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88 Street Pianos Pop-up in Parks, Plazas Around New York City
Yesterday marked the opening of the summer season of free concerts in NYC, and the arrival of 88 pianos — hand painted by local...
US National Parks to Waive Park Entry Fees on June 21
The National Park Service is encouraging visitors to celebrate the start of summer with a free visit to one of America’s 394 national parks!...
Random Act of Kindness for 93 Dollars Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank
When Jenni Ware found herself unable to locate her wallet as she stood in front of the cash register at Trader Joe's market, a...
Russia to Create National Parks and Reserves Nearly Size of Switzerland
Polar bears, walruses, sea otters, and other endangered species are all set to benefit from a Russian decision to boost its national protected...
Recycling Heroes Include Parks, Schools, Stadiums and Corporations
At Yellowstone National Park, the soda cups and white utensils are made of plant-based plastics that dissolve magically when heated for more than a...
National Parks Getting Green Makeovers (Video)
With solar panels, energy efficiency improvements and electric vehicles, US national parks are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 'greening'...
Free Entry to National Parks on Three Weekends This Summer
You’ll get free entry to Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellow Stone and 144 other national parks on three weekends this summer, including Father's Day...
IBM Sparks Rally With Encouraging 2009 Forecast
Tech giant IBM gave Wall St. some much-needed good news on Wednesday, reporting profit gains for its fourth quarter and 2008 overall, and projecting...
Final Day of UN Event Sparks Endorsement of 11 Treaties
Against the backdrop of this year's 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a UN gathering last week promoted...
City Parking Spaces Transformed into Mini-Parks
One day last year some folks in San Francisco decided there was not enough green space downtown so they "leased" the area provided by...
Basketball Star Sparks Footwear Revolution with NBA-quality Sneakers for Under $15
Growing up in a Coney Island household with parents struggling to make ends meet, Stephon Marbury knows first-hand the pressure kids, parents and playground...
Parking Meters Provide Area for Mini-Parks
Some folks in San Francisco decided there was not enough green space downtown so they "leased" the area provided by a parking meter, usually...
Locals Finally Save ‘the Yosemite of South America’ After Decade Long Battle with Industrialist Who Owned it
A wonderful story comes to us now from Patagonia where a valley of towering granite cliffs and rare species was saved from development by...
Why Americans Are Craving Outdoor Time More Than Ever
On average, people need to spend 67 minutes outside every day in order to feel refreshed, according to a new poll conducted for Mental...
Good News in History, May 12
565 years ago today, Jodhpur, the "Sun City," the "Blue City," was founded amid the stark lands of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India....
Watch Rope-Dangling Rescue of Young Mountain Lions Before Dam Deluge ‘Likely Would Have Drowned Them’
A nerve-wracking scene unfolded as Colorado wildlife officials pulled all the stops to rescue two young mountain lions in the path of a deluge...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, April 17
60 years ago today, Americans got their first glimpse of Ford's new sporty car. The Mustang first appeared in showrooms at the 1964 World...
Good News in History, April 9
15 years ago, Parks and Recreation, a television mockumentary debuted on NBC, and leaped right into the hearts of millions of Americans. Without being...
Good News in History, April 8
90 years ago today, the architect Kisho Kurokawa was born. This brilliant mind was the co-founder of the Metabolist architectural movement, which sought to...