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Good News in History, November 9
48 years ago today, Gary Kasparov won his first Chess World Championship after overcoming his opponent Anatoly Karpov whom he faced inconclusively the year...
Good News in History, August 24
Happy 51st Birthday to the simply hilarious Dave Chappelle. One of the greatest millennial comics, Chappelle was called a genius during his early explosion...
Good News in History, July 20
60 years ago today, the famous frontman Chris Cornell was born in Seattle, Washington. Fronting Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, Cornell sold...
Exquisitely Preserved 1,000-yo Gaming Pieces Found in German Castle Offer Snapshot of Medieval Pastimes
If a history professor or museum is at their very best when they help people deeply connect with the ghosts of the past, then...
Good News in History, June 10
65 years ago today, one of the greatest football managers of modern times, Carlo Ancelotti, was born. With his calm demeanor, raised eyebrow, and...
Good News in History, May 30
49 years ago today, the European Space Agency was founded by ten member states: Belgium, Denmark, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,...
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...
High School Student Invents an A.I. Powered Trap That Zaps Invasive Lanternflies
A New Jersey high school senior has won a place as a finalist in the nation's most prestigious science fair with a clever new...
Good News in History, March 2
125 years ago today, President William McKinley signed into law a bill creating Mount Rainier National Park, the fifth in the nation, in order...
Good News in History, February 17
161 years ago today, the businessman and activist Henry Dunant, a Swiss public health society commissioner Théodore Maunoir, lawyer and civic leader Gustave Moynier, field...
Good News in History, February 1
60 years ago today, the British Invasion arrived in the US after The Beatles reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with I Want...
Celebrities Have Helped Make Beekeeping the Hot New Hobby
Beekeeping is one of the hottest hobby trends of 2024 thanks to a host of fans learning from celebrity bee-enthusiasts, according to a new...
Good News in History, January 11
25 years ago today, comedian Jon Stewart took charge as the host of the satirical late-night talk show The Daily Show, on Comedy Central....
Good News in History, January 8
49 years ago today, Ella Grasso became the first woman to be elected to serve as a state governor in the US. A member...
Good News in History, January 1
174 years ago today, the world's first "Mercy" Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland....
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...
CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading
One day in the Bronx, a first-grade teacher sat down in a barbershop for a trim and one of his students walked in, sat...
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...
93-Year-old Grandma Creates 6-foot Buckingham Palace Entirely Out of Wool-Look at the Incredible Details
A great-great grandmother dubbed the 'Queen of Knitting' has created a massive six-foot long replica of Buckingham Palace made entirely out of wool.
Margaret Seaman...
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Iowa examined...