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Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans
After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
UN Treaty Protects Rights of Disabled
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed the agreement reached late Friday on the text of a treaty to protect the rights of persons with...
Disabled Man Breaks up Robbery with Knife, Awarded Carnegie Hero Award
The Carnegie Hero award is given to persons who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives...
Good News in History, November 15
7 years ago, Pakistani archeologists revealed to the world the finished excavations of the Bhamala Stupa, one of the oldest in the world, and...
New Wearable Cuff ‘Rewires’ Brains of Stroke Patients by Stimulating Nerves
A discreet and flexible armband made of electrodes has been found in a small study of stroke patients to aid in restoring flexibility in...
Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for Colorblind Visitors–Just in Time for Autumn Leaves
In preparation for leaf-peeping season, Virginia State Parks have equipped all 43 managed properties with special viewfinders for the colorblind.
The lenses in the viewfinders...
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,...
Chef Returns to Kitchen Thanks to Floating Seat Invented After a Motorcycle Injury Made Him Immobile (WATCH)
An Austrian chef who lost almost all control of his legs is back on the line again thanks to a brilliant invention from a...
Hi-Tech Whiskers Give Working Robots More Ability to Move Safely and Read Environment
While current autonomous robots utilize rangefinders, cameras, and lasers to navigate, the addition of whiskers could be a cheap addition that prevents some seriously...
22 Tennessee State Parks Provide All-Terrain Wheelchairs for Visitors to Use
Tennessee has just launched a program offering at 22 of its state parks for providing all-terrain electric wheelchairs to visitors.
These allow disabled users to...
Good News in History, June 27
25 years ago today, skateboarder Tony Hawk became the first person ever to land the 900, or two-and-a-half full rotations in the air on...
Madrid’s Iconic Football Stadium Now has a 4-Story Underground Greenhouse to Store ‘Retractable’ Grass Field
Real Madrid's cathedral of a soccer stadium has just finished state-of-the-art renovations that include a retractable roof and—if it can be believed—a retractable field.
You...
Good News in History, May 29
259 years ago today, former Virginia governor and revolutionary Patrick Henry was not only born, but used his 29th birthday as an occasion to...
Researchers Develop a ‘Game-Changing’ Blood Test for Stroke Detection in the Field: ‘Truly Transformative’
Stroke is the top cause of disability worldwide—and the second leading cause of death—but the good news is that early intervention can prevent severe...
Good News in History, April 15
136 years ago today, Corrie ten Boom was born in Haarlem. A Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, ten Boom...
Dog Named Hero Saves Owner’s Life for Days, Fighting Off Cold and Coyotes and Getting Help
An Akita named 'Hero' saved his owner's life last week in an incredible tale of loyalty and resilience that saw him remain by his...
MacKenzie Scott Has Now Given Away $16.5 Billion with New Grants Announced, Since Divorcing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Here's a hypothetical: You want to give away $640 million, but you want to give it away to many different groups. How do you...
New Prosthetic Hand Allows Man to Sense Temperature: ‘I could feel the warmth of another person’
The first-ever prosthetic limb that allows the wearer to sense temperature and feel the warmth of another person has been created.
The MiniTouch device allows...
Teen Who Was Told He’d Never Walk with Cerebral Palsy Just Took 1st Place in Bodybuilding Competition
Hunter Moore is just like any other teen athlete. He loves to play sports, made the varsity team, and doesn't mind throwing up a...
FTC Moves to Update Rules That Govern How Tech Companies Can Track Your Kids
2023 featured a proposed update to the COPPA, or the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act which included limitations on the nudging of kids to...