Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk
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Good News in History, August 20

Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough

What is an admin date? Why experts say it helps with productivity and loneliness at once

Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things

97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago

New Radiation-Free Lung Scan Can Spot Disease Sooner in Children – And it’s Much Safer
Covid-19 Can Reawaken Dormant Viruses in the Body, Which Might Worsen Symptoms of the Respiratory Illness, Study Suggests

Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients

Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study

Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)
New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks
Podcast Transcript July 2nd, 2026— Coffee waste as fuel, Nepal same-sex marriage rights, and understanding heat domes

Massive study reveals remote work is making us lonely but a return to the office is not the answer

12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness

Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain
Podcast Transcript June 5th, 2026— Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy
See the Rescued and Restored 'Alice in Wonderland' Mural Painted for Sick Children at a New York Hospital

After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness

Used for Centuries as Poison, Larkspur, Wolfsbane May Become Medicine After Lab Breakthrough

UN Summit on HIV/AIDS Shows Incredible Progress in Infection Rates, Deaths, Treatment Access

Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough

Retired firefighter with PTSD builds fire engine ice cream truck to support first responders

New research explains why your dreams feel so strange

Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first
Chihuahua Won’t Stop Pawing at Her Until Owner Finds the Breast Cancer She Smelled

New study confirms that electric vehicles are already making the air cleaner

Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds

What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more

A study across 66 countries identified 5 things the happiest communities have in common

3,000 Eye Surgeries Restore Sight for Thousands – Paid Forward by US and Caribbean Churches
These 12 Popular Dog Breeds Are at Risk of Breathing Problems Related to Their Short Snouts, a New Study Suggests

Video games can be therapeutic for teens with ADHD and depression — but only when they meet this criteria
Podcast Transcript March 20, 2026— From psilocybin to ocean robots: 10 solutions you’ll actually want to hear about

New study: Depression patients still symptom-free 5 years after taking psychedelic mushrooms

Mail carrier ignored snow warnings and went out anyway. What she saw saved a life.

Podcast Transcript March 13, 2026— Golden frogs are back, bacteria are eating cancer, and cherry blossom season is almost here

A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch

Why 24 minutes of music may help reduce anxiety, according to research

Good News in History, July 24
How Do Menopause and a Treatment to Manage Its Symptoms Affect the Brain and Mental Health?

Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat

Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery
After 5-yo Diagnosed with Rare Disease, Little Sister Wanted to Be Her ‘Brave’ Bone Marrow Donor
Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut with Long-Term Viability

4 tips for everyday eco-friendly living
The 8-Year-Old Behind Artemis II’s Moon Mascot
Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later
Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests

Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials

Why your wandering mind is exactly what meditation is for

Homegrown Catnip Lotion Proves to Be An Effective Mosquito Repellent in Rural Uganda

Someone criticized this teacher’s out-of-the-box lessons. Her comeback was an A+.

‘Food Really Is Medicine’
A.I. Outperformed Doctors at Diagnosing Real-World E.R. Patients in a New Study. That Doesn't Mean Computers Will Replace Clinicians

NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge

Coffee Associated with Lower Risks of Liver Cancer and Deadly Cirrhosis

Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25%
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Good News in History, March 28

College Freshman Brings a Nostalgic General Store Back to Olde Towne Community in Virginia

Someone Used This Coin as Bus Fare and Worker Discovers it was Minted by the Phoenicians 2,000 Years Ago

Tunisian Solar-Powered Cars Leverage African Sunshine to Charge 30 Miles for Free Everyday

Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution

Pink noise for sleep: what it is and whether it actually helps you rest

From Rescue to Royalty: Cat ‘Diva’ Finds Purr-fect Home Helping Children Heal
Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out
Kazakhstan Plants 37,000 Seedlings to Prepare for Imminent Return of Tigers
Architect Creates App to Show Which Pub Gardens are Sunny – Using Shadow Simulations From Buildings

Scientists Discover Lab Gloves Are Skewing Microplastics Data – Perhaps By A Lot

Good News in History, April 5

China’s Great Green Wall turns Taklamakan desert into a growing carbon sink

Community Defibrillators Step Up Five Times in One Day in Weston-super-Mare

If ‘Free Pianos’ Show Up in Your Feed, Don’t Be Duped: Industry Pioneers Warn Against Them

Good News in History, March 22

Pioneer is First to Cross Texas Along His New xTx Trail – 1,500 Miles Devised for Hikers, Cyclists and Horses
Philly Man Uses Mobile Laundromat to Wash Homeless Residents’ Clothes
Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

Watch This Rescue Rabbit Reign as the Furry Champ of Jenga

Autistic Bowler Achieves Dream with First Perfect 300 Game – And Joins the PBA as a Pro

Native Americans Were Making Dice and Gaming Thousands of Years Before Anyone Else
Snowmobilers Dig Exhausted Young Moose Out of the snow in New Hampshire Woods
Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation

Good News in History, April 3
Wife Used ‘Find My iPhone’ to Locate Husband Buried in an Avalanche for Over 4 Hours
Frugal people share exactly how much money they saved on their best thrifty lifestyle changes
Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours
High Schoolers Build Unlikely Friendships With Seniors Through Chair Volleyball

‘Grain Bank Accounts’ Free Indian Farmers from Middleman Through Online Marketplace

Young Boy with Cancer Delivers 124 Gorgeous Easter Baskets to Kids in Hospitals After Fundraising $2,000

Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast

Haringey’s Children’s Services Crowned ‘Outstanding’ in Landmark Ofsted Win
Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

Students Bring Annie to Life and Wow the Entire Community
‘Crime-Fighting’ Llamas Catch Thief by Surrounding Him in a Field Until Cops Arrive
Scents From 3,500 Years Ago Recreated to Give Museum Visitors a Whiff of History
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Good News in History, February 7

Good News in History, April 2

Amazing Ukulele Effort Raises Over £10,000 for Charity

Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban

Perfectly '80s video of guys 'summer skiing' down a grassy hill is blowing people's minds
Urban Farm Shops Combine Dutch Greenhouse Technology and Food-Retail into One

Vancouver’s ‘Teddy Bear Doctor’ Stitches Together More Than Just Plushies, but Memories Too
90 Million Year-old ‘Missing Link’ Fossil of Tiny Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered
How a football cup run helped unite a town

Woman builds an elaborate hotel in her yard for stray cats in winter, and it's so cozy
The Louvre Installs Metal Security Bars on Window Used During $102M Jewel Heist

Once Dried up and Full of Plastic, Canal in India Is Now Clear and Lined with Mangroves

Banana Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key to Fighting Devastating Crop Disease
Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2
How species spotting took hold of a rural community
Police Officers Use Google Translate to Help Woman Deliver Baby in Backseat of a Car

Roofers Repair 78-year-old Widower’s Roof for Free After Scammers Left Him with a Big Hole

Aging Delivery Driver Gets Huge Tip After Conscientious Effort Goes Viral With Ring Video

Small S. Korea Town Welcomes First Newborn in 17 Years as Nation’s Fertility Rate Continues to Rise
Mystery of Armenia’s Giant 6,000-Year-old ‘Dragon Stones’ is Finally Solved
Florida police department deploys first-ever specially trained 'search and recovery' otter

UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
He Earns More in an Hour as Spider-Man Than a Full Day at his Old Supermarket Job
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects

Tiny Ponies Buddy and Bauble Make Remarkable Recovery

These dogs — and cats — are saving pets with blood donations. Yours can too

Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript Found in Museum with Hidden Text Beneath Illustration
Astronomers Say They Have Solved One of Saturn’s Greatest Mysteries
Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Toronto River Once So Polluted it Caught on Fire Now Is Flush with Fish

Good News in History, March 30

Adorable ‘Super Mini’ Pony Pickle Becomes Star of Rescue Centre
UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes
Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests
Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress

8 Weeks in Europe For Free: Hidden Valley is Hiring 4 ‘Ranch-bassadors’ to Dress Up Euro Foods and Post About it
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
Can dogs get the winter blues? What to know about seasonal depression in pets
Wholesome moment between UPS driver and author caught on camera helps book sales skyrocket

Buddhist monks surpass halfway mark of 'Peace Walk,' despite snow and freezing temps

How Beijing Restored its Aquifer and Reversed its Groundwater Depletion

5 Friends Take Same Photo for Over 4 Decades: ‘We Vowed to Keep it Going No Matter What’ (LOOK)

Spectacular Coastline Saved by Dying Donation From Reverand Who Used to Walk There
Good News in History, March 29
Good News in History, February 4

Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago
Thousands of Starlings Rise in Murmuration Under Brilliant ‘Worm’ Moon
Good News in History, February 6
Moss Spores Riding on the Outside of the Space Station Survive For 9 Months
Good News in History, February 5
