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Good News in History, August 23
Happy 73rd Birthday to DC's own Lisa Halaby, famously known to the world as Queen Noor of Jordan. The second-generation Washingtonian married King Hussein...
The World’s Oldest Human Gives Us the Best Advice, Before She Dies at 117 Years
"Order, tranquility, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets;" might these be a string of virtues that the Stoics strove to obtain...
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 13
60 years ago today, The Beatles’ first film A Hard Day's Night, opened in theaters across America, earning rave reviews and box office success....
Good News in History, August 4
And, 40 years ago today, Prince began a 24-week run at the top of the US album charts with Purple Rain. His sixth studio...
Good News in History, August 3
221 years ago today, Sir Joseph Paxton was born. A legend in the annals of British society, he achieved his fame with two completely...
Startup Pairs New Homebuyers with Angel Investors to Secure Homes Fast and Help Them Build Equity
A new, socially conscious startup is offering a radically new way for first-time homebuyers to get a foot in the always-challenging US housing market.
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Good News in History, August 1
59 years ago today, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various...
City Experiments with Reusable Cups at Starbucks, Taco Bell and 30 Other Restaurants–with Return Bins all Over Town
A consortium of small firms is creating a renewable revolution within the boundaries of a small city in Northern California, which will be the...
Good News in History, July 15
And, 69 years ago today, 18 Nobel laureate scientists signed the Mainau Declaration publicly decrying nuclear weapons. Within one year, 34 others—mostly chemists and...
Good News in History, July 11
88 years ago today, The RFK Bridge, also known as the Triborough Bridge, opened to traffic in New York City. Together, the series of...
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 13
69 years ago today, Alan Hansen, one of the greatest Scottish footballers of all time and one of the greatest defenders to ever play...
Good News in History, June 12
Happy 50th Birthday to Hideki Matsui, aka "Godzilla". The DH and outfielder was one of the best Japanese visitors to these shores who ever...
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...
Heavy-Set Grandmother Completes Terrifying 29-Mile Swim Through Shark-Infested Waters to Break the Record
A grandmother has defied her age and weight by becoming the first woman to swim from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon...
Good News in History, June 3
100 years ago today, Congress established what is generally regarded as the world's first true wilderness area. 40 years before Congress gained the power...
Good News in History, May 28
92 years ago today, one of Europe's greatest landscape engineering projects, the Afsuiltdijk, was completed in the Netherlands, proving that newly-mechanized Man could tame...
Good News in History, May 27
692 years ago today, Ibn Khaldun, the Tunisian Arab scholar who is recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Middle Ages, was...
Good News in History, May 21
553 years ago today, Albrecht Dürer was born in Nuremberg. This incredible draftsman, engraver, printmaker, and painter was probably the most famous European creator...