New Low-Carbon Concrete Outperforms Today’s Highway Material While Cutting Costs in Minnesota
nnA private-public partnership has paved a section of Minnesota road with an experimental low-carbon concrete mixture that resulted in greater strength and lesser cement use, saving money and carbon.nnConcrete and its most important ingredient, cement, is one of the most carbon-intensive industries on Earth because it’s used so often in construction. It has virtually no […]
United Pilot Orders 30 Pizzas to Feed Passengers After Emergency Landing for Medical Care
nnA United Airlines pilot has become a social media sensation after personally overseeing the order and distribution of 30 pizzas to 155 passengers on his flight.nnNow monikered the “Pizza Pilot,” Scott Wardle says that after 30 years of piloting for the Air Force and as a civilian, he knows what it feels like to be […]
8-Year-old Heart Transplant Patient Craved Pickles so Hospital Chef Taught Her How to Make Them
nnAn 8-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant had the time of her life when a hospital affiliate came and taught her how to make her favorite food.nnBut that didn’t involve sprinkling cheese over a pizza or smearing icing on cupcakes—it involved dipping vegetables in herbs and brine: pickling.nnEmerson Bayse, a transplant patient at Boston Children’s […]
Son Surprises Dad with Dream Car He Gave up for Diaper Money 41 Years Ago
nnFrom Texas comes the beautiful story of love and appreciation between a son and a father—a father who gave up his dream car in order to be a good dad.nnIt was Earl Guynes’s 65th birthday, and he unexpectedly found himself on a car lot being spoken to by a magician. Suddenly, his son held up […]
“Real riches are the riches possessed inside.” – B. C. Forbes
Quote of the Day: “Real riches are the riches possessed inside.” – B. C. ForbesnnPhoto by: Molnar BalintnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, November 20
66 years Jim and Jane Henson established Muppets Inc. The company has produced many successful television series, including The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and Bear in the Big Blue House; as well, the company designed the Muppet characters for Sesame Street. Their beloved characters like Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Ms. Piggy, and the Great Gonzo […]