Good News in History, October 5
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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
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