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Good News in History September 25

55 years ago today, the charter establishing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was signed in Rabat, Morocco. The OIC consists of 47 members that...

Surprising Benefit of Fines for High-Polluting Vehicles: More Kids Walking to School in London

London has the largest ultra-low emissions zone in the world, and it's causing children to walk or bike to school much more than their...

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,...

Good News in History September 16

161 years ago today, Robert College, the first American educational institution outside the United States, was founded in Istanbul by American philanthropist Christopher Robert....

Historic Railway Village Transformed From Dangerous ‘No-go Area’ to Functioning Heritage Neighborhood

A major restoration project in lower England has seen one of the world's largest railworks turned into a modern celebration of this industrial heritage. See...

Tuscany’s New Airport Terminal Will Have a Vineyard on the Roof, Obviously

With more visitors than ever before, the new airport terminal in Florence will have a green roof and sport a vineyard. The Italians are passionate...

Good News in History, August 31

144 years ago today, Wilhelmina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, was born. The longest-reigning female monarch outside Great Britain, and the longest-reigning monarch in...

Good News in History, August 30

188 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung,...

Good News in History, August 29

On this day, 77 years ago, Dr. Bhimrao R. Ambedkar was appointed to chair the Indian constitutional drafting committee. This national hero is responsible...

Good News in History, August 26

233 years ago today, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a boat propelled by steam power which used mechanical paddles to propel...

The World’s Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood

At the University of Maine, one of the world's largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state's lumber industry to 3D-print cozy 600-square-foot...

Good News in History, August 16

49 years ago today, Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically handed over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a...

Bloomberg Gives Away Another $600 Million to Fund Medical Students–This Time, for 5 Historically Black Colleges

American billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg has announced that a series of grants worth $600 million will be presented to five historically Black colleges and...

Good News in History, August 8

40 years ago today, Nawal El Moutawakel, the Amazigh-Moroccan athlete, became the first Moroccan, and the first woman from a Muslim nation to win...

Good News in History, August 2

5 years ago today, the women of Saudi Arabia were given the right to travel abroad without a male guardian, a major advance in...

Good News in History, July 30

On this day 94 years ago, at the conclusion of the inaugural FIFA World Cup, La Celeste, or Uruguay, won the trophy. Rarely considered as favorites...

Good News in History, July 27

1,250 years ago today, the first Patriarch of the Shingon Sect—one of the most important in Japanese Buddhism was born. Born Saeki no Mao,...

Good News in History, July 22

61 years ago today, Philadelphia's first heavyweight boxing champion, Sonny Liston KO'd Floyd Patterson in a rematch of the bout that the year before...

Dogs Trained to Sniff Out Post-Traumatic Stress – by Smelling Patients’ Breath – With 90% Accuracy

Two dogs have been trained to sniff out post-traumatic stress by smelling survivors’ breath—with an accuracy success rate following initial training of 90 percent. Scientists...

Michael Bloomberg Donates $1 Billion to Provide Free Tuition for Future Doctors at Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday a new $1 billion gift to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students, while...