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First-of-its-Kind Commencement Inside Prison Celebrates 25 Inmates That Earned Bachelor’s Degrees Behind Bars
On a prison yard 70 miles away from Cal State LA’s campus, the university celebrated its newest graduates.
25 incarcerated men received bachelor’s degrees during...
A Love Letter to America From a Village in Bangladesh on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
America, I am sending you good wishes from a small Bangladeshi village on the 20th anniversary of your great tragedy. I knew nothing about...
900-Year-old Mystery That Puzzled Stargazers is Now Solved – It’s A ‘Zombie’ Star
The Chinese have a long, ancient history of recording “guest stars”—suddenly bright stars that appear in the sky for a while but then dim...
Man Decides to Give Bone Marrow to Soothe His Depression – Not Only Did Her Cancer go into Remission But MS Too
Rather than give in to depression, one man chose to fight back in a way that not only changed his own life for the...
Bank That Lost 66 Workers on 9/11 has Paid for All Their Kids to Go to College
We’re reposting this on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The story—originally published in 2015—is featured in the GNN paperback book—a collection...
Cold Planets Exist Throughout Our Galaxy, Even in the Galactic Bulge, Scientists Discover
Although thousands of planets have been discovered in the Milky Way, most reside less than a few thousand light years from Earth. Yet our...
Archaeologists Discover Mighty Queen’s Seat of Medieval Power in a Lost Monastery in England
The seat of power for one of the most influential women in Medieval English history, Queen Cynethryth, has been discovered in a small Berkshire...
Falcons Have Natural ‘Eye Makeup’ to Improve Hunting Ability, Scientists Discover
Dark 'eyeliner' feathers of peregrine falcons act as sun shields to improve the birds' hunting ability, a new scientific study suggests.
Scientists have long speculated...
In Just Hours, a Facebook Post Ended the Long Search for a WWI Soldier’s Relatives
When it comes to communication, the internet offers instant gratification. By their very nature, handwritten letters are more permanent. Letters create a tangible connection...
How Scientists are Managing to Trap the World’s Coldest Plasma in a Magnetic Bottle
Physicists have discovered a way to trap the world's coldest plasma in a magnetic bottle, a technological achievement that could advance research into clean...
Company Embodies ‘Right to Repair’ By Redesigning Auto Parts That Constantly Fail—And Selling Them Cheaper
One innovative company perfectly embodies the ideals of consumers who deserve and are demanding the 'right to repair'.
Dorman Products' constant detective work to see...
Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists ‘Thrilled’ Beyond Words
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences—translating signals...
First African American to Win National Spelling Bee Takes Trophy After Just 2 Years’ Practice
E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y spells extraordinary, and when you look it up in the dictionary don’t be surprised if you see a picture of Zaila Avant-garde next...
One Man’s Crazy Idea For Michigan Town Lands Them As Finalist in ‘Nicest Places in America’ Contest
This story was chosen as one of the top ten nominations to win the Reader’s Digest “Nicest Places in America” contest: a crowd-sourced effort...
Childhood Sweethearts Marry In Real-Life Version of The Notebook – Reunited After 22 Years
Childhood sweethearts have married in a real-life version of The Notebook after 22 years apart—he even proposed with the engagement ring he gave her...
12-year-old Gives Grandpa His Dream of Flying in Spitfire By Sending Heartfelt Notes to Airfields
His wife of 57 years had just been moved into a care home last summer due to Alzheimer's disease, and sadness was his only...
Paralyzed Patient Can Now Write as Fast as Smartphone By ‘Mindwriting’ With Brain Signals
A man paralyzed from the neck down has gained the ability to type words with his brain about as fast as the average smartphone...
First Grader Wrote to Old Navy Asking for Girls’ Jeans to Have Pockets —And They Sent Her 4 Pairs
A kid recently wrote to Old Navy asking them to put pockets on girls' jeans, and her powers of persuasion seem to have done...
Researchers Create CRISPR ‘On-Off Switch’ to Control Inherited Genetic Problems Without Changing DNA
Scientists have figured out how to modify the unrivaled gene-editing tool CRISPR to extend its reach to the epigenome, which controls how genes are...
72% of Brits Feel More Content When They Finally Stop Worrying About What People Think of Them in Their 40s
Self-conscious Brits finally stop worrying about what other people think of them at the age of 46, according to a new poll.
A survey of...