Bride’s Venue Burns Down Only for Her Big Day to Rise from the Ashes, ‘It took a village’
nnWhat’s the worst wedding day disaster you’ve ever heard? For Meredith Diedrich, a wedding venue that burns to the ground and a hospitalized hair and makeup artist promised to ruin one of her most memorable days—and it all happened in an instant.nnOn the morning of the wedding day, Three Notch’d Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen […]
Once Bright and Lively the Sombrero Galaxy Mellows Out Under James Webb Telescope’s Infrared Light
nnIn a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the nature of the Sombrero galaxy seems completely different.nnWhen seen in visible light, the galactic core whites out the inner disk, while the outer disk roils with dust and gas.nnnnBut when seen under Webb’s mid-infrared view, the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104), […]
Once Locally Extinct, ‘Top Predator’ River Otter Flourishing Again in New Mexico
nnConservationists in New Mexico are celebrating the state’s expanding population of wild river otters, as their numbers have tripled in the last 14 years.nnThough native to the state, the beasts were extirpated completely during the 1900s, likely due to a mixture of overtrapping and habitat destruction.nnHowever, groups can now be seen swimming about in waterways […]
Oldest Known Alphabet Unearthed in Ancient Syria–Predating All Others by 500 Years
nnIn western Syria, archaeologists believe they have unearthed evidence of the earliest use of an alphabet in the world.nnThe site, called Tell Umm el-Marra was an important urban center in Syria and one of the first to ever pop up in the region. It’s been under excavation for 16 years.nnIn one of the best-preserved tombs—remarkably […]
“If you don’t define yourself for yourself then you will be eaten alive by others’ fantasies of you.” – Audre Lorde
Quote of the Day: “If you don’t define yourself for yourself then you will be eaten alive by others’ fantasies of you.” – Audre LordennPhoto by: Joshua Rawson-HarrisnnWith 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, December 4
129 years ago today, Feng Youlan was born. This Chinese academic and philosopher was instrumental in reintroducing the Chinese classics of philosophy to the world. Critically for this form of Intangible World Heritage, as UNESCO describes it, he did so during a time of enormous upheavel, stretching from the fall of the imperial Qing Dynasty […]