Good News in History, October 5

Pomegranates, Walnuts and Berries Could Unlock Heart Failure Treatment By Producing Urolithin A

Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Goes to School to Help Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery–in Time for Halloween

Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake

30 Years of Clean-Up and Monitoring Work at Closed Copper Mine Wins Honors for World’s Top Miner

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free, so the ‘Lawnmower Man’ donated gear to open a business

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors

UK’s National Museums to Continue 25-Year Policy of Free Entry for Foreign Visitors

The Spark: The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors

After her husband died, she secretly ran his struggling gelatin business. 6 years later, she was a household name.

Stunning Collection of Stolen Greek Artifacts Spanning 5,000 Years Were Just Returned to Greece

New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal Evolution

Chris Evans Puts His Limelight on a Bonded Dog Pair with Cute Video, Immediately Sees Them Adopted

Dog in Madrid leaves people stunned after performing impressive CPR drill

A male elephant 'adopted' a calf and kept her alive long enough for rangers to rescue her

12-yo’s Annual ‘Diaper Drive’ Delivers 30,000 Diapers Off at Arizona Food Bank

Premature baby charity scoops prestigious award

Norway’s Newest Marine Protected Area Shelters Rich Marine Habitat, Whales, and Seabirds

This Massive, Deep-Sea Roly Poly Can Go Years Without Food Thanks to a Huge Stomach and a Stolen Gene, Study Suggests

NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027

Researchers Unearth a Clay Tablet Inscribed With the World’s Oldest Peace Treaty

18 Year-Old from the Bronx Starts Nonprofit to Sponsor School Children in Ghana

Archaeologists Risked Their Lives to Save 30,000 Treasures from ISIS Terrorists—New Study Shows How

New York City Collects $131 Million From DoorDash for Delivery Workers Unfairly Paid After $13 Billion Earnings

Nike Founder Phil Knight Gives Away a Billion Dollars – the Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Glow-up after 100: Centenarians at Austin senior living community get ‘glamorous’ makeovers from high schoolers

How Diet and Tryptophan Influence Serotonin and Mental Health (By Jaiden, 15)

Spanish Play Brings Language Learning to Life at Priory Community School (By Isabella, 13)

Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists in California

Two Thousand Years Ago, Julius Caesar Conquered the Settlement That Eventually Became Paris. Archaeologists May Have Just Found It

With $1 Billion, Nike Founder Phil Knight Makes Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Local lad recovers from horror injury to pursue footballing dreams in the States (By Josh, 18)

The tilcayo: new wildcat species discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest

North Somerset Youth Parliament Shares Updates at Fourth Full Meeting (By Ivy, 15)

NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge

NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission

Bikes Outnumbered Cars on Scottish Rush Hour Route for the First Time Ever

NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems

Man returns 132-year-old magazine to library. Perfect timing helps him dodge a $12K late fee.

An Otter Just Returned to New York City's Bronx River for the First Time in a Century. Now, You Can Help Name It

Scientists Pioneer Chemical Bath Method to Restore Aging EV Batteries Without Breaking Them Down

Flagship Restoration Project in Brazil’s Cerrado Savannah Working to Restore 4.4 Million Acres

Pomegranates and berries produce a gut metabolite that may improve IBD outcomes

135,000 Shelter Pets Found Forever Homes in August Thanks to NBC’s Annual Adopt-a-thon

Former GP shares powerful story of recovery after Gloucester House “saved his life”

Prisoners Prove Unlikely Heroes to Monarch Butterflies Thanks to Wisconsin Correctional Program

Good News in History September 22

Brazil’s new law blames platform design for harming kids, not parents

How a Boat Full of Goats Saved an Island

Rural French Mayors Rally to Save Their Local Cafe-Bistro, and Help Reverse National Trend

Ontario teen says he’ll live in ‘modular home’ invention for a year to prove it can end homelessness

Korean Drone Rescue Program Helps Mozambique Achieve Zero Fatalities During Worst Flood in Decades

Historic Philanthropic Gift Will Expand Veterinary Care Access to Millions of Americans and Their Pets

165-Mile Bike Trail Through Minnesota Finally Completed After 30 years, One of the Longest in America

Couple Fosters 59 Dogs in Retirement: ‘We love to get them out of the kennels’

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics

New York City is Putting ‘The Park’ Back in Park Avenue – And Adding a Protected Bike Lane (LOOK)

Keynsham man reunited with ambulance crew who saved his life

People agree these 10 behaviors seem like signs of intelligence, but really aren’t

Nashville Singer Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange

NASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon Mawar

NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass

Scientists Determine Australia’s Vast Red Deserts Could Fuel a Hydrogen-Powered Energy Revolution

NASA’s Integrated Medical Model (IMM)

10 Pounds of Viking Silver Found in Finland Extend Incredible Year for Scandinavian Treasure Hunts

Good News in History September 16

$1,000 Bonus for Every Year of Work: Casino Employees Shocked at Company’s 50th Anniversary

Good News in History September 15

Baked Bites: how Frisco students turned a passion for baking into a force for community change

Christian Bale Opens Long-Dreamed of Foster Care Village Aimed at Keeping Siblings Together

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA

NASA’s Webb Reveals Dynamic Panorama of Star Formation

UK Runner Makes Improbable Comeback to Conquer the Grueling Trail Run That Nearly Killed Him

Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher’s Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected

North American Bird Losses Are Accelerating. New Research Suggests Fertilizers and Pesticides May Be to Blame

Good News in History September 14

Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia

Unsealed for the First Time in 600 Years, This Tomb in Peru Was Just Declared the 'Discovery of the Decade'

New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration

Athens Is Turning its Old Airport into One of Europe’s Largest Parks

Feather Preserved in Dinosaur Dung Could Explain Why Birds Survived Mass Extinction

Want free concert tickets? EARNT has a simple idea: Volunteer for them.

Following Timor-Leste’s Triumph, All of Southeast Asia Has Eliminated Trachoma

Former Industrial Ground Goes from Dump to Diversity and Hosts 64% of UK’s Black-Necked Grebes

How Colombia’s outgoing president protected 42% of the country’s Amazon from mining

Your allergies aren’t getting worse with age. The pollen season is.

The DIY Diehards Building Green Infrastructure from Scratch

She ‘Asked for a Sign’ and Suddenly a Kingfisher Darts Up and Sits in Her Hand for 10 Minutes

Researchers Use Math to Ensure a Wordle Win 99% of the Time

‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study

Good News in History September 13

NASA+ Debuts on discovery+, Coming Soon to HBO Max

15 reasons to kiss more, just in time for Valentine’s Day

Gen X and Millennials share the slow-dance anthems that make them nostalgic for high school

The Blackout of ‘65 Left 800K Trapped in NYC Subway – 6 Hours Later People Were Inspired by Each Other

Becoming an Expert Birder Can Reshape Your Brain and Might Help Protect It From Aging, New Research Suggests

Massive Footprints Reveal First Ever Adult T Rex Trackway, a 66-Million-Year-old Walk Through North Dakota

Homeless Guy Got Famous Playing Amazing Piano in a Church–Now He’s Raised $50K for Charity

Good News in History September 12

Roman Telescope Comes to Kennedy

Euclid View of Milky Way Heart Previews Core Survey by NASA’s Roman

This Danish Warship Exploded in Battle 225 Years Ago. Now, Archaeologists Are Racing to Recover Its Artifacts

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight

See How Scientists Reconstructed the Face of Little Foot, a Human Ancestor Who Lived 3.67 Million Years Ago

First Permit to Clean Up Old Mine Waste Issued for WA State Under 2024 ‘Good Samaritan Act’

Kenyan Startup Makes Robotic Hands That Translate Teacher’s Voice into Signs for Deaf Students

Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.

Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions

From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Hotel Staff Give Girl’s Lost Plushie the VIP Treatment Before Sending Her Home with a Note (LOOK)

NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords

Luxurious Bath Complex Used by Roman Emperor Found in Serbia

Good News in History, September 11

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

91-yo ‘Greybeard’ Becomes Oldest Person to Hike Appalachian Trail After 359 Days and 71 Falls

Good News in History, September 10

A family farm accidentally shared an embarrassing ‘private’ photo. The comments are gold.

A.I. May Have Solved a Longstanding Math Problem With a Million-Dollar Prize. It Ignited a Controversy Over Who Gets Credit

NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go

Humanity’s 3rd Visit to Mercury Kicks Off with the Successful Arrival of BepiColombo Mission

A Hungry Cleaning Lady Bit into an Apple and Solved the Case of Legendary Diamond Heist

Indie Comic Creator Sells Out Thanks to Viral Visit from Reviewer Who Stopped When Others Didn’t

Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared

Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula

Arthritis Drug Demonstrates Substantial Hair Regrowth in 1,400 Alopecia Patients

Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark

New heart attack guidelines correct decades of under-diagnosis in women

To Researchers' Surprise, This Giant Dinosaur Laid Eggs in a Cold Climate

A ‘Living Roof’ is Growing Atop Ford’s Largest Factory–Saving Energy and Boosting Birds

NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program

Scientists Recreated Chirps of Jurassic Insects, Simulating a 165 Million-yo Soundscape (Listen)

Good News in History, September 9

A simpler path to treating degenerative blindness: photoswitchable eye drops

Beyond the thrift store: where your donations do more good

1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day

The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course

A fisherman rescued an orphaned seal in 1971. Five years later, the animal started speaking English.

FDA Immediately Approves Drug That’s Doubling Lifespan for Late Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Armless Racing Driver Hits 110 mph Steering with His Feet–Aims to Make History at Le Mans

NASA’s Hubble, Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects ‘Remember’ Past

EMT Ran 1.5 Miles up 1,000 Feet of Elevation in 31 Minutes to Get Blood Transfusion for Injured Climber

S. Carolina Aquarium Celebrates ‘Baby Boom’ of Critically-Endangered Penguin Chicks

Good News in History, September 8

New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night

NASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress

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