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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...
Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
By the year 2000, Judge John Phillips had long since lost count of the number of minors he had sent through the California penitentiary...
Good News in History, November 24
On this day, 159 years ago, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born. As a post-impressionist, Toulouse-Lautrec observed and documented with great psychological insight the personalities...
Zoos Welcome ‘Paddington Bears’ for Breeding Programs to Help Save Species From Extinction
Two zoos in the US and UK have welcomed their very own 'Paddington Bear' as part of a special breeding program to help save...
Your 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...
60% of Ecuadorians Vote Against Continued Oil Drilling in Critical Amazon Biosphere
It was called the Yasuní popular consultation, and it asked the people of Ecuador a simple question: "Do you agree with the Ecuadorian government...
Taylor Swift is a Hero to Food Banks Across the U.S. at Each Stop of Her Eras Tour
Economists told CNN recently that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is becoming such a massive phenomenon that it's having demonstrable impacts on the US economy...
This Monkey Was Already Endangered When Discovered in 2003–but is Now on the Up and Up
Discovering a whole new species is an exciting moment for scientists; when they determined it was Critically-Endangered it probably induced the opposite reaction.
The kipunji...
Your 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...
First Recorded Birth of Critically-Endangered Burmese Peacock Turtle Hatchlings (WATCH)
This little fellow is the Burmese peacock softshell turtle, and he's sitting here in the hands of one of the first humans to ever...
This 23-Year-Old Founder is 3D Printing Schools in Madagascar Aiming to be a ‘Stepping Stone’ for the Community
A young entrepreneur is using 3D printers to create cheap school campuses in rural Madagascar.
It takes just $40,000 and 18 hours to build a...
Top 5 Tips For Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party
Expert Chris Sim, who cooks community meals for more than 2,000 people every year, says hosts need to learn to delegate, not sweat the...
MIRACLE MONDAY: Homeless Uncle Inspired Him to Reunite the Unhoused with Families Before it’s Too Late
Written by Kevin F. Adler, Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages
Every person experiencing homelessness is someone’s child, or someone's parent. And Mark was my...
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
While tourists visiting Mexican beaches complain about piles of smelly seaweed, one Mexican gardener reckoned it was something like a gift.
The governments in places...
Tree Growing Nonprofit is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Lots of Trees for Madagascar
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
This is Part 1 of a...
In ‘Mega Milestone’ India Connects 80 Million Rural Households to Water Supply in Just 4 Years
India's Jal Jeevan Mission of tap water access continues to be one of the great, unsung stories of human development.
Almost 79 million households have...
Unique Nonprofit to Provide ‘Basic Income’ to California Homeless in 12-Month Study Funded by Google
A privately-funded program to provide basic income to 100 California homeless people aims to study how the cash—plus one-on-one social support—can be potentially life-changing.
‘Miracle...
Deaths by Extreme Weather and Aviation Accidents Have Never Been Lower than Now
When a plane begins to shake from turbulence, it's hardly surprising that most people become nervous. However the last few years have been the...
Good News in History, January 14
Happy 54th birthday to Dave Grohl. The charming rocker fronts the Foo Fighters, after making his name as a drummer for Nirvana. He also...
Every Penny Thrown into Rome’s Trevi Fountain Goes to Help the City’s Poor–Over a Million Each Year
Every year, the more than €1 million in coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain in Rome are hoovered up to feed, clothe, and house...