Over 100 Strange 12-Sided Objects from Roman Times Have Been Found—No One Knows What They’re For

Across Europe, but particularly in Britain where residents love a weekend out with a metal detector, dozens of ‘dodecahedrons’ from the Roman Empire have been found, and no one knows what they’re for. One was found in northern Belgium in February of last year, but another was found just this month in the English town […]

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1 big thing you need to know about the last 4 teams left in the NFL playoffs

Fans are eagerly awaiting Sunday's NFL conference championship games to find out which teams will go to the Super Bowl. If you don't follow the NFL, it might be a confusing time.

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Good News in History, January 26

100 years ago today, the first ever Olympic gold medal was won in a Winter sport. American speed skater Charles Jewtraw (right) won the 500m speed skating event in 44 seconds at the Chamonix Games in France, the site of the first Winter Games. For Jewtraw, a poor kid growing up on Lake Placid, it […]

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A New Drinking Game Is Sweeping Britain: Sending Pints to Strangers Across the Nation

A new drinking game is sweeping the British nation—it involves losing money and no drinking. If that sounds farfetched, it’s because the game consists of ordering pints and other drinks to people you’ll never meet out of the goodness of your heart—like Italy’s caffe sospesa, but with alcohol and in English. Called “Wetherspoons: The Game” the […]

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Fascinating Species of 200 Million-year-old Flying Reptile Discovered in Britain

In fantasy fiction, the dragon is one of the most common mythical beasts, but these giant flying lizards defy the reality that flying lizards have actually been found on Earth through many once upon a times—they were just really small. Case and point is this small fry from 200 million years ago, a Kuehneosaur, a flying […]

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Jim Harbaugh will leave Michigan to coach the NFL's Chargers

Harbaugh celebrates his first college football championship by going back to the NFL. He's headed to LA to coach the Chargers. He said he'll always be a loyal Wolverine to his Ann Arbor alma mater.

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Good News in History, January 25

139 years ago today, one of the most influential modern poets in Japanese history, pen name Hakushu Kitahara, was born. The man published over 200 books of children’s stories and poetry in his life, as well as worked as editor for several literary magazines. There was no slow grind for Kitahara; his first two books […]

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Cicadas Are Coming: Rare ‘Dual Emergence’ Could Awaken a Trillion Bugs of 2 Species – First Time in 221 yrs

No one alive today will see it again—the convergence of two cicada broods that will practically shake the Midwest with their chirping. The appearance of cicadas en mass is one of the most amazing natural phenomena of the insect world, and we Americans are uniquely positioned to witness it. But this spring, the synchronized emergence […]

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Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass gets threats after missing important field goal

The three points would have tied the playoff game against Kansas City; instead the Bills lost. After a cat adoption agency that Bass supports reminded fans to show him some love, donations poured in.

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NBA suspends Tristan Thompson after he tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs

The penalties for performance-enhancing drug use in the NBA are a 25-game suspension for the first offense, a 55-game suspension for the second offense and dismissal from the NBA on the third offense.

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Good News in History, January 24

66 years ago today, thermonuclear fusion, a process that replicates the way that stars form, was first carried out by James Tuck and Marshall Rosenbluth. Two lighter atoms were turned into plasma and forced to fuse into a heavier atom under 100,000,000°C in what was called a pinch machine at Los Alamos National Laboratory. It […]

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World’s First Magma Observatory Poised to Monitor Volcanoes While Generating Tons of Energy

Reprinted with permission and alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering world news, conflicts, travel stories, conservation, and science news. Theorized as a potential future center of volcanology on Earth, a “magma well” in remote Iceland is the site of the world’s first magma observatory. The hopes are that the observatory, called […]

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Woylies Are the Ecosystem Engineers of Australia–Critically Endangered but They’re Making a Comeback

A critically endangered Australian marsupial is being seen at the greatest-ever frequency since a government agency started working to conserve them. Australia is filled with small endangered marsupials that have been overhunted by feral foxes and cats, and the woylie, an herbivore native to the state of Western Australia, is an unhappy example of this […]

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Cam McCormick, college football tight end, will play an unprecedented 9th season

The NCAA granted McCormick extra years of eligibility after he had several seasons end by injuries at the University of Oregon. He will play an unprecedented ninth season at the University of Miami.

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Good News in History, January 23

80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, the film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, screenplay, and director—for Michael Curtiz. The signature line, “Here’s looking at you, kid,” was ranked No. 5 […]

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2,000-Year-Old Home Found Under a Seaside Playground May Be Pliny the Elder’s Villa

If you’ve ever felt that planning permission is hard to get in an American city because of zoning regs, imagine the difficulty in a country that’s both orders of magnitude smaller, and ground zero for the archaeological remains of one of the world’s most sophisticated classical civilizations. The Commune of Bacoli outside Naples was trying […]

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Some NFL fans say they're sick of Taylor Swift coverage during games

Out of the 11 Kansas City Chiefs games she's been to, the team has won eight of them. The latest was a thriller against Buffalo Bills — her boyfriend Travis Kelce scored two touchdowns.

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Stanford's VanDerveer sets record for most college basketball coaching wins

Stanford's Tara VanDerveer now holds the record for most coaching wins in NCAA basketball history — men's or women's. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Pickman of The Athletic.

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Good News in History, January 22

56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the two cities and their millions of fans. The Suns are the NBA’s ultimate nearly men, having the second-highest franchise win percentage of any team never to win the championship, while the […]

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Grocery Worker Rescues Mom By Asking a Crying Toddler if She Wants to Scan Items (WATCH)

It doesn’t matter how expert you are and calming your child, sometimes they are simply inconsolable; and parallel to that fact is another that as much an expert as you may be at calming your child, every so often you meet a person who is a master. That was the case for Mary-Ann Byrnes, 38, […]

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After recent layoffs, the future of Sports Illustrated is uncertain

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Ben Strauss about recent layoffs at Sports Illustrated and the future of the revered magazine.

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California governor sacks effort to limit tackle football for kids

A California proposal to phase out tackle football for children under twelve came to a screeching halt when the governor stepped in and said he wouldn't support it.

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Good News in History, January 21

89 years ago today, The Wilderness Society was formed by an “organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom and preservation of the wilderness.” Fast forward to modern times and the society has successfully aided in the establishment of 111 million acres of wilderness in 44 states. READ about their early years… (1935) By […]

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Critically-Endangered Gorilla Born at London Zoo–in Moments Mom is Gently Cradling Her Newborn (Photos)

A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at the London Zoo—and the photos are beyond precious. Mjukuu gave birth for the second time on January 17, following an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy and a speedy 17-minute labor. Just moments after the birth, she could be seen gently cradling her tiny infant, before welcoming the gorilla […]

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Saturday Sports: NFL divisional playoffs, the end of Sports Illustrated?

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michelle Steele discuss the NFL divisional playoffs and what looks like the end of "Sports Illustrated."

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Your Horoscope for the Week: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny

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 over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]

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Good News in History, January 20

2 years ago today, Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly around the world alone. Landing at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium, she became the youngest woman, and first Belgian to fly solo around the world—as well as the first person ever to do it in an ultralight aircraft. It took her 155 days. […]

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Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion, dies at age 100

In 1956, Burke staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National. He was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the PGA Championship and was equally skilled as a teacher.

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Scores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private Grant

In California, a joint effort will oversee a multi-stage, four-year plan to help Behren’s silverspot butterfly return in numbers to the coastline of Northern California. Vitalized by a $1.5 million grant from the State of CA Wildlife Conservation Board, the Mendocino Land Trust (MLT) is planning to plant 35,000 early blue violets, the only plant […]

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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cities Hidden in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Another ancient and lost city has been identified by archaeologists working with LiDAR in the Amazon Rainforest—with this most recent society dating as far back as the Greco-Persian Wars of Ancient Greece. Located in Ecuador’s Upano Valley on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains, the area’s vast civilizational footprint had been surveyed and excavated […]

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Good News in History, January 19

95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike, Acadia consists of half of two large islands, Mount Desert and Isle Du Haut, and about 16 smaller islands. The park is famous for the rugged coastline, spectacular fall foliage, and […]

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Astronomers Detect Oldest Black Hole Ever Observed Dating ‘From the Dawn of the Universe’

Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it’s still in the process of consuming its host galaxy. The international team, led by the University of Cambridge, used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect the black hole, which dates from 400 million years […]

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Ever been at an airport and thought — I'd rather be playing hoops?

The Indianapolis International Airport has a full-length, regulation basketball court. The city is hosting the 2024 NBA All-Star game next month.

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Dejan Milojević, the Golden State Warriors assistant coach, has died at 46

Milojević was in his third season with the Warriors. He was a head coach in his native Serbia for eight years and won three MVPs in the Adriatic Basketball Association as a player.

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Good News in History, January 18

80 years ago today, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosted its first-ever jazz concert. A star-studded lineup of performers was acquired from around the country to bring the once-discriminated musical genre to the highest echelons of American society, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, Jack Teagarden, Mildred Bailey, and Benny Goodman. […]

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Farmer Combats Flooding by Returning Creeks to Nature: ‘Wildlife That Has Come is Phenomenal’

In the UK, farmers are combatting flooding by returning areas of their farms to a more natural state, and seeing the benefits not only in wildlife returning but in flood mitigation. James Robinson, an intergenerational farmer from Cumbria in the northwest, has worked together with the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC to turn a number of […]

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Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water

Daniel Lukic hasn’t been piloting drones for that long, but his capturing of a school of cownose rays off the coast of Australia is enough to convince you he’s a master. The Sydney-based amateur videographer was on Forster Beach when he was lucky enough to be present with his equipment during a rare migration of […]

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Zero Airline Crashes in 2023: It Was One of Aviation’s Safest Years Ever

It simply doesn’t get enough publicity, considering the fact that modern aviation has reached a point where tens of thousands of giant metal tubes filled with the most flammable liquid can launch themselves into the air at hundreds of miles per hour every day and almost nothing ever goes wrong. 2023 was the safest year […]

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Good News in History, January 17

63 years ago today, President Eisenhower went on television to deliver his farewell address after two full terms as president. He prepared it along with his brother Milton and chief speechwriter, calling it a “solemn moment in a decidedly unsolemn time” where he would attempt with every fiber in his lungs to warn a nation […]

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Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria

Becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate Malaria in half a century, Cape Verde has gone three years without a single case of transmission. Malaria kills most people who die every year, and now that the complex phenomenon of various parasites and various mosquitoes has been quelled, it should stay that way owing to […]

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Bear Rescued from Abandoned Zoo in Ukraine Finds New Home in UK

A bear trapped in a zoo in Ukraine that had been hit by shelling was recently saved by Scottish zookeepers. The Asiatic black bear was discovered when Ukrainian soldiers entered the village of Yampil which had been under Russian occupation for five months. The bear, given the same name as the village, was concussed from […]

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Buffalo Bills' fans helped shovel snow in time for playoff game with Steelers

The Bills were scheduled to host Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs Sunday, but the game was postponed because of a blizzard. For $20 an hour, fans spent Monday morning clearing out snow.

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Good News in History, January 16

45 years ago today, Life on Earth debuted on BBC 2. Its gravitas at the time for British television has a parallel in our time to the hugely successful Planet Earth, and not only set out the BBC as the premier producer of nature documentaries, but the host, a certain David Attenborough, was catapulted into stardom that sees […]

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Hyundai Unveils ’Crab-Walking” Car That Makes Parallel Parking a Snap (WATCH)

Korean car giant Hyundai have fulfilled the dreams of every teenager who never learned the tricks to parallel parking in driving school by unveiling a car that can turn its wheels 90 degrees. Selecting a spot, drivers of the new Hyundai Mobion simply press a button and a partially automated driving procedure will see the […]

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For the first time in 32 years, the Detroit Lions have won a playoff game

In a 24-23 nail biter, Detroit defeated the Los Angeles Rams — Lion's quarterback Jared Goff's former team. The Lions will host the winner of Monday night's Eagles-Buccaneers game.

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Good News in History, January 15

50 years ago today, the TV sitcom Happy Days premiered on ABC, starring Ron Howard—as a clean-cut teenager in the late 50s who frequents a drive-in burger restaurant after school. His friend, ‘The Fonz’—played by Henry Winkler—is a cool biker and beloved by his ex-classmates and their families, even though he is a street-tough high […]

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The Buffalo Bills are hiring fans to shovel snow before its game against the Steelers

The Bills vs. Steelers game was postponed due to inclement weather in Buffalo. The Bills are offering people $20 an hour to help clear the stadium of snow before Monday's game.

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Space-Infatuated British Schoolgirl Gets to Send Time Capsule Into Lunar Orbit on Recent Rocket Launch

A British schoolgirl who is passionate about space was chosen to contribute to a time capsule headed for the lunar surface—on the first US commercial launch to the Moon. The Vulcan Centaur rocket blasted off in Florida Monday and the 10-year-old secured the spot on the voyage after catching the eye of space bosses with […]

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Detroit Lions fans will see a familiar face as they host the Los Angeles Rams playoff

The NFL's Detroit Lions are hosting the team's first home playoff game in three decades this weekend. They face the Los Angeles Rams, led by a former Lions quarterback.

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Restaurant Feeds Community With Free Fridge–Then Gets Paid Back When Business Faces Closure in Austin, Texas

A husband and wife in Austin, Texas have been honored as heroes for nourishing neighbors-in-need by hosting a community fridge outside their restaurant. Now, the owners of Nixta Taqueria are feeling a boomerang of good karma, after the community found out their business was in trouble. In 2019, Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi opened Nixta […]

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Tennis balls are causing arm injuries, top players say. Now, a review is underway

Professional tennis players are increasingly vocal in claims that the lack of consistency in balls used in tournaments is linked to elbow and wrist injuries.

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Good News in History, January 13

239 years ago today, The Times of London published its first ever broadsheet. Originally founded as The Daily Universal Register, The Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and […]

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Saturday Sports: It's the end of an era for two legendary football coaches

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about two legendary football coaches, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, who are both leaving their jobs.

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Your Horoscope for the Week: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny

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Discovery of Immense Fortifications Dating Back 4,000 Years Enclose Khaybar Oasis in Northwest Arabia

Far from the archaeological hotspots of the world like the Fertile Crescent or Italy that produce new finds every month, an incredible discovery on the Arabian Peninsula shows how organized and complex societies were 4,000 years ago. Back then, the Arabian Desert had mostly changed into the dry, sandy environments we know them to be […]

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This week's news quiz separates the winners from the losers. Which will you be?

Barbie lost the Golden Globe, a plane lost a door, Tiger Woods and Nike lost each other, and Chris Christie decided not to lose. There were also some winners this week.

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Good News in History, January 12

65 years ago today, Berry Gordon founded what would become Motown Records. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels ruled the airways with a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal. […]

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Long-Lost ‘Legend’–Leopard Barbel Fish Found Again in Turkey’s Dammed-up Rivers

A team of ichthyologists in Türkiye (Turkey) has rediscovered a “legend” in the form of a carp-like, spotted fish called the leopard barbel (Luciobarbus subquincunciatus) in the Turkish section of the Tigris River. The leopard barbel was once abundant, ranging from Eastern Türkiye, Eastern Syria, Iran and Iraq in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Over the […]

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Palace of Alexander the Great Reopens After 16 Years of Renovations

Phillip II of Macedon was one of the most famous names in the Classical Greek world. He changed Macedon from a rustic backwater into the capital of a small empire, but today, you have to be particularly interested in Phillip’s son to have even heard of him. That’s because his son is Alexander the Great, […]

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Nick Saban, one of the winningest coaches in college football history, is retiring

The legendary coach of Alabama's Crimson Tide shocked the sports world when he announced his retirement. Saban won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach.

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Good News in History, January 11

25 years ago today, comedian Jon Stewart took charge as the host of the satirical late-night talk show The Daily Show, on Comedy Central. Stewart took over from the original host, Craig Kilborn, and developed a distinctly political style to the humor. He retained the position from 1999-2015, during which time the show won 23 […]

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Record-Breaking Fast Radio Burst from Space Alerts Astronomers to Fascinating Blob of Galaxies

A burst of radio waves from deep space—the largest ever detected—was found to have originated from a collection of tighly-packed galaxies which may be interacting in ways never seen before, a new study finds. Called an “FRB” or a fast radio burst, astronomers from Northwestern University detected the most distant, oldest, and most energetic FRB […]

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A Pair of Rare Singing Gibbons Released into the Wild Bring Hope for Species (Video)

In Sumatra’s first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity, but have also been reintroduced successfully back into the wild. Siamang gibbons are famous for their various calling tones which they generate with their large throat sacks and can be heard […]

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Dog That Won’t Stop Digging Saves Entire Neighborhood After They Find Dangerous Gas Leak Underground

It would have made front-page news around the country: a quiet Philadelphia neighborhood exploding suddenly into flames days before Christmas; but because of a clever dog with a heck of a nose, it’s only making news here on GNN. A disastrous gas leak was detected underground by Kobe, a 4-year-old husky owned by Chanell Bell, […]

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Good News in History, January 10

25 years ago today, The Sopranos debuted on HBO. Running for 6 seasons totaling 86 episodes, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential television series of all time. The series explores the life of Italian-American mob boss Tony Soprano as he attempts to balance family and ‘business’. A lot of the storytelling […]

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Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship

Our moms and dads used to tell us about their mile-long walk to school, which they did in the rain and the snow, and somehow was uphill both ways, but if we’re talking about peda-powered travel to school, this man has set a new standard. Leaving his home in Conakry, Guinea, on a bike, Mamadou […]

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Soccer world has lost a legend: German footballer Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78

Franz Beckenbauer is credited with redefining the role of the defender. He was known for his elegance and leadership qualities on the pitch — as well as his colorful personal life.

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Michigan defeats Washington to reign as college football champions

NPR's Michel Martin talks to ESPN's Jesse Washington about the Michigan Wolverines beating the Washington Huskies 34-13 to win their first college football national championship since 1997.

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Good News in History, January 9

Happy 80th Birthday to Jimmy Page, the brilliant guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose groundbreaking band Led Zeppelin released its first album 51 years ago this week. A complicated man, his guitar playing reflected his broad imagination, and seems to fit with the portrait of a man married and divorced 3 times, owner of multiple historic […]

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Man Finds Lost Purse, Delivers it and Has Lovely Chat With Owner Through Her Ring Cam-WATCH

An Englishwoman’s ring camera captured a beautiful interaction between her and a stranger who had stopped by on the fly to return a lost purse. The woman, Georgia Girelli, was “literally crying” her eyes out over the missing bag—probably imagining the interminable amount of paperwork and security checks she would have to do to replace […]

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Singapore’s 30 Year Ban on Cats in Government Housing is Lifted, Providing Millions of Felines with Citizenship

Singapore has decided to lift a 30-year ban on owning cats in government housing, in which about 80% of the 3.6 million inhabitants live. Singapore’s a beautiful, friendly, ordered place—a vision of a classless, harmonious, market-based society. But the government has gone to extreme lengths to establish and preserve this, and outrightly made illegal many […]

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What to know as Michigan and Washington face off in the college football championship

Michigan may be favored beat Washington on Monday night's title game in Houston, but both teams boast a seasoned lineup and consistent records.

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Good News in History, January 8

49 years ago today, Ella Grasso became the first woman to be elected to serve as a state governor in the US. A member of the Democratic Party, Grasso served as the 83rd Governor of Connecticut, after two stints in the House of Representatives from 1970 to 1974. READ a bit about her tenure… (1975) Upon taking […]

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Watch Heroes Rescue an Exhausted Pregnant Horse Stuck Deep in the Snow

A man in Inner Mongolia, China, went above and beyond to rescue a pregnant horse that was trapped in a deep hole in the snow. He found the horse laying lifeless, unable to find any strength to pull itself out. The rescuer who lives in Hulunbuir summoned his friends and eventually used a loader with […]

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Japan Earthquake ‘Miracle’ Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years

After Japan’s 7.6 earthquake on January 1st, veteran educator Anne Hanson urgently sought to learn the fate of her former host family who live in Uozu, a coastline city not far from the quake’s epicenter. After decades-old email addresses proved useless, Anne searched the internet for Uozu information and made a hope-against-hope effort to reach […]

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What Does it Mean to Be Healthy? Top Ways Americans Will Pursue Self-Care in 2024

The majority of Americans (62%) believe there are too many different ideas of what it means to be “healthy”, according to new survey. Based on the random double-opt-in poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, over 40 percent point to eating healthy foods and being physically active. But this view may be holding Americans back from other […]

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Good News in History, January 7

127 years ago today, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, held its first performance during the heyday of the city’s rubber boom. It was voted by Vogue Magazine as the most beautiful opera house in the world, despite being built straight in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. To debut the theater, celebrated tenor Enrico […]

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Blind Bowling League started among friends. 50 years later it's a tight-knit community

Three women who decided to try bowling to beat the winter blahs had no idea it would evolve into a 50-year institution: Denver's Blind Bowling League.

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Good News in History, January 6

61 years ago today, Mutual of Omaha’s ‘Wild Kingdom’ was first broadcast on NBC. Hosted by American zoologist Marlin Perkins and filmed by Jim Fowler, the program won 4 Emmys for Outstanding Program Achievement during its original runnings on NBC every Sunday. ‘Wild Kingdom’ brought the wilds of the Amazon River, the Serengeti, and more […]

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Two Software Engineers Are Revolutionizing India’s Fight Against Poaching and Wildlife Tracking

Rather than taking their software and programming degrees into the tech sector, two young Kerala men are using them to bring India’s efforts to track, prevent, and punish wildlife crime into the 21st century with a suite of sophisticated apps and tools. They believe they are the first to bring this level of digitization into […]

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Oklahoma 13-year-old Believed to Be First Person Ever to Beat Tetris

Among the oldest video games in society, Tetris had never been ‘beaten’ before by a human: until now. Nearly 40 years after its development, an Oklahoma teen is believed to be the first person in history to ever beat Tetris, which for those gamers in the reading audience occurs when the blocks fall so fast, […]

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Mysterious Secret Santa Motivated Students to Raise $8,000 Just to Give it All to Those in Need

A Phoenix elementary school teacher organized a “Secret Santa Club” to teach children about the value of kindness and giving, using a hit CBS News story of a wealthy businessman who gives out money around Christmas time as an inspiration. Derek Brown, the teacher, uses the “On the Road” segment with Steve Hartman as a […]

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Good News in History, January 5

119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans were using bird feathers in their fashionable hats at a rapid rate. White egrets, in particular, were so highly prized that “their feathers were worth twice their weight in gold.” These […]

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Incredible Pictures Show Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io in Stunning Detail

Incredible pictures show Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io in stunning detail in the closest flyby in twenty years. NASA’s Juno space probe came within roughly 930 miles (1,500 km) from the surface of the most volcanic world in our solar system on December 30th. The space agency explained this pass, and others at the start of […]

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How one teenager turned the sport of darts on its head

A 16-year-old captured the imagination of the British public after making it all the way to the World Darts Championship final.

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This Golden Retriever is Nursing 3 African Painted Dog Pups at Indiana Zoo After Mother Abandoned Them

At the Potawatomi Zoo in Indiana, a mama golden retriever has her paws as full as can be these days looking after a huge litter of pups—but half aren’t hers. The zoo had the unhappy issue of an African painted dog who was a first-time mom and wasn’t displaying the level of care required to […]

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Good News in History, January 4

On this day 375 years ago, perhaps the greatest physicist the world has known, Isaac Newton, was born. Widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time, he invented his own calculus when he was 26 years old. An English mathematician, astronomer, and theologian, his book Principia, “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”, formulated our understanding of the mechanics of motion and gravity, which dominated scientists’ view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. This farmer’s son also built the first practical reflecting telescope, and made pathbreaking observations in optics, figuring out that white light is really made of multiple colors. WATCH a cool video... (1543)

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Hero Dog Wakes Up Owners After Sensing Fire Across Street: ‘Bark was Unlike’ Any Heard Before

In Arlington, Washington state, a hero dog changed his tune and alerted her owners to a fire consuming their neighbor’s house. It was 3:00 a.m. and a fire was quietly burning the workshop of a nearby North County home. Nearby, Douglas O’Connor II was sleeping soundly in a house across the road, when he was […]

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Spacefaring Japan Looks to Become the 5th Country to Land on the Moon This Month

Mere months after India established itself as the fourth Lunar power, Japan is set to land on our nearest celestial body this month. JAXA, or the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has accomplished a number of hugely impressive spacefaring feats over the last three decades, including a sample-return mission from the Ryugu Asteroid, which has never […]

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The Year of the Wood Dragon Approaches: Prepare for Growth and Advancement

On February 10th, the Lunar New Year will herald the end of the year of the Water Rabbit and the beginning of the year of the Wood Dragon. A being of natural perfection, the dragon symbolizes so much in Chinese mythology and astrology, and is believed to be the single most important creature. As such, […]

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Good News in History, January 3

156 years ago today, Emperor Mutsuhito announced the formal conclusion to the Tokugawa Shogunate, and thus launched the Meiji Restoration, one of the great stories of civilizational advancements in the modern era. Historians talk of the moment in history as one in which the Meiji Emperor realized that Japan would likely be colonized if she […]

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Run Over by A Car, Mob of High Schoolers Hoist the Machine Off Mother and 2 Kids

In Utah, a mother and two children were run over in a high school parking lot when a horde of students came running to help. The CEO of the private school praised the speed and determination of the high schoolers, who arrived en masse to help lift the car to one side and allow the […]

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The new Professional Women's Hockey League played its first game in Toronto

The teams are so new that they do not have nicknames — only cities. New York secured a 4-0 win over Toronto. New York's Ella Shelton made history by scoring the league's first goal.

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Good News in History, January 2

18 years ago today, Stardust, the NASA spacecraft flew past the comet 81P/Wild and collected samples of rock and comet dust which were returned to Earth 14 days later. The craft wielded a tennis racket-like tray coated with synthetic aerogel to collect the comet dust. READ what it found… (2004) In 2006, seven papers were published in […]

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Michigan and Washington advance to the college football championship game

In the semi-final games on Monday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated Alabama's Crimson Tide in overtime, and the Washington Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns. Michigan and Washington are undefeated.

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The Detroit Pistons' long nightmare is finally over

The Detroit Pistons set the NBA record for the most consecutive losses in a single season: 28. The string ended over the weekend when the Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors.

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What to know about the New Year's Day college football semifinals

After the controversial final four picks, the day of their matchups is here: Michigan will meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl.

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Good News in History, January 1

174 years ago today, the world’s first “Mercy” Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland. Mercy Hospital served the Pittsburgh region through World War I, the worldwide epidemic of Spanish influenza, the Great Depression, and World War II. One of the most compelling examples of the […]

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