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The UK’s Royal Mint is Now Extracting Gold From Electronic Waste
In 2022, GNN reported that Britain's Royal Mint began using a patented new chemical reaction to recover and reuse the gold, and other metals,...
Good News in History, August 8
40 years ago today, Nawal El Moutawakel, the Amazigh-Moroccan athlete, became the first Moroccan, and the first woman from a Muslim nation to win...
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, July 27
1,250 years ago today, the first Patriarch of the Shingon Sect—one of the most important in Japanese Buddhism was born. Born Saeki no Mao,...
The Vatican Goes Green: Pope Francis Announces New Suburban Solar Plant to Power Vatican City
There's no country anywhere on Earth that's entirely powered by renewable energy every day, but that's soon to change.
In a letter released on June...
Good News in History, June 28
Happy 53rd Birthday to entrepreneur Elon Musk. Through his ambition, sleepless work ethic, and engineering brilliance, Musk has undoubtedly transformed the world for the...
Good News in History, June 26
80 years ago today, the inspirational United Nations Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco, a document that began with the following:...
Good News in History, June 6 – the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
80 years ago today, 160,000 troops from Britain, America, and Canada—along with a dozen other nations—stormed five sandy beaches along the Normandy Coast, intending...
Significant Blow to the Illegal Pet Trade: Big Bust Rescues Dozens of Lemurs and Tortoises
In a pair of busts that will end up costing criminals millions, Thai police raided a suspected wildlife smuggling site and saved hundreds of...
Good News in History, April 25
70 years ago today, Bell Labs finished the first functional solar cell, allowing for a panel of metal and glass to refract light and...
Artists Can Generate Revenue for Conservation by Adding Feature Credits for Nature Sounds Used in Songs on Spotify
Today is the 54th edition of Earth Day. A coalition of major music streamers and the UN have had a stroke of inspiration that...
Good News in History, April 20
60 years ago today, Andy Serkis, a very special actor, was born. Lord of the Rings fans will tell you that Gollum is of...
Good News in History, April 7
93 years ago today, perhaps the greatest American whistleblower in history, Daniel Ellsberg was born. In March of last year, Ellsberg revealed to the...
Good News in History, April 3
Happy Birthday to Dame Jane Goodall who turns 90 years old today. The beloved British primatologist first observed chimpanzees creating tools in 1960 (and...
Good News in History, March 24
25 years ago today, The Matrix premiered in the U.S. It was a massive success at the box office, grossing over $460 million on a...
For World Happiness Day, Finland Wants to Bring 5 Winners to World’s Happiest Country–Crowned 7 Years in a Row
Today, for the seventh year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world by the annual United Nations World...
Good News in History, March 5
50 years ago today, a very special performance was held at Berkeley University to witness the singing of the Hymn to Nikkal. It had...
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 26
2,771 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn't necessarily good news in itself, but...
Good News in History, January 27
210 years ago today, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was born in Paris. As an architect, his fame blossomed from his work restoring dozens of France's most...