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Decorative Throne Room Unearthed May Have Belonged to an Ancient Peruvian Queen
Excavations on a pre-Inca site in northern Peru revealed the presence of a throne room where court was held by a woman.
Unfairly obscured by...
Stunning Job Growth Adds 250K as Wages Rise 4% and Violent Crime Continues Dramatic Drop Across US: New Reports
According to new reports from the FBI and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States is seeing hugely positive trend lines continue—falling crime...
Good News in History September 29
143 years ago today, Ludwig von Mises, the most influential economist of the 20th century was born in Lemberg. Today, Mises is remembered not...
How a Chatty Motorist Led to One of the Biggest Finds in Greek Archaeology–the Lost 2,800-year-old Temple of Artemis
From the magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the story of an immense discovery 120 years in the making.
One of ancient Greece's...
Vertical Greening Brings Nature to Urban ‘Heat Islands’ Quickly and Easily (LOOK)
Now at the London Design Festival, a nifty piece of "street furniture" allows for rapid urban greening with little effort and maximum impact.
"Vert" is...
Good News in History September 20
Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered...
Good News in History, September 18
73 years ago today, A Streetcar Named Desire, the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, premiered in New York City. Starring Vivien Leigh,...
Good News in History September 16
161 years ago today, Robert College, the first American educational institution outside the United States, was founded in Istanbul by American philanthropist Christopher Robert....
New Carbon Fiber Batteries Could Form the Actual Framework of Cars and Airplanes
Cars and planes could soon be built from the world’s strongest batteries, thanks to a ground-breaking innovation from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.
Researchers...
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...
Good News in History, September 6
29 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s baseball record when he played in his 2,131st consecutive game. Once considered a near-impossible...
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...
I’m Creating Tiny Homes to End Sleeping on the Street After My Brother Became Homeless
A man is making tiny homes on wheels to provide innovative shelter for unhoused people—inspired after his brother became homeless.
Ryan Donais started building the...
Good News in History, September 1
Happy Birthday to the comedian and actress Lily Tomlin, who turns 85 years young today. She began as a standup comedian in her hometown...
Scientists Make Stunning Breakthrough, Turning Banana Peels into Textiles and Renewable Fuels
Off-grid communities in parts of rural Pakistan could soon have access to a reliable source of electricity for the first time thanks to a...
Rubble from Bombed Ukrainian Buildings Is Being Turned into LEGO-like Blocks to Make New Homes (WATCH)
An Australian startup has created the world's first mobile brick factory that pulverizes rubble from ruined buildings and presses them into LEGO-like bricks.
Idealized as...
Build Zigzag Patterns On Exterior Walls to Keep Buildings Cooler During Heat Waves
Structural engineers have discovered that if you build an apartment building with angled, shark-fin-shaped protrusions on the side where the Sun's heat is the...
Good News in History, August 21
85 years ago today, civil rights protestors quietly entered the library in Alexandria, VA to stage a sit-in. One young black man, well-dressed and...
Good News in History, August 19
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—August 19.
Good News in History, August 15
Today is Ferragosto, one of the most important public holidays on the Italian calendar. It is a unique institution, in which working people, typically...