This New Year, Dare to Be Unfaithful to Your Goals

An excerpt from the book Thriving Through Uncertainty: Moving Beyond Fear of the Unknown and Making Change Work for You (TarcherPerigree-Penguin-Randomhouse), by Tama Kieves I was talking to one of my coaching clients who reported not being able to stay with a Zen meditation practice—so she gave up meditating altogether. “I’m either gung-ho all the […]

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Snowy Owl Spotted in New York’s Central Park For the First Time in 130 Years

New Yorkers were treated to a once in a lifetime visit from a snowy owl, a species that hadn’t been seen in Central Park in over a century. The white raptor wasn’t as well camouflaged as it is at home in the Arctic, which is its normal summer home. The species migrates south in search […]

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Good News in History, January 31

101 years ago today, Arizona Congressman Stewart Udall was born. He became Secretary of the Interior from 1961–1969 and saved millions of acres of wilderness and waterways. Under his leadership, the US government expanded federal public lands, adding four national parks, six national monuments, eight national seashores and lakeshores, nine recreation areas, 20 historic sites, […]

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This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our friend 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 Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Engineers Design New Face Masks With Test Strip to Detect COVID – Much Like a Pregnancy Test

Similar to a classic pregnancy test, a color-changing strip may, in the future, be mounted on face masks to detect the presence of COVID-19 in the air you breathed that day, allowing everyone to self-monitor the environments they pass through. The project was launched by nanoengineers at UC San Diego with a $1.3 million grant […]

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After Losing My Dog, Neighbors on Nextdoor Loaned Me Their Own Pups to Grieve

We recently lost our beloved golden retriever, Layla. Her departure left an enormous hole in the house and in our hearts at a time when we needed her never-ending joyfulness, compassion, and affection more than ever. Losing a pet might seem like a small tragedy compared to the ongoing pandemic, but it devastated us nonetheless. […]

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$14 Billion Raised For Great Green Wall to Continue Planting Trees Across Africa to Keep Sahara Desert At Bay

Efforts to finish the Great Green Wall in Africa, which has been halting the desertification of villages near the Sahara, received a multi-billion dollar boost this month—and nations are saying, ‘Merci!’ Following the ‘One Planet Summit for Biodiversity’, held virtually in Paris on January 11, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that $14 Billion was pledged […]

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Saturday Sports: The Fate Of The Tokyo Olympics

We talk about Japan's determination to hold the Olympics and more inroads for women in sports.

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Opinion: Olympic Flame Of Suffering

With the Winter Olympics set for next year, NPR's Scott Simon talks about the push by some human rights groups to move the games out of Beijing.

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Good News in History, January 30

195 years ago today, a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering debuted– the massive Menai Bridge opened, cutting nine hours from the journey between Wales and London. A triumph for its designer and engineer Thomas Telford, it was the biggest suspension bridge in the world at the time. Sixteen huge chains held up 579 feet of […]

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This Sassy Iguana Thinks He’s a Supermodel Posing at the Beach – Video

This is the amusing moment a yellow pet iguana sunbathed on a window sill—looking for all the world like a bikini model posing on the beach. The mango-colored reptile laid on its side, flaunting its stomach while its owner watched in amusement in Thailand’s Chonburi province this January. It was even resting on one of […]

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Postman Who Started the Online Craze for Sea Shanties has Now Quit his Job to Pursue a Career in Music

Hot off the presses from the ‘Isn’t It Ironic?’ department comes this story of a seasick postman who’s about to get his 15 minutes of fame (and likely a whole lot more) by singing—what else?—sea shanties. For those not familiar with the jaunty ditties, sea shanties, dating back some 600 years, are folk songs first […]

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Billionaire Mark Cuban’s New Drug Company is Producing Low-Cost Generic Drugs Cutting 90% of the Markup and Greed

When Dr. Alex Oshymansky started a public-benefit company to combat the exploding prices of certain prescription drugs, he attracted the interest of Shark Tank billionaire investor, Mark Cuban. The Dallas radiologist started in 2015 with Osh’s Affordable Pharmaceuticals. Four years later, he was marketing under the name “Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Co,” and donating […]

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Amanda Gorman — And Poetry — Will Be Part Of Super Bowl LV

Fresh from her burst into the literary stratosphere after her appearance at President Biden's inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem during the Super Bowl LV pre-show next Sunday.

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This Wood Grown in a Lab Could Cut Deforestation, With Furniture Made From Plant Cells

As if lab-grown meat wasn’t a head turner, a group of scientists at MIT are plotting lab-grown wooden furniture. The two projects are nearly identical, made by cultivating cells to divide and multiply into forms outside of their parent phylum, and the proof-of-concept study is a powerful first step towards finding alternatives to forestry. According […]

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Miami Team Able to Bring Basketball Fans Back to Arena With the Help of COVID-Sniffing Dogs

With the help of some truly potent pooches, the Miami Heat will be able to allow some ticket holders in to watch their games provided they get the A-okay from a team of COVID-19 sniffing dogs. Several countries have already trained dogs to sniff out COVID-19, and the combination of masks, socially distanced seating maps, […]

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Good News in History, January 29

135 years ago today, Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen was built in Karlsruhe, Germany, designed to be propelled by an internal combustion engine with an original cost of around $150 (equivalent to $4,268 today). Benz’s wife, Bertha, financed the development of the 3-wheeled automobile, which had a rear-mounted engine […]

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Inside The National Women's Hockey League's Coronavirus Bubble

The National Women's Hockey League delayed its 2020 season just as the Boston Pride was set to make a championship run. Now the league is going to a bubble in Lake Placid, N.Y., for a two-week season.

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Mexico City With 9 Million People, Joins China By Enacting New Ban on Single-use Plastics and Straws in 2021

In Mexico City, after more than a year of behind-the-scenes work, a ban on single-use containers, cutlery, straws, cups, stirrers and other popular but disposable items has come into effect. Mexico City’s environmental secretary explained on Twitter that the capital will now be a place “without single-use plastics,” and urged citizens to think of reusable […]

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‘Mission of Mercy’ Underway to Restore Home of 94-Year-old War Hero

Alfred Guerra is 94 years old. The decorated World War II veteran, who was awarded both the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for acts of bravery, never faltered when it came to doing his duty for his country. When Guerra recently found himself in times of need, his San Antonio community stepped up to […]

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Bernie Sanders Memes And Mittens Have Now Raised Over $1.8 Million for Charity

The weather for President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony was blustery, with snow flurries and a wind chill making the temperature drop to near-freezing. But, never let it be said that a Vermonter like Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t know how to dress for winter weather. Along with Amanda Gorman’s stirring poem, Senator Sanders’ now-iconic mittens were […]

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California Porpoises Rebound in a Big Way Following Ban on Indiscriminate Fishing Nets

After decades of use, gill nets and the fishing strategies that employ them have been banned by California law, providing a boon of sanctuary for seabirds, sharks, and the secretive harbor porpoise. The years between 1987 and 2002 saw many gill net bans come into place in counties across the California coast, where before dead […]

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Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be the Largest Animal That Ever Walked the Earth

A discovery nine years in the making may have yielded the largest land animal in our planet’s history. The bones, found in 2012 in Argentina, consisted of 24 humongous tail vertebrae as well as parts of the pectoral girdle and pelvis which indicate they could be a new member of the species titanosauria, a group of […]

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Good News in History, January 28

Happy 85th Birthday to Alan Alda, best known for his comedic role as Capt. Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H, for which he was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards during the run from 1972-83, and won five. He also wrote and directed many episodes, including the ​2-hour series finale—which became the single most-watched episode […]

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Funeral For Hank Aaron: The 'Marvel from Mobile' Is Honored In Atlanta

Even before Hank Aaron set foot on the field or got a hit in Atlanta, said former Mayor Andrew Young, he "changed this city" for the better.

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Tomorrow’s ‘Wolf Moon’ Kicks-Off A Year Of Three Supermoons, Including a ‘Blood Moon’

Tomorrow night, look up at the sky just as the sun begins to set—and you’ll see the Moon glowing orange as it rises above the eastern horizon. As January’s full Moon continues to rise on Thursday evening, that tangerine glow will fade to yellow, then to a white so bright it’ll hurt to look at […]

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3 Months And 24,000 Miles Later, Vendée Globe Competitors Complete Race

After sailing 24,000 miles nonstop in a nearly three-month journey, competitors in the Vendée Globe — an around-the-world solo yacht race — are expected to finish at a French port on Wednesday.

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Baseball Great Hank Aaron Remembered At Atlanta Funeral

Mourners gathered Wednesday in Atlanta to remember baseball great Hank Aaron, a civil rights advocate who broke Babe Ruth's home run record. Aaron was one of the most beloved players in the sport.

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Soccer Players Might Have More Emotional Outbursts With Audiences

Players in Austria's Bundesliga soccer league had fewer emotional outbursts when playing in near-empty stadiums — suggesting players amped up their displays in front of audiences, researchers say.

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Former White Supremacist Store and Klan Meeting Space is Being Turned Into a Community Center to Promote Healing

One of the surest ways to keep history from repeating itself is to shine a light in its darkest corners, and that’s exactly what 67-year-old Reverend David Kennedy has set out to do in the town of Laurens, South Carolina. In 2019, Reverend Kennedy and local historian Regan Freeman founded the Echo Foundation. Its mission: […]

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Most Advanced Artificial Heart Approved for Sale in Europe, Raising Hopes for Those Awaiting Transplants

A French firm that has long been testing and refining an artificial heart is ready to begin sale of the device in the second quarter of 2021. Called the Aeson, the 900-gram device is powered by batteries and relies on sensors and biological materials to detect exactly which function it must perform at any given […]

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Take This Test To See You if You Have a Face-Recognizing Superpower

If you find yourself doing double-takes at faces in crowds, you may have a strange and unique ability possessed by one person in three million—that of being a super-recognizer. Like comic books superheroes, super-recognizers live among us, and a simple online test from the University of Greenwich can reveal whether or now you are one […]

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Space Station Captures Footage of Blue Lightning Bursting Toward Space

A weather observatory on the International Space Station has recorded a set of startling interactions between lightning and the different layers of the planet’s atmosphere. “Elves,” “Blue Jets,” and “Sprites,” don’t immediately raise interest in astro-meteorology, but these three different dazzling light discharges are what is seen above the storm clouds at the same moment […]

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People In Atlanta Honor Baseball Great Henry 'Hank' Aaron

The former home run leader died last week at age 86, and was remembered as a caring — the kind person who cared as much for his community as he did for his sport. The funeral is Wednesday.

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Tom Brady's Rookie Card Sold At Auction For $555,988

Quarterback Tom Brady is heading to his tenth Super Bowl — more than any other QB in NFL history. When his autographed 2001 rookie card went up for auction on eBay, it attracted a lot of attention.

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Why Vendee Globe Is Considered The World's Toughest Sailing Race

Participants in a world sailing race are due to return to France on Wednesday. More people have been to outer space than have completed the Vendee Globe -– a solo competition.

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New VA Program Investigates Outdoor Therapy For Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs will create a task force charged with researching the benefits of outdoor recreation in an effort to help reduce veteran suicides.

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Good News in History, January 27

95 years ago, Erwin Schrödinger published his theory of wave mechanics, a significant landmark in the development of quantum theory that won him the Nobel Prize. Raised in Austria, but Irish after emigration, the physicist’s theory is known as the Schrödinger equation, and provided a way to calculate the wave function of a system and […]

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UFC Champ Dustin Poirier is Giving Back, Raising Thousands For Kids in Need And Inspiring Other Fighters

He just reached #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings, after knocking out famed mixed martial artist Conor McGregor over the weekend—but Dustin Poirier is also #1 in the hearts of kids and their parents in Lafayette, Louisiana. When the 32-year-old former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion wanted to give back to his hometown, he and his […]

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New Alzheimer’s Treatment Shows Real Promise in Slowing Cognition Decline Using Antibody in Human Trials

The major pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has just demonstrated efficacy of their Alzheimer’s drug donanemab in phase 2 clinical human trials. The results are a major development for the treatment of a disease that currently affects six million Americans, but that has almost no methods of alleviation. Alzheimer’s is caused by the buildup of tau […]

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Judge Orders Sex Tapes Allegedly Of Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Destroyed

Misdemeanor solicitation charges against Kraft and other men were dropped last year after a Florida appeals court ruled that the videos were not admissible as evidence.

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Startup Builds 3 Huge Indoor Farms in Appalachia Turning Coal Country into Agricultural Hub

An Appalachia-based company that’s building the world’s largest indoor farms just delivered their first harvest—beefsteak tomatoes—to grocery stores like Walmart and Kroger. The Kentucky-based company known for its focus on restoring economically-suffering communities in former coal country recently went public, and gained home economics legend Martha Stewart as a board member. With several facilities already […]

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NBA Star Buys George Floyd’s Family a House, Joining Streisand and Others Donating Car and Stocks to Survivors

When George Floyd was killed in May last year by a police officer in Minneapolis, footage of the homicide went viral, sparking Black Lives Matter protests across America. Floyd may have left in his wake a lasting legacy of activism, but he also left behind a 7-year-old daughter named Gianna. Fortunately, the world is now […]

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China Passes Landmark Law Protecting the Yangtze – One of China’s ‘Mother Rivers’

The Yangtze, one of China’s two “Mother Rivers,” is about to receive a salve of environmental protections aiming to restore the polluted waterway and its tributaries. With 96 separate provisions for the river system spread across nine chapters of legislation passed by a Standing Committee meeting, it is the largest environmental protection bill the rivers […]

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Good News in History, January 26

Happy 60th Birthday to ‘The Great One’, hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky, who during his 20 seasons in the National Hockey League became the all-time leading scorer in NHL history. The Canadian skater scored more assists than any other player, more total points, and he’s the only NHL player to tally over 200 points in a […]

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What’s the Key to Raising Confident Kids? Here’s What the Majority of Parents Say…

82% of parents are making a daily, concerted effort to raise their children to be confident, according to a new survey. A poll of 1,000 parents of school-aged children found 47% said they make sure they themselves are a good example of confidence for their children. And 54% inspire confidence in their kids by allowing […]

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Man Regains Sight And Can See His Family Again After Becoming First Person Ever to Receive an Artificial Cornea

Things are going swimmingly for the first patient ever to receive an artificial cornea implant, who was able to see his family immediately after waking up. The 78-year-old man was able to perform the classic eye exam test of identifying numbers and letters from a distance. Developed by an Israeli firm called CorNeat, the KNet […]

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Little Boy’s Stuffed Bambi Rescued From Frozen Canal – They Didn’t Think People Would Care

Everyone knows Santa’s favorite red-nosed reindeer knows how to fly. Unfortunately, his namesake, Rudolph, a beloved stuffed toy fawn belonging to 4-year-old Nico Lavallée, did not. Sadly, Nico found that out the hard way while on a walk with his mom, Brenda Duke, and siblings 2-year-old Santiago and 6-year-old Sebastian when his little brother decided […]

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You Shouldn’t Eat Late at Night: Here’s Why and How You Can Avoid it

All manner of subtle detriments can befall those who eat late at night, or even merely after the sun goes down. These can include heightened blood sugar, decreased insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and shallow sleep—a situation that if occurring in a chronic sense can build the foundation for all manner of disease including Alzheimer’s. The science […]

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This May Be Earth’s Oldest Rock – But it Was Collected on The Moon

A rock taken by the Apollo 14 astronauts in 1971 from the surface of the moon was just determined to be merely a tourist—not a resident—of our nearest cosmic neighbor. Analysis of the conditions that formed part of this 20-pound stone suggests that, rather than being a new kind of moon rock, it actually arrived […]

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Super Bowl Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs To Play Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The big game is set after Sunday's conference championship games. The defending champion Chiefs will play the Buccaneers in Tampa — the first time one of the Super Bowl contestants has a home game.

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Good News in History, January 25

Happy 40th Birthday to Alicia Keys, the American singer-songwriter and classically-trained pianist who was signed to a major record deal at age 15. A unique blend of ‘Neo Soul’ and R&B, her debut album, Songs in A Minor, with its No.1 single Fallin’, sold over 12 million copies worldwide, and earned the 18-year-old five Grammy […]

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Clever Australian Shepherd Appears to Outsmart Owner, Gets Two Treats

This dog’s owner says he wanted to do a test to see if his dog could resist taking a treat, even if he left the room. In the video, a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd named Morty pauses only a few seconds before he gobbles up the treat. But he soon scurries over to the drawer where […]

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This ‘Life-changing’ Backward Walker is Helping People Move Forward – Hands Free

The inventor has gone into debt launching this company, but he says that giving people the ability to walk again, and seeing them embrace their freedom, makes the effort worth more than words can say. Rob Karlovich’s vision for a revolutionary new walking aide was inspired by a news story about disabled veterans returning from […]

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IKEA Buys 11,000 Acres of U.S. Forest to Keep It From Being Developed as Part of its Climate Goals.

IKEA is continuing to try and remain true to their principals—protecting the environment and striving to become a carbon neutral company, while still remaining one of the world’s  most pleasurable shopping experiences. Their latest move is a large purchase of 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia that looked like it would be lost to development. […]

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Volunteers Remove 9,200-lbs. of Trash From One of the Dirtiest Rivers in the US

In an epic cleanup weekend, volunteers dug out more than 9,000 pounds of trash from along the banks of the Tennessee River. Organized by nonprofits Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and Johnsonville State Historic Park The team led another cleanup in October, when they collected 4,811 pounds of trash. And there’s still more to be […]

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Museum Exhibition Explores The History Of Surfing In Hawaii

Honolulu's Bishop Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history and culture of surfing, from Polynesian, African, and South American predecessors to the home of modern board surfing in Hawaii.

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Good News in History, January 24

Happy 70th Birthday to Yakov Smirnoff, a Russian-American stand-up comedian who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine, and went on to further success as an actor, writer, and painter—and becoming a U.S. citizen. He reached his biggest success in the mid-to-late 1980s, appearing in several films and a TV sitcom What a Country! His on-stage […]

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In 15 Months, This 441-lb Man Lost 228 Pounds and Now Runs Marathons to Be Healthy For His Kids

In just 15 months, this 441-pound man who couldn’t fit in a theater seat lost 228 pounds and completed a full marathon. The motivation to change came when the 31-year-old recognized that he didn’t have the energy to play with his two young children. Since that realization a little over a year ago, Rob Sparkes […]

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This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our friend 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 Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Mom’s Mistakes Leads to Good Kids Who Focus on Others

One mom who realized she was missing the mark in raising truly good kids has figured out the answer and is on a mission to help other parents learn from her mistakes. Dani LaBriola, who has 11-year-old twins, created a system called Crafting Character, and says, “it’s a two-step process that requires a pivot in […]

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UK Prioritizes Climate Crisis By Supporting Sustainability in Developing Countries With $4 Billion Plan

The UK government has announced it will commit at least £3 billion (US $4 billion) to climate change solutions in developing countries, helping to protect and restore nature and biodiversity over five years. The funding will be allocated from the UK’s existing commitment of £11.6bn ($15.6 billion) for international climate finance and will deliver “transformational […]

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Saturday Sports: Two Quarterback Legends To Face Off In NFC Championship

We talk to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the AFC and NFC championships coming up this weekend, the new NHL seasons and the latest with the Tokyo Olympics.

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Remembering Baseball Legend Hank Aaron

Hammerin' Hank Aaron has died. The right-handed slugger was one of baseball's best all time hitters. As fierce as he was on the field, he was champion for civil rights off the field.

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Good News in History, January 23

Happy 70th Birthday to Captain Chesley Sullenberger who, in 2009, safely landed a jet airliner in the Hudson River saving all 155 passengers on board—and avoiding a disaster crash into Manhattan. The plane hit a flock of birds right after takeoff that knocked out both engines while 3,000 feet in the air. Nicknamed ‘Sully’, the […]

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Baseball Home Run King Hank Aaron Dies At 86

Hank Aaron, one of the best hitters in baseball history, has died at age 86. Aaron became the home run leader after passing Babe Ruth in 1974 — a record that would stand for 33 years.

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Salmon Spawning for the First Time in 80 Years in the Upper Columbia River

Tribal biologists have confirmed that chinook and steelhead salmon are spawning in the upper-Columbia River system in Washington state for the first time in 80 years. The discovery of 36 “redds” (where a female salmon deposits her eggs) along a prime eight-mile spawning stretch of a tributary of the Columbia called the Sanpoil River confirmed […]

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Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

When geologists go on research trips, they’re normally looking to observe specific rocks, minerals, and fossils. What this Californian scientist wasn’t expecting was to open up a volcanic rock in Brazil—only to find an uncanny resemblance of the Cookie Monster. From the outside, the rock looks pretty ordinary–it’s plain brown, and shaped like an egg. […]

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Tribe in Panama Wins Landmark Case Granting Them Stewardship of 400,000 Acres of Pristine Ancestral Forests

A landmark ruling from Panama’s Supreme Court has ceded much of the largest nature reserve in Central America to Indigenous land claims. The Naso tribe will share management responsibilities of 400,000 acres of land within La Amistad National Park and Palo Seco Nature Reserve after the court granted them authority to create a comarca: a […]

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TikTok Users Rallied to Design a Better Pill Bottle for People With Parkinson’s

Necessity has long been the mother of invention, but thanks to cutting-edge technology and the power of social media, the leap from inspiration to reality can happen almost overnight. If you doubt it, just ask Jimmy Choi. Choi is an amazing athlete. He also suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed at age 27 with early-onset symptoms, […]

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Same Technology Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is Leading Researchers to Possible MS Breakthrough

BioNTech, the German firm which together with Pfizer created one of the COVID-19 vaccines, says they have used the same technology to create a vaccine which delayed the onset and reduced the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice. Clinical trials published in Science showed that not only was the progression of the disease halted, […]

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Hank Aaron, Baseball's Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86

"Hammerin' Hank" was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.

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NFL Invites 7,500 Health Care Workers To The Super Bowl

Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game.

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Japan Tries To Remain Optimistic As COVID-19 Threatens To Cancel Tokyo Olympics

Officials are swatting away rumors and reports that the government has concluded that new coronavirus restrictions will force the cancellation of the already delayed games.

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Japan Insists Tokyo Olympic Games Will Take Place Despite Pandemic Uncertainty

Japan says the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 151 days, even with much of the country in a state of emergency due to the coronavirus.

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Good News in History, January 22

55 years ago today, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys began recording Wouldn’t It Be Nice. The opening track for their forthcoming album, Pet Sounds, it would reach No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The LP, which garnered enormous acclaim worldwide, was the band’s 11th studio album, and was produced, arranged—and mostly written—by Wilson. The song […]

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Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold

Ever since Loeffler denounced WNBA support for Black Lives Matter, players have wanted the league to force her to sell the team.

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New Electric Car Batteries Can Fully-Charge in 5 Minutes, Like Filling Your Car With Gas, If Better Chargers Are in Place

One of the major barriers to entry of electric vehicles may be set to disappear, as an Israeli startup is now mass-producing car batteries that can deliver 100 miles of charge in just five minutes. The innovative company, StoreDot, which has delivered rapid-charge versions of lithium-ion batteries for phones and scooters, has now gorged itself […]

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J-Lo, Gaga, Garth Brooks, and Katy Perry Sing American Favorites at Inaugural Events — Watch

Bon Jovi, the Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, Demi Levato, Tim McGraw, and so many more American favourites tuned in from across the country to perform at the Tom Hanks-hosted Inauguration Concert last night. From John Legend to Katy Perry, there were also global superstars there in person to welcome the First Family to their new […]

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South Korean Ex-Coach Sentenced To 10 Years Over Sexual Assault Of Olympic Champion

Shim Suk-hee, a star short track speedskater who has won four Olympic medals, accused Cho Jae-beom of sexually abusing her dozens of times.

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He Thought it was a Kitten Lost in the Snow – But it was One of The Most Endangered Mammals in Europe

A man who found a tiny kitten buried in snow thought it was a lost cat—only to find it was one of the most endangered mammals in Europe. 32-year-old chef Pete MacNab was out for a walk in Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park with his baby son and a friend. They spotted a group of sheep […]

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There Are 300 Million Potentially Habitable Planets in the Milky Way, NASA Reports

Since astronomers confirmed the presence of planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets, humanity has wondered how many could harbor life. Now, we’re one step closer to finding an answer. According to new research using data from NASA’s retired planet-hunting mission, the Kepler space telescope, about half the stars similar in temperature to our Sun […]

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Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate

A keystone species is one which disproportionately affects a particular ecosystem’s plants and animals. Organizing your garden around native keystone species can ensure that you’re bringing your piece of Earth in line with the plants and animals around you. Conservationists use the designation of keystone species when trying to raise awareness or money for a […]

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Good News in History, January 21

100 years ago today, Agatha Christie’s first novel was published in the UK, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. The book introduced the character of Hercule Poirot, a bombastic Belgian detective who was one of the British crime writer’s most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, 2 plays, and more than 50 short stories. […]

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When a Student Couldn’t Pay Tuition Fees, Prison Inmates Rallied to Raise $32k to Help

In the prison system, crime and punishment go hand in hand. Crime and rehabilitation, while often cited as a goal of correctional facilities, is usually more elusive. That’s why when it does come about, it’s all the more meaningful. Not long ago, inmates at California’s Soledad Prison pooled their resources—earned at from eight cents to […]

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Officer Eugene Goodman Escorts Kamala Harris During Inauguration–After Congress Introduces Bill to Give Him Medal of Honour

Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman, who’s being called a hero for single-handedly steering a mob away from the Senate chambers on January 6, escorted Kamala Harris to the presidential inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. He was there in his new role as acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms. Goodman has been celebrated since footage was released showing him […]

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Just Go Walk: Studies Show Normal Walking Can Add Years to Your Life and Reduce Disease Symptoms

Walking can literally add years to your life, and incorporating walks after meals can improve all manner of chronic metabolic disorders. Hardly news, the body of research on walking was augmented with another study which took place in 2003-06 but whose results were only just published recently, showing that people who took 8,000 steps per […]

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Seagrass Balls Filter Millions of Plastic Particles From Water, Says New Study

Good News Network has covered how resilient and good for the climate seagrass meadows are, but now a new study proves they can provide even more value to humans looking to help heal the wounds inflicted on our planet. Spanish researchers have documented that seagrass ‘Neptune balls’ can act like plastic mousetraps, entangling bits of […]

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After Facing Extinction, This Midwestern Bird is Now Soaring Off Endangered Species List

The interior least tern, a bird which survived waves of attacks from damn building, hat making, and more, can now be classified as an Endangered Species Act success story as its numbers have increased 900% over 35 years. It was announced on the 12th by the Fish and Wildlife Service that it would now leave […]

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Good News in History, January 20

125 years ago today, George Burns, the comedian, actor, singer, and writer, was born. Reaching 100 years old, he was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television. Burns had a sudden career revival after playing a beloved comic elder statesman in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys (opposite […]

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Hall Of Fame Pitcher, Baseball Announcer Don Sutton Dies At 75

Don Sutton played most of his 23-year Major League playing career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Cat Was Thought to be a Goner in California Mudslides. 3 Years Later, the ‘Miracle Cat’ Showed Up Again

We don’t know whether or not cats truly have nine lives, but the tale of a California calico named Patches is something straight of the song, ‘The Cat Came Back’—except for “the very next day” part. Patches went missing in January 2018 when a mudslide demolished the home she shared with owner, Josie Gower. Gower’s […]

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Youngest Poet Ever to Recite at Presidential Inauguration Beat a Speech Impediment to Take Global Stage Tomorrow

You may already have heard that Lady Gaga and J-Lo will be performing at the presidential inauguration tomorrow. But how about Amanda Gorman? While Gorman may not yet be a household name, she’s about to become much better known as she follows in the footsteps of Maya Angelou and Robert Frost to give the inauguration […]

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Iran Has Passed a Bill That Protects Women From Domestic Violence

Hardly considered a bastion of liberal values, the Iranian executive branch has nevertheless drafted a piece of legislation to prevent several forms of violence against women. The bill, called the Protection, Dignity and Security of Women Against Violence, actually pre-dates the administration of President Hassan Rouhani, and has been the result of resolved women activists […]

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Embryos Created at Christmas Are Viable—Raising Hopes For the 2 Remaining Northern White Rhinos

Following up on their success of the last two years, the international collaborative effort to save the northern white rhino from extinction has extracted another 14 egg cells from Fatu, one of the two females rhinos that make up the living remainder of the species. These would end up offering two viable fertilized eggs for […]

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Formerly Vacant Lot in Milan Wins Reinventing Cities Contest With Vineyard on a Building Linked to City Sidewalk

The new headquarters for the molecular and oncology research center ICOM will be centered within 5,000 square meters of green public spaces—including a 650-foot long vineyard. The grapevines will snake their way up the side of the Milan building in a shallow ramp, and will act as the centerpiece of a footpath that starts on […]

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Mets Terminate General Manager Who Reportedly Sent Lewd Texts To Reporter

The team's owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

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Good News in History, January 19

Happy 75th Birthday to Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter, actress, author and humanitarian, born in Tennessee and known primarily for her work in country music and her flamboyant looks and bubbly personality. She was also praised last year in headlines for contributing a million dollars to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine research team. Born to perform, and […]

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University Of Tennessee Fires Head Football Coach Over Alleged Recruitment Violations

The university announced it will terminate Jeremy Pruitt, two assistant coaches and seven staffers after an investigation found "serious violations of NCAA rules."

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About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows

With much of Japan in a state of emergency due to the pandemic, public opinion is turning against holding the Tokyo Olympics. But organizers insist that there is no question of canceling the games.

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When Pastor’s Bike Was Stolen, His Response Was to Start a Free Bicycle Repair Service for People in Need

For most people, having property stolen feels like a violation. Robbie Pruitt admits when his mountain bike was swiped last September, he got mad, but soon enough, his emotions took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to compassion instead. An avid biker, Pruitt’s first priority […]

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College Football Player Sarah Fuller To Take Part In Inauguration Special

Sarah Fuller, Vanderbilt senior and soccer goalie, became the first woman to play and score in Power Five football games. She will be part of the "Celebrating America" special airing on Wednesday.

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More Renewable Energy Used in 2020 Than Fossil Fuels in World’s 4th Largest Economy, Emissions Slashed by 80M Tons

For the first time in history, a combination of wind, solar, and other renewables overtook Germany’s coal, oil, and gas, for use as the country’s fuel source during 2020. A combination of the pandemic, lower demand for electricity, mild weather, cheaper natural gas, and various economic and market factors led to the historic numbers on […]

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Ginkgo Trees Were Going Extinct on Their Own; Then Humans Saved These ‘Living Fossils’ So They’re Now Everywhere

Lining the streets of many American city suburbs are living fossils, which unlike many stories of man’s interaction with nature, involves nature as the destroyer, and mankind, the savior. While some people take ginkgo leaf as a nootropic supplement, few people would imagine it’s the equivalent of eating a horseshoe crab, that is to say it’s […]

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Garment Workers Are Now Being Educated in Bangladesh So They Can Go to College

One of the first lessons those who sew garments for mass markets learn is that they must follow the pattern. It’s a tedious, repetitive process with little margin for error and less for change. So too, do the lives of countless women who toil at this work follow a pattern. In countries such as Bangladesh, […]

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Scientists May Have Detected the ‘Hum’ of the Universe That Could Change Astronomy Forever

Astrophysicists attempting to detect the presence of low-frequency gravitational waves are on to something, and it could be one of the biggest discoveries in the history of mankind. By collaboration from one side of the Earth to the other, a signal has appeared in the data of a project that uses the rhythm of stars’ […]

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Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

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Buffalo Bills Fans Donate To Charity Favored By Baltimore Ravens QB

Fans of the Bills are donating to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's favorite charity, Blessings in a Backpack, after their team's victory over Baltimore. Jackson was injured in Sunday's game.

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Good News in History, January 18

110 years ago today, Danny Kaye, the actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and humanitarian was born in Brooklyn, New York. His physical comedy, childlike pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs set him apart and fueled his rise in films, like White Christmas, co-starring Bing Crosby, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and The Court Jester. He was […]

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This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny to provide his weekly wisdom to enlighten your thinking and motivate your 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 Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You […]

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Instead of Charging Women With Shoplifting Groceries, Police Officer Buys $250 Worth of Food For Family in Need

In Massachusetts, a Somerset Police Officer responding to a shoplifting incident, but decided that ‘the punishment didn’t fit the crime’, so he bought groceries for the suspects instead. It was five days before Christmas when Officer Matt Lima responded to Stop & Shop responding to a report of shoplifting. Upon his arrival, Officer Lima learned […]

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Watch Arizona Woman Frantically Pounding on Door to Save Family From Fire Just Before Roof Collapses

An Arizona woman was determined to save her neighbors from a house fire—and the rescue was caught on the family’s doorbell camera. When Carolyn Palisch saw smoke floating past her window early in the morning on New Year’s Day, she knew she needed to check on the Salgados family of six living next door. The […]

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After Year of Isolation, Most Americans Still Aren’t Tired of Their Homes, And Plan Even More Upgrades

According to a new study, 55% of Americans made a significant change decorating their home in 2020—and 71% said that, even after spending so much time at home in 2020, they’re planning to take their projects to the next level in the new year. Expect several trendy design features to take up residence in Americans’ […]

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Stunning Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Discovered by Miners in Uruguay – And it’s Now For Sale

There are probably thousands of heart-shaped gems manufactured for gifts on Valentine’s Day, but this amethyst crystal didn’t need any carving or polishing. When miners broke it open they found an extraordinary heart already prepared by Mother Earth. Workers discovered the amazing quartz geode at the border of Uruguay and Brazil when they split open […]

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Good News in History, January 17

Happy Birthday to America’s beloved comedic actress Betty White, who turns 99 years-old today. The sassy senior and avid animal lover quipped this week, “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want.” The AP reports this week that her quarantine birthday plans include feeding the ducks on her property […]

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Amazon Launches $2 Billion Housing Fund to Make 20,000 Affordable Homes Available for Working Families in 3 Cities

Amazon this month unveiled a new Housing Equity Fund, investing more than $2 billion to preserve and create over 20,000 affordable housing units in three communities where the company has thousands of employees—Washington State’s Puget Sound; Arlington, Virginia; and Nashville, Tennessee. Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund will help preserve existing housing and help create housing developments […]

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This Could Be Your Dream Job: Thousands Apply to Be Caretakers on Remote Irish Island

If you love the rugged wilderness and rustic living, this might be your dream job. For the second year running, owners of a coffee shop and four rental cottages on Great Blasket Island are in search of an intrepid duo to take up concierge duty for the tourist season from April 1st through October 1st. […]

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4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020

Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have canceled nearly 45 gigawatts of proposed coal power projects, a figure equal to more than one-quarter of the total installed capacity of Germany. These are four critical emerging markets that were targeted for growth by the struggling coal industry, but a mixture of pandemic and financing-related problems caused […]

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Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs Begin

The NFL playoffs will bring us some nail biters to look forward to. And, we talk about the high profile NBA trade of James Harden.

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Good News in History, January 16

150 years ago today, Jefferson Franklin Long was sworn in as the second African American man elected to the U.S. Congress. A Republican from the state of Georgia, he was the first Black member to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Born a slave in Knoxville, Georgia, Long learned to read […]

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The Last Known Swinhoe’s Turtle on Earth Was Alone Until This Female Was Found – Researchers Hope for Babies

After a female Swinhoe’s softshell turtle was discovered in a lake in Vietnam, a hope that the world’s most endangered turtle species may recover was set alight among conservationists in Asia. Giving a whole new meaning to the words “from the brink of extinction,” there was one such turtle alive in captivity. ‘He’ was thought […]

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Good News on Epic Bike Trail Stretching Coast to Coast Across USA, as Cycling Popularity Soars During Pandemic

Back in 2019, we shared word of an exciting new trail designed to allow cyclists and hikers to travel 3,700 miles across America from coast to coast. The Great American Rail-Trail will eventually run from Washington, D.C. to Washington state’s coast and connect more than 145 existing paths. More than 1,988 miles have already been […]

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‘Stunning’ Victorian Bathhouse Uncovered Beneath a Manchester Parking Lot

A stunning Victorian-era bathhouse over 150-years old was uncovered when builders upended a Manchester parking lot during the construction of a new public park. Unlike a Roman-era construct that would only be known as “bathhouse,” city archaeologists identified the find as Mayfield Baths, a place where city textile workers bathed and washed clothes during the […]

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6 Marvelous Mushrooms and Their Myriad of Massive Health Benefits

Mushrooms have been used as food and medicine for thousands of years, and it’s becoming more common for researchers to announce new therapeutic interventions based on different species. Even though it’s common for people to tell you that 80% of mushrooms are poisonous, the ones that aren’t offer nutrients which are often hard to find […]

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People are Making Self-Care a Priority After one of the Most Stressful Years Ever

Seven in 10 Americans (73%) were more conscious of needing self-care in 2020—and 69% plan to do more self-care in 2021 than they did in the previous year, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 Americans examined respondents’ self-care habits and the possibility of whether they see themselves investing in self-care more in […]

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Tanya Streeter: How Can Breath Help Us Understand Our Limits And Our Potential?

In 2002, freediver Tanya Streeter completed a record-breaking dive of 525 feet—in one breath. She reflects on the obstacles she faced, and the experience of pushing her body and lungs to the limit.

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Good News in History, January 15

20 years ago today, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launched Wikipedia. The collaborative online encyclopedia created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors, Wikipedia is the 13th-most-visited website on the internet. The nonprofit funded primarily through donations has 6.2 million articles in English—and also features articles in 250 languages, altogether attracting 1.7 billion unique […]

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The Latest On The NBA's Struggles With The Coronavirus

The NBA had a big week with a blockbuster trade and new concerns about the coronavirus as it ripples across the league and forces more game postponements.

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