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Good News in History, December 2
Happy 40th Birthday to Aaron Rodgers, the sensational NFL QB best known for his consistency, accuracy, and completions in the end zone. Playing almost...
Good News in History, November 8
732 years ago today, the Republic of Venice passed a law confining the city's growing glassmaking industry to the island of Murano, giving birth...
Good News in History, November 4
286 years ago today, the Teatro di San Carlo was inaugurated in the city of Naples with the opera Achille in Sciro. It is the oldest...
NASA’s New ShadowCam Reveals Mysteries of Moon’s Darkest Corners in Stunning Glimpses
Of all of NASA's missions and toys, ShadowCam has gone under the radar after it went into orbit around the Moon last December.
Designed to...
Good News in History, September 3
59 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to...
Good News in History, August 30
187 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung,...
Good News in History, August 12
173 years ago today, Issac Singer received his patent for the improved sewing machine, paving the way for his eventual invention to spread across...
Good News in History, August 3
Happy 60th birthday to James Hetfield, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Metallica. The thrash metal kings have featured only 2 permanent members,...
Good News in History, July 29
Happy 70th birthday to one of the greatest American documentarians, Ken Burns. His gargantuan resume of deep dives into uniquely American topics has stirred...
A Humble Stick Reveals Wealth of Information About Extinct Heidelberg Hominids as Hunters and Craftsmen
In the hands of a capable Ice Age hunter, this simple stick could be used to nail small mammals, or even assist in taking...
Your 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...
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 17
90 years ago today, Harry Browne, among the first men to introduce Libertarianism to a national audience, was born in New York. Browne was...
Good News in History, June 15
723 years ago today, the city of Bilbao was founded in northern Spain's Basque Country. It was established by the local lord Diego López...
These Green Books Are Poisonous—and May Be on a Shelf Near You
There are poisonous books—the Communist Manifesto, or Mein Kampf for example—and then there are books that are literally poisonous.
Covered in vibrant green bookcloth, hundreds of 19th-century...
Good News in History, May 11
1,693 years ago today, Constantinople is dedicated as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great. It would go on...
Middle-Aged Dads Form Dance Team Called ‘Outta Puff Daddys’ Proving Age is Just a Number (Watch)
A group of middle-aged dads formed a dance crew to perform at their kids' school but become unlikely social media stars with over 300k...
Sweden’s First EV-Charging Road Will Power Electric Vehicles as They Drive
The "E-20" highway stretch in Sweden will soon become the nation's first functioning charging road to juice the batteries of heavy vehicles carrying freight...
Good News in History, April 26
220 years ago in the afternoon, thousands of small meteorite fragments rained down from the sky over L'Aigle, France. Upon hearing of this event,...
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...