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Beatles Tour Bus Pulls Alongside Paul McCartney–While He was on Video Call With Ringo
Published: July 24, 2026 19:29
Dozens of Beatles fans were left stunned after Paul McCartney pulled up alongside their Fab Four-themed tour bus. The Beatle-maniacs spotted the musical legend while aboard the Magical Mystery Tour bus that guides tourists around Liverpool, England, where…
Data Centers Had Been Benefitting from Sales Tax Breaks: More and More States Are Revoking Them
Published: July 24, 2026 15:30
As the AI infrastructure build out continues to meet headwinds from concerned citizens, 3 states recently signed laws ending what had been the largely standard practice of exempting data center operators from sales taxes. Tucked into a state budget passed…
The Real Way to Save Bees During a Drought: Expert Corrects Sugar–Water Myth
Published: July 24, 2026 13:00
A British bee scientist recently explained that setting up ‘hydration stations’ for bees doesn’t work, as the commonly-proffered mixture of sugar in water doesn’t revive tired bees at all. Bees need our help, says Dr. Richard Comont, the science manager at…
Czech Woman Hacks Her Way into the Record Books at World Lumberjack Games in Wisconsin
Published: July 24, 2026 11:00
As Karolina Urbanova broke the log of white pine she was standing on in half with her axe, she notched the 2nd world record for women’s speed lumberjack events she set that day. The 11 inches of white pine was severed in 21.28 seconds, besting the previous…
Good News in History, July 24
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Published: July 24, 2026 07:00
51 years ago today, Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani SpA (joint stock company) in Milan, Italy. Armani had no education in design, and instead studied medicine in advance of a two-year stint in the army. He got into fashion simply…
4 Beluga Whales from Shuttered Canadian Park Arrive at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium After Rescue (LOOK)
Published: July 23, 2026 18:30
When GNN reported last week that Canadian and US authorities approved the emergency transfer of some 30 beluga whales from a closed theme park in Ontario, little had been released about how one goes about moving a several ton marine mammal across state…
Maiden Rocket Launch ‘a Grand Success’ for India’s First Private Spaceflight Company
Published: July 23, 2026 15:30
In 2022, India beat long-time spacefarers Russia to become the 3rd nation to see a privately designed and built rocket successfully reach space. Now just 4 years later, and the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has outdone itself. The company’s new 4-stage…
5 New Marine Reserves to Protect Dolphins and Kelp Forests off New Zealand’s South Island
Published: July 23, 2026 13:00
In what is being described as an “important first step,” for marine protections in the island nation of New Zealand, 5 new marine preserves will enter into force next month. Surrounding a district called Otago near the southeastern tip of the South Island,…
Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience
Published: July 23, 2026 11:00
Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest have identified a “hotbed” of avocado species diversity. The fruit was first transported hundreds of miles to Central America from South America around 5,000 years ago, and the American researchers…
Good News in History, July 23
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Published: July 23, 2026 07:00
Happy 55th Birthday to the amazing musician and singer Alison Krauss, who has won more Grammys than almost anyone. A teenage prodigy in Decatur, Illinois, she was attracted to bluegrass music and was winning contests at age 10—and at 16 showed off her…
Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery
Published: July 22, 2026 18:30
A man who was paralyzed from the chest down is now regaining hand and arm control thanks to a double neural bypass surgery—by using a computer to connect his brain with the nerves in his hand and arms. Hardly doomed to becoming a wheeled internet node for…
Rich Rainfall Set to Bust Mexico’s 6-year Drought
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Published: July 22, 2026 15:30
According to current predictions, Mexico may be free from a multi-year drought at the end of its current rainy season. Running from May to October, a wetter-than-normal El Niño phenomenon has led to rich rains across Mexico, from the drier north to the…
Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table Was Actually Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’
Published: July 22, 2026 13:00
In some of those really old countries: Greece, Turkey, China, history has a funny way of piling up and losing some of its intrigue. Take this kitchen table for example—it’s actually a kind of diploma issued in the Qing Dynasty, but Mr. Xu of Anhui province…
Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat
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Published: July 22, 2026 11:00
From Arizona comes the story of a young man helping an elderly woman whose dementia had left her disoriented, wandering about in 103°F heat. 14-year-old Royal Cothrun was riding his bike down empty sidewalks through his home town of Gilbert when he spotted…
Good News in History, July 22
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Published: July 22, 2026 07:00
30 years ago today, The Daily Show began satirizing and skewering politicians and broadcasters on cable TV’s Comedy Central. “Nobody had done it before,” said former head writer and co-creator Lizz Winstead. “We became the watchdogs of the watchdog.” Her…
Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July
Published: July 21, 2026 18:30
From the Dallas Morning News comes the story of a firefighter who went above and beyond the call of duty, even though he was off duty. Out in the family boat on the 4th of July, Jason Horne rescued 3 drowning children trapped under a pontoon boat on…
New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover
Published: July 21, 2026 15:30
When news reaches the public that a new species has been identified, the chances really are 9 times out of 10 that it’s some deep sea slug or a spider. From the Congo comes the story of the exception—a new species of colobus monkey has been identified,…
British Runner ‘Calls His Shot’ and Breaks World Record in the Mile–After it Stood for 27 Years
Published: July 21, 2026 13:00
Scottish runner Josh Kerr just put in the fastest mile time in human history, breaking a record that had stood for 27 years after clocking 3:42.66. Set at the recent London Diamond League athletics meet, Kerr finished a half-second faster than the…
Coral Reef Long Presumed Dead Is Rediscovered ‘Teeming with Life’ Off Coast of Africa
Published: July 21, 2026 11:00
A coral reef long presumed dead has been rediscovered “teeming with life” off the coast of West Africa. Surveys conducted in the 1960s that were focused on identifying promising fishing areas, flagged a possible deep-water coral reef, but scientists at the…
Good News in History, July 21
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Published: July 21, 2026 07:00
36 years ago today, Roger Waters performed The Wall in Berlin for 350,000 fans to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall eight months earlier. Staged on a vacant lot between Potsdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate, the event was broadcast live throughout…
After 5-yo Diagnosed with Rare Disease, Little Sister Wanted to Be Her ‘Brave’ Bone Marrow Donor
Published: July 20, 2026 18:30
From Salt Lake City comes the touching story of a 5-year-old girl saved thanks to a bone marrow transplant from none other than her 2-year-old sister. Emma Meline was diagnosed with an extremely rare bone disease after her mother Amanda brought her to the…
Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut Without Any Genetic Defects
Published: July 20, 2026 15:30
At the intersection of big data, forestry, and genomics, a biotech startup has birthed a generation of “elite” blight-resistant American chestnut trees without deep genetic tinkering. The company is inspired by saving American hardwoods that have been…
Senior Center Worker Celebrates 50 Years at a Single Job Without Taking Any Sick Days
Published: July 20, 2026 13:00
Tom McKievick says his job is challenging yet entertaining, a good combination for a perspective career. Yet when he saw the newspaper ad for the job at Fredericka Manor senior living community in Chula Vista, California, all the way back in 1976, he…
Longest Undersea Road Tunnel to Shorten Travel Times by 5 Hours and Feature ‘Great Hall of Lights’
Published: July 20, 2026 11:00
1,000 feet below the North Sea, blast after blast brings Norwegian engineers closer and closer to completion of the longest undersea road tunnel on Earth. No one better to do it than Norway either, given that their citizens already built the world’s…
Good News in History, July 20
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Published: July 20, 2026 07:00
57 years ago today, men first stepped on the moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission; Neil Armstrong first, at 10:56pm EST, because he was closest to the door and Buzz Aldrin second. WATCH a look back from the 50th anniversary… (1969) When the lunar module…
Pigeon Walks Up to Firefighters Who Offer Oxygen to ‘Clear its Lungs’
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pigeon-walks-up-to-firefighters-who-offer-oxygen/
Published: July 19, 2026 21:57
Video footage of a fireman giving oxygen to a pigeon following a fire has gone viral on social media. After attending to a vehicle fire on Wednesday evening, the E29 crew of Oakland Firefighters noticed a pigeon in distress. “The crew reported, the pigeon…
Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later
Published: July 19, 2026 17:39
On May 10, when someone stole the e-bike that this cancer survivor needed to get to her oncology appointments, Officer JP Young of the Kansas City Police Department told her he would do everything he could to find it. Ever since it went missing on Mother’s…
Pharaoh’s Daughters Were Skilled at Archery 4,000 Years ago, Reveals New Research
Published: July 19, 2026 10:00
For decades, experts have disputed whether weapons found in ancient burial chambers of Egyptian princesses were actually their tools or placed there in a purely symbolic way. Now, a reassessment of five royal women who lived 4,000 years ago showed they…
Good News in History, July 19
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events060719/
Published: July 19, 2026 07:00
50 years ago today, Sagarmatha National Park was established in Nepal as the country’s first National Park. Enshrining the summit and breadth of the mountain known in the west as Everest, its total area encompasses 443 square miles, or 1,148 square km. In…
Others Dreamed of His Basketball Career But He Wanted to Help People–He’s Now a Texas Police Officer
Published: July 18, 2026 20:34
Although everyone urged the giant man to pursue a basketball career as a 7-foot-3-inch athlete, but that was never his dream. Jordan Wilmore would rather help others, so he trained to become a Texas policeman. He was one of the tallest players in college…
Daughter Saves Dad’s Struggling Shoe Shop With TikTok Appeal—And Customer Lines Out the Door
Published: July 18, 2026 19:09
A daughter helped save her father’s vintage Italian shoe shop by posting about a pair of Y2K kitten heels on TikTok—and now it has lines outside the door. For over 30 years Rachid Lazraq has owned Rich Collection Italia, but the emergence of online…
Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials
Published: July 18, 2026 16:51
A drug, that has previously been shown to be safe and tolerated by humans, reduces multiple disease-linked features of Alzheimer’s in a lab model of the disease, say neuroscientists in London. The team from King’s College has developed an approach that…
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
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Published: July 18, 2026 10:00
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is 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 over a…
Good News in History, July 18
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events060718/
Published: July 18, 2026 07:00
58 years ago today, the Intel Corporation was founded in Mountain View, California. One of the largest manufacturers of computer hardware, Intel was a key component of the rise of Silicon Valley as a high-tech center, as well as a pioneer of random access…
Homegrown Catnip Lotion Proves to Be An Effective Mosquito Repellent in Rural Uganda
Published: July 17, 2026 18:30
Homegrown catnip plants have proven to be as effective as DEET for repelling mosquitoes in rural Uganda. Presented at an international science conference in Florence, Italy, a collaborative team of Welsh and Ugandan researchers believe they’ve found a…