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

Self-Taught Artist Carves Logs into Amazing Sculptures Using a Chainsaw

Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s, Shows New Research

Dogs Provide Security and Comfort at Busy Train Station in ‘British First’

Scientists discovered a new species of horned lizard in Thailand. They named it after Rhaenyra's dragon in 'House of the Dragon'

Mindful Use of Technology at Work Could Reduce Stress, Study Suggests

Woman built Chicago’s first postnatal luxury retreat for parents. She thought of everything.

Salsa dancing reduced depression and anxiety in young adults, Oxford study finds

His wife went into a coma after childbirth. He made sure she’d be the first to hold their son.

Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans

A study followed ‘gifted’ kids for over 50 years. Here’s what we’ve learned about them.

Good News in History, August 29

Teacher donated $5,000 to plant trees in China. 27 years later, he’s moved to tears by the results.

NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge

World’s Oldest Person Celebrates 117 Years of a ‘Nonconfrontational’ Approach to Life

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy

Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

Abu Dhabi Ice Cream Entrepreneur Uses Her National Crop to Make Healthier Soft Serve

Woman feeds squirrel daily and then it leaves a surprise treat at her door

5 US Cities Hire Robot Called ‘Dax’ to Help Survey and Repair Sidewalks–Kids Love Him

Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes

Renter Is Shocked When Landlord Gives Her a Home After 20 Years Being a Good Tenant There

Good News in History, August 28

6 useful things to donate before back-to-school season this year

Man Saves Baby Otter with CPR: ‘A life’s a life, no matter what it is’

Pakistan Combines River Dolphin Sanctuaries Along the Indus River, Protecting 250 Miles of Habitat

A ’20s farm boy couldn’t afford a telescope, so he built one. Later, he discovered a planet.

NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

Volunteers help turn former factory into a garden of hope

Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually

Good News in History, August 26

‘Wood Foam’ Startup Uses Logging Waste as Substitute for Plastic, Producing 400 Pounds Daily

El Niño is coming – but nature could help

Good News in History, August 27

Scientists and Volunteers Take Big Step Towards Saving Rare ‘Cryptic’ Australian Orchid

Tribute to Dolly Parton: Country Music Star and Childhood Literacy Champion Giving Free Books to Kids (1946-2026)

India’s Lion Populations Increase 70%, Total Habitat by 15% Over the Last Decade

London’s clean-air zone is linked to faster lung growth in children, a new study finds

Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: 'They can be a puppy one last time'

US Approves First Drug That Targets Root Cause of Narcolepsy Rather Than its Symptoms

First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

Tiffany Haddish broke down in tears on stage after spotting the woman who rescued her from the foster system

NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews

Woman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central Retina

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

Over 3,000 Endangered Yellow-Legged Frogs and Tadpoles Unleashed to Reclaim SoCal Mountains

Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space Missions

Good News in History, August 25

Moms Love This Initiation Ritual Freshmen Must Go Through at This Oklahoma High School

Chinese Man Takes Paralyzed Wife on Epic Road Trip: ‘Die On the Road, Not in Hospital’

Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth

Inventor Envisioned a Waterless Toilet for Astronauts, Realized it Could Solve a Global Sanitation Crisis Instead

Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated ‘Shark Nannies’

Good News in History, August 24

Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation–While Cutting Emissions

NASA Joins Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI-Driven Discovery

NIAC 2026 Selections

In Cuba’s fuel crisis, solar tricycles took the streets

‘Don’t listen to that box. Listen to me.’ People are drooling over ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ cake hack.

NASA Langley Celebrates Community through Music with ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ Event

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree

Dog Lost on 3rd Tallest Peak in England Finally Found After Three Weeks Stuck on Steep Ravine

California Joins 30 States to Require Financial Literacy Courses For Teens in Every High School

Good-Humored Scientists Create ‘OnlyMarms’ Page to Boost Marmot Conservation and Donations

Good News in History, August 23

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

Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection

Robotically Assembled Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Long-Range Space Situational Awareness

Women share how they overhauled their lives after 40, and it’s gloriously inspiring

Could this popular gym supplement strengthen cancer immunotherapy?

‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk Revealed By High Tech X-Rays

Gas Station Goes Viral For Offering a Discount For Dance Moves – And Then Posts a Video

Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island (WATCH)

Good News in History, August 22

AI videos of sea turtle barnacle removals are taking over the internet. This real footage of a rescue turtle is way more satisfying

Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins

From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet

Our First View of the Surface of Mars

DoorDash driver showered with wedding gifts after he left a kind note in the right customer’s bag

French Firm Switches On Africa’s Largest Renewable Energy/Storage Plant to Power 200K Houses

Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff While They Rebuild After a Fire

First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River

Man Makes 200+ Trips to Remote Villages to Connect Elders with Their Children Working Abroad

Good News in History, August 21

Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds

Ancient Milky Way Merger

Seattle’s newest and weirdest local celebrity is a stubby mutant raccoon named Jimothy

What went right this week: wins for health and high seas, plus more

NASA Welcomes Serbia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

1st grade teacher asked students to color their ‘favorite’ hat. She then secretly created each one for real.