Good News in History, November 21
50 years ago today, Congress voted in a two-thirds majority to override President Gerald Ford’s attempted veto of the Freedom of Information Act, after he was influenced to try the veto by Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. That decision gave the country the FOIA which it still maintains today, out of which have come dozens […]
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 […]
These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
nnA global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone, as for the first time in 40 years, conservationists have found adult members of the species born in the wild.nnThis means the precious mollusks called Partula tohiveana have successfully established themselves in French Polynesia.nnThe London Zoo, and others […]
A Waiter in Canada is Learning Cree to Better Serve Customers: ‘Immediately People Would Light Up’
nnAllegedly, there is a saying among the Cree Nation that goes “listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.”nnFor Adam Rieger, a waiter at a cafe in Saskatchewan, it was his listening that opened up a world of human connection when he decided he should learn the language of his customers.nnSmitty’s Restaurant in Prince Albert, […]
In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumors Often Missed During Surgery
nnResearchers have developed an AI-powered model that can determine in 10 seconds during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.nnThe technology, called FastGlioma, outperformed conventional methods for identifying what remains of a tumor by a wide margin, according to the research team led by the universities of Michigan […]