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Apple Committed $2.5 Billion to Build Affordable Housing and Thousands of Units Have Already been Built

Citing a profound civic responsibility in the tech-heavy city of San Jose, CEO of Apple Inc. Tim Cook created a corporate fund to advance...

Good News in History, August 10

120 years ago today, Anthony Pratt was born. Pratt's claim to fame was his conversion of the popular social party game Murder into a...

Good News in History, August 9

101 years ago today, Philip Larkin, the English poet and novelist was born. A beloved if somewhat polarizing figure, his poetry has been described...

Good News in History, August 7

135 years ago today, American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for his vision of a seamless and fluid way of entering and...

Good News in History, July 21

170 years ago today, the New York State legislature voted to set aside or purchase 770 acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for...

Good News in History, July 7

71 years ago today, SS United States passed Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship...

Good News in History, July 6

83 years ago today, the Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was officially opened to Brisbane traffic after 5 years of construction....

Good News in History, June 29

222 years ago today, Frédéric Bastiat, the French economist and writer was born. He is known not only for pioneering some of the most...

Good News in History, June 21

Happy 40th birthday to the whistleblower Edward Snowden, a man who chose to live a life of permanent prosecution by his home government, rather...

Good News in History, June 9

50 years ago today, Secretariat and his rider Ron Turcotte won the Triple Crown, the first in 25 years after finishing first at the...

Good News in History, June 4

34 years ago today, in the first modern elections in Poland, Lech Walesa's Solidarity Party of trade unionists won 160 out of 161 seats...

Detroit Students Build a House–Then Deliver it By Truck For Low Income Housing

It was a surreal sight for Pedro Rivera, a whole house was on the back of a trailer driving down a Detroit suburban road;...

Good News in History, May 19

26 years ago today, the Sierra Gorda Biosphere was established as a protected area through grassroots efforts. The most ecologically diverse landscape in Mexico...

Flood of ‘Right to Repair’ Bills For Autos, Phones, and Tractors Equals DIY ‘Watershed Moment’

Across America, more than 20 state legislatures are looking over proposed laws that would help guarantee citizens' access to parts, instructions, and diagnoses to...

Metal Detectorist Unearths Pristine Gold Pendant Linked to Henry VIII—With Initials of Katherine of Aragon

“People say it’s like winning the lottery; it’s not. People actually win the lottery. When was the last time a crown jewel was unearthed?” Those...

Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Flies Largest-Ever Hydrogen Electric Aircraft

An aviation start-up just set a new world-first for the largest hydrogen-powered aircraft flight in history—a 19-seat aircraft called the Dornier 228. Designed by ZeroAvia,...

Your Halloween Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘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...

Want Students to Do Better in Class? Take Them on Culturally Enriching Field Trips

School field trips have been part of the educational experience for children for decades. While many school administrators believe there's intrinsic value in letting...

This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home

A designer and entrepreneur has created a device for channeling the power of wind to power your home, and it lies inside a wall-sized...

Rent Winnie the Pooh’s Tree House in the Original Hundred Acre Wood at This ‘Bearbnb’

“Sometimes,” said Winnie the Pooh, “the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” And nowhere is that more true than the aptly...