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, July 15
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Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery: 'A rare piece of good news'

Bloomberg Donates $260 Million to Ensure New High Seas Treaty Translates to Lasting Ocean Protections

Good News in History, July 14

UPS driver goes viral after sharing his weekly paycheck

NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides

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Firm Breaks Ground on First Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor in America to Power Data Centers for Less
This Extraordinary Desert Mouse Defies Aging–and it Could Change Human Longevity

Good News in History, July 13
Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories

NASA Welcomes Botswana as 68th Artemis Accords Signatory

How the UK plans to end smoking for an entire generation

Quick-thinking gas station clerk stops kidnapping after victim mouths ‘help’

How to find your personal aesthetic when the internet keeps showing you everyone else’s
Roman ‘Genius’ Spirit Statue Buried 1,600 Years Ago Found by Hadrian’s Wall

Japanese Team Finds Frog Bacteria That Wipes Out Cancer Tumors With a Single Dose

NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb
Scientists Found This Mysterious Golden Orb on the Seafloor Nearly Three Years Ago. Now, They Finally Know What It Is
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Simple Shot Shows Promise to Reverse Osteo-Arthritis Within Months, Following Animal Treatments

My Dad Just Walked the Equivalent of Earth’s Circumference – It Took Him 14 Years and 49 Pairs of New Balance

Good News in History, July 12

Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do

Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities in the US Declined More Last Year Than in Any Since Data was Counted

‘Game-Changing’ Saliva Test Can Diagnose Endometriosis in Days Rather Than Years

Artist Creates Amazingly Detailed Drawings Using Only Typewriter Keystrokes (LOOK)

UK’s First Hospital for Houseplants – Where Plants Are Put on Drips and Quarantined for Bugs

Good News in History, July 11

NASA’s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo

NASA Releases Technology Priorities to Energize Space Industry

Singer raises $40K for his grandpa’s surgery by turning pop songs into ’emo’ epics

You Can Help Humans Thrive in Space

After his father rejected a circus’ offer to buy him for $5,000, 3-foot-tall man becomes a doctor

From Two Ponies to a Nature Revolution: 20 Years of Wildlife Wins

Florida Teen’s ‘Storm Smart’ Program Teaches Hurricane Preparedness to Students – Because the Schools Didn’t
Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, This Man Got Stabbed in the Face—and Survived. He's Likely One of the First Known Victims of an Attack With a Sharp Weapon

Maka Twins Pitch In to Support Families Over the Summer Holidays

Good News in History, July 10

NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful Algae

Quebec Firm Pioneers Cyanide-Free Gold Extraction and Arsenic-Capture to Clean up Mining Industry

New ‘Sagrada Familia’ LEGO Set Marks Basilica’s Completion and 100 Years Since Gaudi’s Death

Despite Bankruptcy, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Will Endure After Sale to Nonprofit Journalism Institute

NASA Announces Winners in University Aeronautics Competition
NASA TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge

Critically Endangered White-Rumped Vulture Returns to Cambodia Refuge After Years of Effort

Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging – And How Exercise Defeats it

Hidden Artworks in Gold Surprised Renovators of America’s Oldest Basilica (LOOK)

High school salutatorian’s Goth yearbook photo goes viral for the most inspiring reason

New Girl Scouts data: 85% of girls say they admire people for what they can do — not how they look

NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar

6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid

Oregon Records 5 Years of Zero Pesticide-Related Deaths in Bees

Good News in History, July 9

A Streetside Painting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility

11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man

Good News in History, July 8

19-year-old taco shop owner’s heartfelt plea to save his restaurant has been a huge success

Family Reunited With Missing Pet Rabbit After Four Years in “Easter Miracle”

England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines

This ‘Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake

A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value

Essex Fostering Agency Secures Third Consecutive Outstanding Ofsted Rating
Neanderthal Men May Have Often Hooked Up With Human Women Thousands of Years Ago

Copper compound targets Alzheimer’s at the blood-brain barrier

Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar

Good News in History, July 7

Teacher lists the 10 basic skills she says 3rd graders no longer have, and it’s eye-opening

Woman Rower Breaks Men’s Record for Fastest Solo Voyage from California to Hawaii

Ugandan Coffee Growers Shrug Off Drought Thanks to Regenerative Agriculture

Earth Prize 2026 part I: teenage teams tackling big global problems

People reveal how much happier they are after ditching these 7 so-called ‘required’ things

New guidelines link heart and brain health for the first time

NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action

Shell’s New Concept EV Designed to Charge in Under 10 Minutes and Run at 6 miles per kWh

€12 Million Portrait of Picasso’s ‘Golden Muse’ Recovered from Thieves After Paris Theft

Good News in History, July 6

Math researchers confirm ’20 year rule’ in fashion trends and it’s uncanny
