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Virginia College Harvests Algae Into Biodiesel Fuel
The College of William and Mary is turning fish-killing algae into biodiesel fuel for cars and other gas-guzzling machines. The project is too...
Virginia Tech Professor Heads Peace Center
"Virginia Tech professor Jerzy Nowak, whose wife was one of 32 people killed by a student gunman on campus last year, will head a...
NY Yankees Honor Victims with Exhibition Game at Virginia Tech (Video)
The New York Yankees made a pilgrimage to honor the 32 victims of the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. The team then took to...
Virginia Tech Shooting: Crisis Charity Offers Tips, Tools to Deal with Aftermath
Following the fatal shooting of dozens of students at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, the national children's crisis charity KidsPeace is issuing expert tips...
Good News in History, November 17
151 years ago today, the Rival cities of Buda and Pest put their differences aside and their names together to form Budapest—the capital of...
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...
Man Is Overwhelmed with Emotion Trying Color Blind Glasses for First Time–‘My God. This is Amazing’ (WATCH)
This is the moment a man became overwhelmed with emotion after trying on colorblind glasses for the first time.
Kris Sipe, 47, who has been...
Good News in History, November 7
Happy Birthday to Joni Mitchell who turns 80 today. The Canadian singer-songwriter and painter is one of the most influential female musicians of the...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Good News in History, October 23
Happy 70th Birthday to Ang Lee, the filmmaker who was a stay-at-home dad before gaining fame for directing the Oscar-winning films Brokeback Mountain and...
AI Safety System Stops Train After Detecting Elephants Crossing the Tracks Ahead
In India's wildlife capital of Assam State, the driver of a train was alerted to the presence of a herd of elephants crossing the...
Good News in History, October 19
4 years ago today, the high-profile sale of a Ming Dynasty artwork brought the world not only into contact with the most remarkable painting...
‘It’s Been Amazing’ the Outpouring of Support From Pilots, Business, Celebrities and Government After Hurricane
After Hurricane Helene slammed into the Southeastern US, the governors in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia said they are getting government assistance with...
Good News in History, October 3
4,481 years ago today, or so it's said, the sky above the Korean Peninsula opened and Hwanung, the mythical progenitor of Korean People descended...
What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Autumn?
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Depending on where you live in the world, you...
Good News in History September 21
43 years ago today, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She was approved in the Senate 99-0,...
Good News in History September 19
1,938 years ago today Antoninus Pious, the fourth of the Five Good Emperors of Rome, was born. Keeping in mind that 'good' in this...
High Schoolers Surprise Janitor From Ghana with Dream Car: a Red Jeep in Time for His Birthday
These high school sophomores recently raised over $20,000 to surprise their favorite school janitor with a brand-new car.
The fundraiser kicked off in advance of...
Good News in History September 14
39 years ago today, the Penang Bridge officially opened connecting the Malay Peninsula with the island of Penang. Stretching 5.2 miles across the Penang...
Above Appalachian Coalfields Is Wealth of Forest Botanicals Now Being Farmed and Conserved by Locals
Despite the Central Appalachia ecosystem being historically famous as coal country, under this diverse broadleaf canopy lies a rich, biodiverse world of native plants...