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Good News in History, June 18
100 years ago today, Checker Cab put its first taxi on the streets. Based in Chicago, The Checker, particularly the 1959 Checker sedans, became...
MIRACLE MONDAY: Dealing With Cancer and Homelessness, Former Teacher Now Has an Apartment and Lifelong Friend
Elizabeth Softky is aptly named: when you hear her speak, there is a soft, lyrical quality to her voice, supported by deep notes of...
Your Inspiring Weekly 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...
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
While tourists visiting Mexican beaches complain about piles of smelly seaweed, one Mexican gardener reckoned it was something like a gift.
The governments in places...
New Bank in The Spirit of Walden Will Lend and Invest Only in Local New England Agriculture
In New England, entrepreneurs have taken an unorthodox path to support local and sustainable agriculture—they started a bank.
Encapsulating the spirit of Thoreau, Walden Mutual...
A Man from Luck Finally Won the Lottery
A man from Luck, Wisconsin, population 1,191, just won the highest Megabucks lottery jackpot in 8 years after picking up $15.1 million.
Mark Cunningham bought...
Gardening Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Boost Mental Health and Bring Communities Together
Gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer, boost mental health and bring communities together, according to new research.
Scientists say it leads to eating...
Good News in History, December 20
20 years ago today, Gangs of New York premiered in theaters. Martin Scorsese's colorful and gritty depiction of gangland violence among the poor immigrant residents of...
A Fruit So Sweet, Yet Grown Indoors: Will the Japanese Cultivar Become This Tesla of Strawberries?
A pair of talented agri-scientists have developed a strain of exquisitely-tasty, melt-in-your-mouth strawberries that are putting a foodie spotlight on the capabilities of vertical...
New U.S. Citizen From Cuba Celebrates ‘First Paycheck in America’ in Viral Video-WATCH
A video of a recent Cuban immigrant celebrating his first paycheck as a UPS driver has gone viral in celebration of his accomplishment, and...
The Unprecedented Decline in U.S. Child Poverty—Down 59% in 26 Years
The past quarter century witnessed an unprecedented decline in child poverty rates in the United States.
Today roughly 1 in 10 children live in families...
Young Girls Who Met on a Ship Sailing for America 75 Years Ago are Reunited: ‘I could never forget her’
It’s not uncommon for reunions to take place within a few years of the initial event—or maybe ten to twenty years after the first...
Author Spends Lifetime Searching for Woman Who Taught Him to Read, and Then She Surprised Him
Author Jamil Jan Kochai tried for years to reconnect with his second grade teacher—a woman whom he credits with all the success he’s had...
A Stranger’s Kindness Helped Boy Escape the Nazis Who Would Go On to Win Nobel Prize–And He Never Knew it
What would you do if in the middle of the night, a stranger asked you to legally declare your financial support for an immigrant...
Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 8: Sheetal Sheth on Uplifting Hearts and Minds Through Storytelling
The Lesson: Sheetal Sheth grew up in the middle of a 1st generation immigrant story, but as the years went by, and Indian culture became...
Your Inspired Weekly 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...
Watch the Love Between Men and Their Cats in New Film Purr-fect for Home Viewing With Your Pet
"When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction," — Mark Twain.
How much can a cat mean to a...
Brooklyn’s Yafa Café Supports Growers in War Torn Yemen – the Surprising Birthplace of the Coffee Bean
A young man on Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue is brewing coffee the old way. In fact, the Yafa Café pour-over, which goes for $7.00, may...
Seven Lost Artistic Masterpieces That Were Found in 2021
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering travel, conflict journalism, science, conservation, and health news.
Light is shining once again...
Professor Gets a Cardboard Box Filled With $100 Bills Mailed Anonymously to Help His Students
One day last September, Vinod Menon, the head of the physics department at Harlem's City College of New York campus, had to face the...