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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...
Good News in History, January 16
45 years ago today, Life on Earth debuted on BBC 2. Its gravitas at the time for British television has a parallel in our time to...
Japan Earthquake ‘Miracle’ Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years
After Japan’s 7.6 earthquake on January 1st, veteran educator Anne Hanson urgently sought to learn the fate of her former host family who live...
‘Miracle’ Evacuation from Burning Japanese Airplane Credited to ‘Disciplined’ Passengers and Crew
The next time you're aboard a plane watching the safety demonstrations, don't brush them off as unnecessary details of a catastrophe that won't save...
Good News in History, December 31
Happy 80th Birthday to Sir Ben Kingsley, the English actor who has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors...
‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952 (WATCH)
You’ve heard about Christmas gifts coming down a chimney, but did you know they also float down from airplanes attached to parachutes?
Since 1952, the...
Good News in History, December 9
140 years ago today, Joseph Pilates, the German-American physical trainer who leant his last name to one of the most popular forms of exercise...
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital
In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea...
National Park Bounces Back From California’s Biggest Single Fire: ‘There’s still beauty’
The Dixie Fire of 2021 was the largest single blaze in California's history, but even this human-accelerated firestorm couldn't tamp down the resilience of...
Google Launches Tool to Predict Floods–That Already Aided in Early Evacuations in Chile
Google doesn't just use satellite data and machine learning to help you find Vietnamese food in the city you're visiting, it's actively protecting developing...
Heavy-Lift Drone Can Haul 220-Pounds of Cargo for Delivery, Aid, or Construction Companies
A heavy-lifting drone is now on sale in Europe that can haul loads in excess of 200 pounds.
Called the FB3, it's the first heavy-lifting...
Researchers Invent Way to Turn Harmful Mine Waste into Healthy Soil
An Australian-Canadian science and engineering team has discovered a way of turning mine waste into arable soil that is already being used to grow...
Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found
If even half of the lithium that's estimated to exist in the McDermitt caldera is mined, it would change the world. Full stop.
Early this...
Winter Rains Cured California’s Three-Year Drought and Summer’s Record Heat Didn’t Bring a New One
By late January of this year, a remarkable thing had occurred in the normally thirsty state of California. Aside from splotches of land on...
A 5-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand in Seattle Raised Over $17,000 for Victims of Maui Wildfires
This young boy in Seattle is showing that there's no barrier to entry for disaster relief; that all it takes is a willing heart,...
Robot Medic Can Roll Into Hazardous Environments to Provide Medical Treatment Where Doctors Can’t (WATCH)
A new robotic medic could save lives in places like radiation zones that are too dangerous for nurses and doctors to operate.
Human medics can...
Dock Worker Brings Stranded Ferry Passengers Home: ‘You’re All Staying at My House Tonight’
When vacationers were trapped in a historic Washington town after ferries were canceled due to weather concerns, they feared they might have to sleep...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
For New Rover, NASA is Swapping Buggy Shape for a Giant Snake in Hopes it Can Explore Icy Moon of Saturn
NASA is testing an all-terrain slithering robot to explore tunnels, glaciers, and snowdrifts on Saturn's icy moon of Enceladus.
The 13-foot-long (4 meter) machine is...
GNN Founder Talks With BBC World Service About Positive News in the Media Landscape (Listen)
In a world dominated by news of destruction and disaster, millions of people across the globe are turning toward positive news platforms—and the BBC...