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Cat owner adorably finds out his cat Gloria is living many secret lives
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Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in the UK Is Huge Win–with Only 400 Left in Wild

No Outstanding Coal Mining Applications Left in the UK After Council Refusal in Carmarthenshire

Good News in History, June 18
NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight
Potatoes Didn't Just Feed Ancient Indigenous Communities in the Andes—the Tasty Tubers Also Reshaped People's DNA

Boss noticed struggling employee was wearing tattered clothes. His response left the worker teary-eyed.

Sweden’s Breathtaking New Train Ride to Oslo Passes By Best of Country’s Landscape

‘A Little Hero’ Saves Her Friend from Both Drowning AND a Seizure
East Africa Might Break Off From the Continent Sooner Than Scientists Thought—and a New Ocean May Fill the Gap
Are These the Earliest Known Dice in the World? Native Americans May Have Used Them to Play Games of Chance More Than 12,000 Years Ago

Japanese Fans Cleaned the Stadium After World Cup Match While the Players Cleaned Locker Room

Knee Pain Suffered by Millions Can Be Eased Using New Non-Surgical Procedure

Good News in History, June 17

A man who fell from his wheelchair into a lake and his little beagle saved his life

Florida teacher says she’s quitting her job because of school’s ‘course recovery’ shortcut

Artist Beats Brain Cancer And Paints Amazing Portraits of Hospital Staff as Thank-you Gifts (LOOK)

Detective Spends Months Searching for Stolen Dementia Patient’s Ring–Finds it in a Pawnshop Miles Away

Help for a desperate mom who couldn’t find size 23 shoes for her teenage son

Colorado’s ‘Tamales Act’ Restores Citizens’ Freedom to Buy and Sell Homecooked Food
Worried Your House Is Haunted? The Spooky Sensation Might Arise From a Surprisingly Simple Source

Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles

Good News in History, June 16

How Marcia Lucas saved Star Wars and shaped it into the classic we love

Webb Studies Star Clusters
Despite Their Tiny Brains, Bumblebees Have a Surprising Sense of Rhythm, According to a New Study by Neuroscientists

6-Year-old Finds Ancient Viking Sword on School Field Trip, Buried for 1,300 Years

Man taking afternoon nap hears odd ‘popping’ noises—minutes later, a stranger pulls him to safety
Sea Levels Might Be Higher Than We Thought, Putting Millions of People in the Path of Coastal Flooding Sooner Than Expected
These Intricately Decorated Ostrich Eggshells Suggest Our Ancestors May Have Understood Basic Geometry 60,000 Years Ago
Is Autism Really a Male-Dominated Condition? A New Study Suggests Women Have It Just as Often, but Are Diagnosed Later in Life
Venus Flytraps Snap Their Traps Shut in Less Than a Second. Scientists Say They've Discovered How the Predatory Plants Are So Fast

Wasteful Fisherman Turns into Underwater Garbage Man, Pulls Tons of Tires from Canadian Harbors

African Continent Gains 10 Years of Life Expectancy Since 2000 Despite Wars, Famine, and Instability

EV Popularity in China Accounts for 262,000 Fewer Deaths from Air Pollution

Good News in History, June 15

Signs of Breast Cancer Could Be Spotted 3-6 Years Before Diagnosis Using AI Screening, Shows Massive Study

An Almost Incomparable ‘Princely’ Tomb of Ancient Celtic Noble Found in Germany

Thousands Donate to Help Nebraska Ranchers Who Couldn’t Feed Their Herds After Wildfires Burn Every Acre

Good News in History, June 14

Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images

Boy Finds 2 Million-year-old Tooth From Elephant Ancestor on Beach Walk

Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
Taking a Daily Multivitamin Might Slow Some Signs of Biological Aging, a New Study Suggests
Mosquitoes Have Been Biting Humans for More Than One Million Years
Positive Thinking Might Boost Your Immune System's Responses to Vaccines, New Research Suggests

Father and Son Break Three World Records in 18,000 Mile Cycle Around the World

French Polynesia Protects Biodiverse Ocean Area Twice the Size of Arizona Teeming with Life

What Is Pi? (Grades 5-8)

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NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture

Woman Who Rescued Injured Crow Keeps Getting ‘Thank-you Gifts’ from Other Birds

Good News in History, June 13
GVIS Virtual Systems Simulations

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York
Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Probably a Late Bloomer—and May Have Taken Around 40 Years to Grow Up
After Wandering Field All Day He Discovers 16th C. Diamond Ring Using his Metal Detector

Dog Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea on Inflatable Kayak Headed Toward Norway

France Salutes America, Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship

La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general
Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula

New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste

Good News in History, June 12

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time
Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?

7-11 Owner Pays Forward Kindness from Decade Ago with Viral Signs Offering Shelter from Scorching Heat

Frugal people say these under $50 upgrades saved them more money than expected

Agenda diaria de la misión a la Luna de Artemis II de la NASA

Help Galaxy Zoo: Tidal Tales Open Cosmic Storybook

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

Therapy Donkeys Prove Such a Balm of Calm to Psychiatric Hospital That Organizers Look to Expand

Inventor’s Microfiber Laundry Filter Is Already Keeping Tons of Fossil-Fuel Fibers Out of the Environment

Family That Owned This ‘Wildlife Wonder of the World’ for 300 Years Sells Bass Rock to Protect 100,000 Seabirds

Good News in History, June 11
Ohio library pokes fun at McDonald’s CEO by taking the ‘eat a book’ challenge

Husband who lost his job reluctantly moves family in with mother-in-law, pure joy ensued

Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest

Good News in History, June 10

Ice Warrior’s Royal Honour: Craig Mathieson Wins Polar Medal

NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment

Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling

Shipwreck ‘Almost Beyond Belief’ Stunned Archaeologists with its Cargo of Intact Porcelain

Inside Project Hail Mary

Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life

Staggering Results Show HIV-Transmission Reduced 100% with Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection

11 'unspoken rules' cats expect their humans to know and follow
Neuroscientists say a simple, 10-second trick will help you learn things much faster
Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected

NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer
