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Fishermen Pull Off Dramatic Rescue of 38 Dogs Treading Water with No Shore in Sight
What started out as a nice weekend fishing trip turned into a massive rescue operation for two colleagues at State Farm Insurance for a...
Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon
Passed back in 2021, a law in Washington state that bans single-use polystyrene food and drink containers has come into effect.
Made from tiny hollow...
Green Batteries for EVs and Phones May Use Iron as The Key to Better, Cheaper Lithium-ion Options
Cheaper and greener batteries for electric cars and mobile phones could use our common element iron, rather than scarce, expensive ones, shows new research.
A...
Why Americans Are Craving Outdoor Time More Than Ever
On average, people need to spend 67 minutes outside every day in order to feel refreshed, according to a new poll conducted for Mental...
Good News in History, May 3
71 years ago today, two men were rescued from a semitrailer that crashed over the side of the Pit River Bridge before it fell...
Good News in History, April 19
Happy 37th birthday to the Tennis ace Maria Sharapova, the only Russian, and one of only 10 women to have won the Career Grand...
Which Cities Will Likely Have Clear Skies as Total Solar Eclipse Moves Across the US in Monday’s Spectacle
As Americans prepare for the wondrous celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse on April 8, cloudy skies or thunderstorms have been forecast for...
Subtle, Imperceptible Tweaks at HarperCollins have Saved 245 Million Pages–Equal to 5,618 Trees
At HarperCollins, a lot of attention and thought is given to deciding exactly what combinations of margin measurements, font, and layout feel most appropriate...
Good News in History, March 25
65 years ago today, Elvis Presley performed live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial. The concert was...
Good News in History, March 17
124 years ago today, Isadora Duncan, the first modern dancer, made her debut as a solo interpretive dancer in London to crowds who marveled...
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast last week, a...
Good News in History, March 3
7 years ago today, Nintendo released the Switch gaming console. While video games may not be everyone's cup of tea, it was an inspiring...
A Portland County Transcends its Rehousing Goals With 65% Drop in Homelessness
Clackamas County in Oregon, one of two counties into which Portland extends, has reduced the rate of homelessness by 65% from 2019 to 2023,...
Good News in History, February 13
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—February 13.
A New Drinking Game Is Sweeping Britain: Sending Pints to Strangers Across the Nation
A new drinking game is sweeping the British nation—it involves losing money and no drinking.
If that sounds farfetched, it's because the game consists of...
White House Issues Unprecedented Pardons After FDA Finds Cannabis to Be More Like Tylenol Than Heroin
On Friday, January 20th, the federal government waved the white flag in the war on drugs as it regards the cannabis plant.
President Biden issued...
Some Coral Species More Resilient to Climate Than Thought By ‘Remembering’ How to Survive Previous Heat Waves
Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous one, reveals new research.
Scientists at Oregon State...
The Mystery of Red Wine Headaches is Solved as Scientists Discover Why Some People React
The reason why drinking red wine can leave some people with a banging head has been discovered by scientists.
Researchers have found that a natural...
Artist Decorates Underwater Sculpture Park With 25 Figures of Local Island People in the Caribbean
A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada.
The installation known as...
Ring Camera Video Catches Teenage Trick-or-Treaters Refilling Empty Candy Bowl: ‘It feels really good’ – WATCH
A group of teenagers who came across an empty candy bucket decided to refill it with their own candy in order to ensure little...