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Zimbabwe Youth at Berkeley Creates Free Online Coding Classes to Help Others Get Similar Scholarships
Having been inspired by an introductory coding and computer science class at Berkeley, a young man from Zimbabwe is replicating his experience for talented...
Zimbabwe Protects Its Iconic Wildlife And Bans Coal Mining in All National Parks
Zimbabwe has banned exploratory coal mining operations and many small gold mining contracts in all 11 national parks, heralding a massive victory for Zimbabwean...
After Finding His African City Missing From Maps, Zimbabwe Man Creates 2,000 Miles of Google Street Views
After discovering that his hometown was entirely absent from Google Street View, one man from Zimbabwe decided things had to change.
When Tawanda Kanhema moved...
Zimbabwe Finally Bans the Beating of Children
The East African country of Zimbabwe has just ruled that the beating of children is constitutional and will now be punishable by law.
Though corporal...
Former Child Brides Win Case in Court: Zimbabwe Bans Child Marriage
Former child brides have struck a blow for future generations of women and children — taking their case to Zimbabwe’s highest court and winning...
Matt Damon Visits Refugees Fleeing From Zimbabwe (Video)
Actor Matt Damon visited refugee centres in Musina on the South African border with Zimbabwe as part of his work with the human rights...
Clerics Join Tutu in Fasting for ‘Suffering People of Zimbabwe’
Two clerics have joined Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, fasting in solidarity with the people of...
Good News in History, November 11
203 years ago today, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was born in Moscow. Numerous literary critics consider him the greatest novelist in all world history. Most...
English Couple Quit Their Jobs to Travel Four Years Around the World in a Van Becoming Social Media Stars
A couple who quit their jobs and sold all their belongings to travel in a campervan has completed an epic four-year adventure around the...
55-Year-old Janitor Cleans Up on America’s Got Talent Winning $1M for Heart-Wrenching ‘Don’t Stop Believing’
Richard Goodall, a 55-year-old school janitor, became the winner of America's Got Talent season 19 in a true underdog story that culminated with him...
He Shares the Happiest Moments in People’s Lives While Traveling Through Every Country
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
"It's really just a publicity thing," says Michael Zervos,...
The World’s Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood
At the University of Maine, one of the world's largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state's lumber industry to 3D-print cozy 600-square-foot...
Good News in History, May 31
47 years ago today, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) one of the nation's largest, was completed. The 800-mile (1,287 km) long pipeline conveys oil from...
Diligent Planning Sees Teen Accepted into 231 Schools, Winning $14.7 Million in Scholarships–Here’s Some Advice
Maddison Crowell always knew she wanted to go to university, and her parents were all on board making it happen. Throughout her later high...
Good News in History, April 18
80 years ago today, the inaugural hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) also called the World Court, was held at the Peace...
World’s Known Lithium Reserves Up 40% After Colossal Discovery in India Turns Up 5.9 Million Tons
In a stunning development for the future of technology, India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, just uncovered vast reserves of lithium in the...
Scientists Unearth Africa’s Oldest Known Dinosaur, Filling a Critical Gap in the Fossil Record
Paleontologists have discovered the oldest dinosaur ever found in Africa, and one of the earliest to ever evolve.
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Students Learn at Graduation the Snapchat Founder Paid Off Their College Debt With More Than $10 Million
Graduating seniors at an LA arts school were overwhelmed with joy when, getting ready to make the walk in cap and gown, they heard...
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...
Wildlife Sound Recordist Releases Treasured Audio Collection for Free – to Awe and Inspire the World
One of the world's most prolific wildlife sound recordists has released a large collection of his most treasured recordings of wild places to listen...