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Senators Pushed Big Pharma to Cap Inhaler Prices at $35 – Successfully Bringing Relief to American Families
Less than three months after U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and her colleagues launched an investigation into the four major American manufacturers of inhalers, three...
Good News in History, March 12
Happy 68th Birthday to Steve Harris, the bassist, songwriter, and lyricist behind the most famous heavy metal band on Earth, Iron Maiden. A true...
Good News in History, March 9
50 years ago today, Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese infantryman holdout finally surrendered 29 years after the end of World War II. Operating out of...
Good News in History, March 6
Happy 70th Birthday to Jeff Greenwald, traveler, award-winning author, monologist, and photographer. Believing that "every time I set off on a journey, I feel...
Good News in History, February 11
2,684 years ago today is the traditional date for the foundation of the earliest centralized state on the islands of Japan. Descendant of the...
2,000-Year-old Scroll Burnt in Pompeii Decoded and Read for First Time by Three Genius Students
In October, GNN reported on the first winner of the Vesuvius Challenge, which sought to inspire young people to use AI technology to decode...
Matchmaking ‘Magic’ at Philly’s Oldest Bar May Lead You to Find the Love of Your Life–Like Hundreds of Others
There is a bit of mating magic afoot at Philadelphia's oldest tavern, one of the oldest in the United States.
Hundreds of couples have met...
Handwriting Strengthens Brain Connections and Boosts Learning More Than Tapping on a Keyboard
In an ever more digital world, pen and paper are increasingly getting replaced with screens and keyboards in classrooms. Now, a new study has...
Good News in History, January 24
66 years ago today, thermonuclear fusion, a process that replicates the way that stars form, was first carried out by James Tuck and Marshall...
In 30 Years East Palo Alto Went From ‘Murder Capital’ to Zero Homicides in 2023: A Complete Turnaround
When an American uses the phrase "murder capital" to describe a city, it tends to be cities with periods of very sad history like...
Good News in History, January 8
49 years ago today, Ella Grasso became the first woman to be elected to serve as a state governor in the US. A member...
Good News in History, January 3
156 years ago today, Emperor Mutsuhito announced the formal conclusion to the Tokugawa Shogunate, and thus launched the Meiji Restoration, one of the great...
2024 New Year’s Horoscope: A ‘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, December 25
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—December 25.
Girl Will Open Latest Christmas Gift From Elderly Neighbor Who Pre-bought 14 Years of Presents Before he Died
A seven-year-old is preparing to open the most recent of 14 years’ worth of Christmas gifts pre-bought by her elderly neighbor before he died...
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...
Good News in History, December 8
100 years ago today, a sign was erected in the California hills advertising a new housing project called "Hollywoodland." Real estate developers Woodruff and...
10-Year-old Girl’s Idea for a ‘Postbox to Heaven’ is Rolled Out Nationally Across Cemeteries in UK
A young girl’s idea for a 'postbox to heaven' so she could write to her grandparents has been realized at cemeteries across the UK.
10-year-old...
A Sculpture Gifted to Couple Who Gave Him Shelter During a Storm 68 Years Ago Sells for $100,000
One rainy day in Bedfordshire, England, Peter Richards and his wife noticed a pair of lads shivering under the eaves of their country cottage...
Ancient Library Scrolls Thought Ruined By Vesuvius Eruption Now Readable By AI
With the help of AI, a word written on a papyrus scroll 2,000 years ago and destroyed in a library in Pompeii has been...