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Astronomers Uncover Possibly the Largest Black Hole: It ‘Bends Light into a Giant Einstein Ring’
Published: August 11, 2025 02:00
It may be the most massive black hole ever found. 36 billion times larger than the mass of our Sun, it was previously hidden from astronomers while existing at the heart of the Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy, previously photographed by space telescopes. The giant…
Hero Lifeguards Race Toward Cries of Help and Rescue Mother and Son Drowning in a Rushing River
Published: August 10, 2025 20:34
Screams were coming from the woods, but the three lifeguards who had just started their shift at the Ohio pool didn’t hesitate. They sprinted away from the Pataskala Municipal Park and raced toward the screams, through the trees to the rushing river that…
Hospital Tailors Kidney Transplant to Protect Teen Baseball Player’s Swing–Putting it on Other Side of his Body
Published: August 10, 2025 19:34
It was a parent’s worst nightmare, but doctors showed extra compassion for the patient who had dreams of being a baseball player when he grows up. Five-year-old Sam Heintz was in the intensive care unit of Michigan’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital with…
Top Secret D-Day Maps Found in Cardboard Box Detail Scary Defenses Faced By Allies at the 5 Landing Beaches
Published: August 10, 2025 17:38
Top-secret WWII maps used by Allied troops for the famous D-Day landings were found in a cardboard box after being purchased for just $10. Five of the six maps provide restricted-access detail of the five landing beaches of Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and…
Good News in History, August 10
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Published: August 10, 2025 07:00
Today is the approximate date for the fall of Nineveh, capital of the Ancient Assyrian Empire, one of the most brutal and despotic of all Near-Eastern states. Though this history column never suggests the conquering of a people or the destruction of a city…
First 3D-Printed Home Made Primarily From Soil is Built in Japan–Ditching Unsustainable Concrete
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-3d-printed-home-made-primarily-from-soil-is-built-in-japan/
Published: August 9, 2025 18:00
Collaborating with robotics engineers and Italian 3D printer manufacturers, a Japanese company is building “homes of earth” made primarily from soil. Utilizing AI technology from design through construction, Lib Work, Ltd. completed their first 3D-printed…
Canadian Mountie Sits Down With a Senior–And The Conversation Saved His Life
Published: August 9, 2025 14:00
A family member called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia requesting a visit to the home of their loved one to check on his well-being—and the officer ultimately ended up saving the senior’s life. In April, the Salt Spring Island…
Historic Moment as Red-Billed Bird Takes to the Skies for First Time in 200 Years–A Win for Chough Species in England
Published: August 9, 2025 12:10
A wild-born red-billed chough (CHUF) has taken to the skies in South East England for the first time in over 200 years. The young chough took flight from a wild nest in Dover, marking the first time in more than two centuries that the bird has lived…
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/horoscope-from-rob-brezsnys-free-will-astrology-8-9-2025/
Published: August 9, 2025 10:00
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in…
Good News in History, August 9
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Published: August 9, 2025 07:00
60 years ago today, Singapore became the first country ever to gain independence unwillingly, after it was expelled from Malaysia. Affirmative action policies that granted privileges to Malays over other ethnic minorities caused significant unrest after a…
New Research on Genes Linked to Stuttering Could Be ‘Life-Changing‘ for Those with Speech Disorder
Published: August 8, 2025 18:30
A genetic analysis of a million individuals with stutters has clued Australian researchers into a potential genetic component that would revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of this common disorder. 400 million people worldwide have stutters, and a…
Scarlett Johansson and AC/DC Are Being Used to Scare off Wolves by American Farmers
Published: August 8, 2025 15:30
From Wyoming and Oregon comes a story most bizarre: Scarlett Johansson’s voice being used to frighten away wolves. Famed for their emotional intelligence, the gray wolf population around Greater Yellowstone are obviously not adept enough to detect acting…
In Belize, Maya Descendants Are Reviving an Ancient, Sacred Ballgame
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Published: August 8, 2025 13:00
One of the first things we learn about the Maya is that they played a curious ball and court game, and that these courts can be found in all the major Mayan archaeological sites. From the former Maya stronghold of Belize comes the story of the slow revival…
Relative of Extinct Xerces Butterfly Helps Restore California Habitat Destroyed in its Demise
Published: August 8, 2025 11:00
The coastal dunes of the San Francisco peninsula serve as the natural backdrop to the dramatic curve of the Golden Gate Bridge, but just recently they also became the test bed for an “amazing” experiment in rewilding. Can an extinct species, which played a…
Good News in History, August 8
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Published: August 8, 2025 07:00
41 years ago today, Nawal El Moutawakel, the Amazigh-Moroccan athlete, became the first Moroccan, and the first woman from a Muslim nation to win Olympic gold when she finished top in the 400-meter hurdle event. A member of the IOC, and Minister of Sport…
Intuition and a Devoted Dog Guided a Man to An Unconscious Couple Whose Lives He Saved
Published: August 7, 2025 18:30
A Pittsburgher and a mysterious dog recently teamed up to save two unconscious individuals in a story that has earned the pair thousands of plaudits. Gary Thynes shared both on Facebook and to local news station WTAE that he was playing with his own dog in…
Car Wash Hires All-Autistic Staff to Wash Away Barriers: 10 Years Later, There’s Now 4 Florida Locations
Published: August 7, 2025 15:30
In 2015, GNN reported on the opening of Rising Tide Car Wash in Florida, where a man’s autistic son could acquire all the merits of hard work, earn a paycheck, and become more independent. Now 10-years-later, founder John D’Eri’s original vision has been…
‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs
Published: August 7, 2025 13:00
In an exclusive for AP, Somalia’s camel dairies speak with hope about the future in a country that often has very little to hope about. From outside government meddling and invasions, to regular bombings, insurgencies, famine, and piracy, “Somalia” and…
Wisconsin Bear with Snack Jug Stuck on Head Freed, Relocated and Released
Published: August 7, 2025 11:00
Wisconsin residents called in by the dozen: “there’s a bear in my yard,” they said. But wildlife authorities were taken aback at the next detail, “it has a jar on its head!” The Winnie the Pooh wannabe was a 2-year-old female black bear who had obviously…
Good News in History, August 7
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Published: August 7, 2025 07:00
26 years ago today, Tampa Bay third baseman and MLB Hall of Famer Wade Boggs joined the “3,000 Club” scoring his 3,000th career hit in the Devil Rays’ 15-10 loss to the Cleveland Indians. It also happened to be a home run, the only time such an event has…
Company Seeks Sale and Manufacturing Approval for Successful Stem Cell Parkinson’s Treatment
Published: August 6, 2025 18:30
For 10 million worldwide patients with Parkinson’s disease, news out of Japan that a large pharmaceutical corporation is seeking approval for a new stem cell-based treatment should be hugely encouraging. Following a successful clinical trial in which…
UK’s Rarest Breeding Birds Raise Chicks for First Time in Six Years
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Published: August 6, 2025 15:30
Adrift amongst a sea of wheat on an English farm, 4 extremely rare birds have successfully fledged, and are almost ready to strike out on their own. The successfully raised chicks are Montagu’s harriers, England’s rarest breeding bird, and the news the…
Woman Loses Two Rings at the Beach, Each Found and Returned by Different Strangers
Published: August 6, 2025 13:00
That little beep of a metal detector can often mean nothing but trash, but every once and a while, it can lead to fame, fortune, and even “happy tears.” Laura Emanuel from southern New Jersey was on the beach enjoying the sun over Cape May when, after…
Helsinki Goes a Full Year Without a Traffic Death Thanks to Better Planned Streets, Lower Speed Limits
Published: August 6, 2025 11:00
Helsinki has completed a full 12 months without a single traffic fatality. The success is being attributed to a multi-faceted approach by city and residents that involves lower speed limits, public transport improvements, and better street planning. In the…
Good News in History, August 6
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Published: August 6, 2025 07:00
34 years ago today, Tim Berners-Lee released documents describing his invention of the World Wide Web. The English computer scientist designed and built the first web browser to access the new information management system. His Hypertext Transfer Protocol…
British Adventurer Sets Sail to Become First Person to Circumnavigate the Globe by Land, Air and Sea
Published: August 5, 2025 18:30
Englishman James Ketchell is looking to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe on land, in the air, and at sea as he sets off in a sailboat from a harbor in Hampshire. 30,000 miles and 9 months now await Ketchell, who is undertaking the voyage…
Big Insurance Uses AI to Quickly Deny Claims, Physican Fights Back with AI App That Quickly Appeals
Published: August 5, 2025 15:30
The idea that American health insurance companies are using AI to analyze and adjudicate claims for approval or denial sounds terrifying, but one North Carolinian is using AI to fight back. When Raleigh resident Neal Shah had a claim denied for his wife’s…
Dutch Cities Are Building These Tiny Staircases to Help Cats Exit Their Canals
Published: August 5, 2025 13:00
Two cities in the Netherlands are mounting tiny staircases on the sides of their canals to help cats escape if they fall in the water. Between the capital of Amsterdam and a smaller city called Amersfoort, there could be over 500 tiny staircases along the…
Deceased Man’s List of 3,599 Books He Read Inspiring Readers and Was Memorialized in Local Library
Published: August 5, 2025 11:00
A deceased man’s goliath list of every book he ever read is inspiring readers young and old alike after it was turned into a popular website. Passing away at the age of 92 on July 1st of this year, former Marine and social worker Dan Pelzer had for years…
Good News in History, August 5
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Published: August 5, 2025 07:00
80 years ago today, Plaid Cymru or the Party of Wales, was founded with the aim of supporting Welsh culture in government as the progress of the 20th century led to fears that the Welsh language would become extinct. From the beginning, Plaid Cymru was…
Endangered ‘Blue Dragon’ of the Caymans Roars Back from the Brink as Population Climbs Above 1,000
Published: August 4, 2025 18:30
A Caribbean island’s beloved “blue dragons” have come roaring back from the brink thanks to diligent conservation efforts. Green iguanas are the most common species of their kind, though they can sometimes turn red, and several other mottled shades of tan,…
Fan-Favorite YouTuber Raises $10M for St. Jude’s by Visiting 50 Airbnbs, in 50 States, in 50 Days
Published: August 4, 2025 15:30
An acclaimed YouTuber whose font of fame would be impossible to describe to your grandmother just raised $11.5 million for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The unforgettable fundraiser centered around Ryan Trahan‘s breakneck 50-day trip around America,…
Japanese ‘Rental Grandmother’ Service Gives Much-Needed and Much-Loved Work to Older Women
Published: August 4, 2025 13:00
When a Japanese handyman contractor faced an oversaturated market, they turned to a pretty unusual solution: a ‘rent-a-grandma.’ With few other jobs available for women over 60 other than house cleaners, the company realized that for the same reason a…
This Home Siding Made from Rice Husks Saves Thousands of Trees, Diverts Ag Waste from Landfills
Published: August 4, 2025 11:00
A groundbreaking new material made from upcycled rice husks in a zero-waste environment is giving homebuilders the option to reduce their carbon footprint while adding a rusting charm to their home’s exterior. The product, called ACRE, offers the warmth…
Good News in History, August 4
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Published: August 4, 2025 07:00
100 years ago today, the Rodin Museum opened in Paris, containing works left to the state by the famous sculptor Pierre Auguste Rodin. Centered in the Hotel Biron, Rodin wrote in 1909, “I bequeath to the state all my works in plaster, marble, bronze, and…
New 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy is Stronger Than the Standard – Yet 30% Cheaper
Published: August 4, 2025 01:19
Engineers from an Australian University have produced a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used titanium alloys. A team of engineers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) developed the groundbreaking…
Zoo Officials Baffled When Lost Otter Cub is Found Snoring Among the Flamingos
Published: August 3, 2025 22:32
A wild otter cub has left officials baffled after he was found inside a flamingo habitat at a zoo in England. The tiny cub now affectionately named Mingo was found all alone on the shoreline, weighing under 2 pounds (800 grams). Only a few months old, the…
Hero Service Dog Senses His Owner’s Heartbeat Soaring into the 170s – Saving the Military Veteran From a Catstrophic Stroke
Published: August 3, 2025 19:25
The Labrador usually lets Hank sleep late—but not on this particular day. Something was wrong. Very wrong. The service dog named Tommy had been with Hank Ford since he was a pup, and he knew his owner was at risk. He started nudging Hank with his nose,…
Swiss Event Is the Artist’s Answer to the World Economic Forum: Designing the Future with Creativity
Published: August 3, 2025 16:04
Average folk might have all kinds of questions about the World Economic Forum and what goes on there, but for two visionary women, the question was obvious: where are all the artists? For such a high-profile gathering of world leaders, thought leaders, and…
Good News in History, August 3
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Published: August 3, 2025 07:00
On this day 99 years ago, Tony Bennett, the famed jazz and pop singer, who passed away just last year, was born. Bennett revealed in February that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016, but it’s been progressing slowly. “Touring keeps him on his toes…
Illinois First Lady Joins Forces With Ex-Convict to Improve Lives of Women Leaving Prison
Published: August 3, 2025 02:50
A pair of lives that diverged down different paths have now become unlikely partners, merged within a common cause. 60-year-old Willette Benford spent 24 years—nearly half her life—in an Illinois prison until a change in state laws expedited her release.…
Our Mighty Mitochondria: Cell Powerhouses Can Be Harnessed for Healing
Published: August 2, 2025 20:45
(Article by Jackie Rocheleau originally published by Knowable Magazine) Infusion of the tiny, sausage-shaped structures helps to rejuvenate tissues deprived of blood. Researchers hope the technique can treat a variety of damaged organs. James McCully was…