book-Lovers Tour of Britain: From The Bard to the Brontës, Sherwood Forest to Sherlock Holmes–Top 35 Stops
A poll of 2,000 literary lovers in Britain has revealed the top 35 places to visit made famous by iconic authors and the scenes from...
Good News in History, April 6
59 years ago today, the first commercial communications satellite, Intelsat I, was placed in geosynchronous orbit. The tiny 2-foott device (nicknamed Early Bird for...
Ming Dynasty Tomb of an Imperial Official Discovered in Exquisite State of Preservation
A tomb dating to the middle of the Ming Dynasty has been excavated in the Chinese province of Shanxi, revealing a wealth of exquisitely...
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
The stunningly well-preserved remains of a castle have been dug up in the French city of Vannes, Brittany, at the foot of a private...
Small Town Grocer’s Easter Egg Mistake is Turned into Inspiring National Charity Drive Raising Thousands
On an island off the coast of an island, a local grocer's big error turned into a successful national charity event.
Dan Dafydd wanted 80...
Good News in History, March 30
Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low...
Good News in History, March 25
65 years ago today, Elvis Presley performed live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial. The concert was...
Good News in History, March 23
249 years ago today, American Founding Father Patrick Henry spoke to Virginia legislators, where he famously proposed that their colony should join the revolution...
Man Discovers Attic Filled with Looted Art from Battle of Okinawa–Works with FBI to Repatriate it All to Preserve History
Last year, a Massachusetts resident and his family were going through the personal effects of a deceased grandfather and happened to come across a...
Experts Begin Hunt for Most Valuable British Shipwreck in History, and the Gold Worth 4 Billion
A team of marine experts are to begin hunting for the most valuable shipwreck in history which sank 400 years ago carrying $4.3 billion...
Good News in History, March 20
205 years ago today, the Burlington Arcade opened in Piccadilly, London. It is one of the precursors of the mid-19th-century European shopping gallery and...
Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
After deciding in 2012 that the Dovestone Reservoir needed serious restoration, volunteers have spent the last decade hand-planting cuttings of moss to improve water...
Broadcasting Audio of Healthy Reef Sounds Can Spur Degraded Coral to New Life
A reef that has been degraded—whether by coral bleaching or disease—can’t support the same diversity of species and has a much quieter, less rich...
Good News in History, March 15
52 years ago today, The Godfather premiered in the United States. Based on a novel of the same name by American Mario Puzo, Paramount acquired...
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, March 7
175 years ago today, the renowned American botanist and horticultural pioneer, Luther Burbank, who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, was...
Good News in History, March 6
Happy 70th Birthday to Jeff Greenwald, traveler, award-winning author, monologist, and photographer. Believing that "every time I set off on a journey, I feel...
Good News in History, March 5
50 years ago today, a very special performance was held at Berkeley University to witness the singing of the Hymn to Nikkal. It had...
Good News in History, March 2
125 years ago today, President William McKinley signed into law a bill creating Mount Rainier National Park, the fifth in the nation, in order...
UK Gardeners Playing Key Role on Frontlines of Detecting Future Invasive Plants–Get Involved
Gardeners are playing a critical role in detecting invasive plants before it's too late, according to a new study.
Along with detecting, gardeners are best...