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Virginia Pals Save Flowers From the Landfill, Redeploying Them to Bring Joy
A pair of Virginians who found themselves habitually dismayed by the amount of floral waste they saw over a series of weddings and funerals...
Babies Don’t Come With Manuals–But in Oregon, They Now Come With a Nurse
Oregon has recently become the first state in the US to offer free nurse visits to new mothers and fathers statewide.
No one can deny...
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...
New Electric Bandages Heal Wounds 30% Quicker Than Conventional Dressings
A water-powered electric bandage can heal serious wounds 30% quicker than conventional treatments, according to a new study.
The inexpensive bandages use an electric field...
Startup Pairs New Homebuyers with Angel Investors to Secure Homes Fast and Help Them Build Equity
A new, socially conscious startup is offering a radically new way for first-time homebuyers to get a foot in the always-challenging US housing market.
Called...
K9 Officer Rescues Lost Non-Verbal Child by Following the Boy’s Scent in Reverse to Find His Home
In North Carolina, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office received a call that a child was wandering alone on the road on July 7th.
Dispatching an...
Nurse Credited for Saving Man’s Life with CPR and Defibrillator After Heart Attack in Charlotte Airport
Like so many victims, the first sign that Ken Jeffries was vulnerable to heart disease was a heart attack—suffered when the 57-year-old was at...
A Burrowing Dinosaur? More Evidence from Utah Suggests that Some Dinos Were Happier Underground
Paleontologists recently identified a dinosaur that is believed to have lived at least partially underground—demonstrating that dinosaurs successfully exploited every kind of habitat available...
U.S. Marshals Find 200 Missing Children Across the Nation During 6-Week Special Operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), along with federal, state, and local agencies led a six-week national operation that resulted in finding 200 critically missing...
Boy Who Got Free Life-Changing Leg Surgery Returns to Same Hospital Ship a Decade on–Wanting to Be a Doctor
A boy who was given life-changing leg surgery as a toddler has returned to the same hospital ship a decade later, declaring he wants...
Good News in History, June 1
529 years ago today, a Scottish friar named John Cor received payment for the making of Scotch whisky, the oldest reference to the famous...
Good News in History, May 22
178 years ago today, the Associated Press organized in New York City as a nonprofit news cooperative to reduce the cost of covering the...
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 15
136 years ago today, Corrie ten Boom was born in Haarlem. A Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, ten Boom...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
Kombucha Can Mimic the Effects of Fasting in the Body, According to a Study
The microbes in the fizzy, fermented drink called kombucha, make several changes to the way fat is metabolized in the gut and intestines that...
10-Year-old Raises $80,000 for Pearl Harbor Memorial After School Project Inspires Deep Admiration
The bean fields and mountains of North Carolina are 5 time zones and more than 5,000 miles from Hawai'i, but such differences are trifles...
Good News in History, March 12
Happy 68th Birthday to Steve Harris, the bassist, songwriter, and lyricist behind the most famous heavy metal band on Earth, Iron Maiden. A true...
Charlotte the Stingray, Single for 8 Years, Celebrated V-day with ‘Impossible’ Litter of Non-Fertilized Eggs
It's hard being alone on Valentine's Day—something that Charlotte the round stingray had experienced for eight years in a row.
But this year she decided...
Social Media Goes Crazy for Customer Who Went Above and Beyond to Mail $20 Tip
Side Street Pour House and Grill in North Carolina went viral on social media with the story of a customer who went above and...