One silver lining of the pandemic for silver seniors, is that texting and social media provide a lot of joy, now that they’ve learned the easy method for bonding with their grandkids. According to a new poll, Americans over 65 have finally master…
COVID Cases, Deaths, and Hospitalizations Are Plummeting Toward Zero in Most of the US
After 15 months of watching the pandemic spread, there is much good news on the U.S. COVID front in June 2021. Inside most states, the government is reporting the death rate for known COVID-19 cases is 0.1%, or less. The reason to celebrate doesn’…
Invasive Rats Were Finally Eradicated on 2 Galapagos Islands Thanks to Drone Partnership
Two years after a rodent eradication program began on two Galapagos Islands, conservations are excited to finally declare the lands rat-free—and drones, for the first time, contributed to the big success. The actions carried out over the last two years…
Five Million Years of Climate Change Found Preserved in One Location
Information preserved within a sedimentary cliff over 260 feet tall is providing the missing link for understanding changes in global climate over the past five million years. An international team of researchers, led by the Max Planck Institute for Ch…
Good News in History, June 20
26 years years ago today, Greenpeace activists bolstered by international pressure forced Shell Oil of the U.K. into a dramatic reversal of its decision to dispose of a massive oil rig by submerging it beneath the sea. After changing its mind, Shell mo…
Man Goes on 2000-Mile Quest to Mine His Own Diamonds for Engagement Ring—and Finds a 2.2 Carat Beauty
For years, this 26-year-old had been dreaming of finding his own precious gems to create a special engagement ring for his future spouse—something one-of-a-kind. After a coworker told him that he could actually mine for diamonds in a state park in Arka…
One-legged Woman is a World Class Salsa Dancer and Inspiration to All (WATCH)
A salsa dancer in Venezuela has become a YouTube sensation and an inspiration to differently-abled people everywhere. After losing a limb in an accident five years ago, Andreyna Hernandez returned to the very spot of the tragedy to show that she’s stil…
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny 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 hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for …
Charitable Giving in the U.S. Rose 5.1% Last Year to a Record High of $471 Billion in 2020
Americans responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in extraordinary ways, helping to relieve the suffering of neighbors by donating a record amount to charities in 2020. Total charitable giving grew 5.1% over 2019, as individuals, bequests, foundations, and …
Good News in History, June 19
Happy Juneteenth day, historically known as Emancipation Day, commemorating the day African Americans first heard about the end of slavery 155 years ago today—after it was announced by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for slaves i…