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Good News in History, September 11
On this day across history, imperial aggression was resisted or rolled back by indigenous peoples in both the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest (9)...
World’s Largest Battery to Revolutionize Renewable Energy Storage in Maine with ‘Reverse Rusting’
In northern Maine, a company is planning the largest battery ever made by humans with 8,500 megawatt-hours of storage.
The purpose is to store renewable...
Good News in History, September 7
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins' seven-decade career...
Good News in History, September 5
A quarter millennium ago, the First Continental Congress was organized in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, after the British Navy implemented a blockade of Boston Harbor...
‘Everything Went Right’ Says Dad Who Lost His Wedding Ring on the Highway While Delivering Newborn in Backseat
"Everything could have gone wrong, and everything went right," were the concluding thoughts of Danya Mahota, new father for the second time.
It all started...
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, August 14
87 years ago today, the National Scenic Trail known as the Appalachian Trail was completed by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Claimed to be the...
Student Dreams of Stadiums Harnessing Crowd Noise for Electricity–Inspired by Monsters Inc.
Have you ever been in a sports stadium when the crowd is so loud it shakes the concrete skeleton of the stands? What if...
Good News in History, August 12
174 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 9
Happy Birthday to Sam Elliott, who turns 80 today. The actor’s lanky physique, thick handlebar mustache, and deep, resonant West Texas drawl have led...
Children with Rare Birth Defect Are Breathing Easier with Device Made at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, an incredible piece of biotechnology has cured one lucky child in a groundbreaking new treatment for a rare birth defect of...
Good News in History, August 1
59 years ago today, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various...
Good News in History, July 26
6 years ago today, Civil Rights leader and Congressman John Lewis' body was carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with a military...
Canada Post Worker Saves the Day After Child Forgets Stamp on Postcard to Grandma
A set of grandparents in rural Nova Scotia are likely looking for where to frame a handwritten letter from their granddaughter, who wrote them...
Good News in History, July 12
129 years ago, the architect, visionary, and writer Buckminster Fuller was born. Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known...
Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod
125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event...
Washed up Hi-Tech Tracker Buoys Brilliantly Redeployed to Protect Turtles from ‘Ghost Nets’
Hi-tech GPS-tracking buoys washing up on Australian beaches were a strange find during a litter clean-up for the non-profit Tangaroa Blue.
On a normal day...
Good News in History, July 4
20 years ago today, in quite unbelievable fashion, Greece beat Portugal 1-0 to become European champions for the first time in her history. Several...
Good News in History, July 1
18 years ago today, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line was opened, connecting the northwestern Chinese city of Xining in Qianghai Province with the capital of...
Light Therapy Can Help People Recover From Major Brain Injuries, Shows Study
Lights of different wavelengths have been studied for years for their wound-healing properties.
Now, low-level light therapy appears to positively affect healing in the brains...