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Good News in History, July 24
6 years ago today, the 10 millionth MINI automobile was sold; in the year of its 60th anniversary no less. To celebrate the milestone,...
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...
Scottish Brothers Prepare for Record-breaking Fastest Row Across the Pacific Ocean in Boat They Designed
A trio of brothers are on a quest to row across the Pacific Ocean in a custom made boat—completing a record-breaking voyage with the...
Good News in History, June 22
86 years ago today, Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in a re-match of perhaps the most famous fight series in history. It completely...
Good News in History, June 9
Happy 63rd Birthday to Michael J. Fox, the Canadian actor who became famous for his appearances in Back to the Future, and for his...
Good News in History, May 23
180 years ago today, Báb, a merchant from Shiraz in Qajar, Iran, announced that he was a prophet, and, remarkably, was not murdered for...
Good News in History, May 12
565 years ago today, Jodhpur, the "Sun City," the "Blue City," was founded amid the stark lands of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India....
Good News in History, April 28
6 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India had achieved its goal, ahead of schedule, of providing electricity to every village...
Destructive Gold Miners Work Overtime to Restore Thousands of Acres of Amazon Rainforest
In the Madre de Dios region of southern Peru, small, artisanal gold mines and the miners that work them have become a source of...
Prisoner in ‘Dirtiest Jail’ Rehabilitates Fellow Inmates with Recycling Program That Unites Prisoners
In Panama, prisoners are rehabilitating their behavior and the nation's rainforests at the same time through a plant nursery and recycling program supported by...
Run by Grandmothers, a Staten Island Restaurant Highlights Homecooking from Around the World
Most visitors going to Staten Island are doing so to see the Statue of Liberty, but within the kitchen at 27 Hyatt Street can...
More Than 100 New Species of Stunning Marine Life Found Near Underwater Mountains (LOOK)
More than 100 new species of alien-looking marine life have been discovered living near huge underwater mountains off the coast of Chile.
An international team...
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
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Good News in History, February 10
84 years ago today, In the Mood, by Glen Miller reached #1 on the charts in the US. It's one of those jazz tunes that...
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told
This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...
Endangered Seabirds Flourishing on Island for First Time in Decades as Invasive Rabbits Removed
For the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island after a dedicated conservation group...
Good News in History, February 5
On this day 39 years ago, and in a charming little stint of political theater, the mayor of Rome, Ugo Vettere, and his counterpart...
Good News in History, December 21
Today is the magical Winter Solstice, bringing the longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere, and marking the start of more daylight...
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Drops Sharply in One Year–Fewest Acres Since 2019
Deforestation across the Amazon Rainforest has fallen by 55% this year, marking the lowest amounts since 2019, and somewhat of a major victory to...
Good News in History, December 9
140 years ago today, Joseph Pilates, the German-American physical trainer who leant his last name to one of the most popular forms of exercise...