Good News in History, November 16
79 years ago today, UNESCO was first formed to promote world peace by uniting countries through education, the arts, sciences, and culture. Fostering universal respect for all nations, UNESCO (which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has 193 member states sponsoring projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, […]
College Grad’s Long-shot Email Results in Front Row Pass as Photographer During 3 Taylor Swift Tours
nnThere’s an old adage that good things come to those who wait. But sometimes, it takes a shot in the dark or a leap of faith.nnCTV recently shared the story of a Canadian photographer who was able to photograph Taylor Swift on her recent Eras tour—all because when she was in college she cold-called a […]
Couple Uses Wedding Fund to Pay for Surgery on Injured Dog Found on Side of Road: ‘She Deserved a Chance’
nnA couple in Arkansas have emptied their savings and wedding fund to save a 10-month old dog found stricken by the side of the road.nnWeeks have passed, and their their love has inspired $39,000 in donations to help save the pooch and replace the money they so self-sacrificingly forked over for emergency surgery.nnIt was Halloween […]
How a Cash-Strapped County Found Success with a 32-Hour Workweek: It’s ‘Life Changing’
nnIn the Washington county of San Juan, the transition to a 32-hour, or 4-day workweek, has generated a year’s worth of data that has county workers excited.nnThe cash-strapped San Juan had projected that the union-negotiated salary rises would climb above the payroll budget for the year, and the reduction in working hours has helped avoid […]
Hope for Patients with Aggressive Breast Cancer: Vaccine Trial Results in 88% Survival Rate After 3 Years
nnBreast cancer patients have been given fresh hope after a new vaccine showed “promise” in treating an aggressive form of the disease.nnThe results came in a clinical trial involving American patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an experimental drug designed to prevent the recurrence of tumors.nnThe trial, using a therapy designed by researchers at […]
“To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.” – Anatole France
Quote of the Day: “To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.” – Anatole FrancennPhoto by: Sébastien GoldbergnnWith 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 15
7 years ago, Pakistani archeologists revealed to the world the finished excavations of the Bhamala Stupa, one of the oldest in the world, and a monumental work of the Buddhist faith that contains a depiction of Buddha sometimes described as “sleeping,” but he’s actually in Samadhi. The site has received UNESCO World Heritage status, and […]
Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Award (with Help From 6 Astronauts) –A First for Space Fiction
nnBritish novelist Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. Described as a “space pastoral,” it was written through the perspectives of real-life astronauts.nnIt was the best-selling book on the Booker Prize shortlist, outselling all three of the previous winners combined when measured on the eve of their awards.nnIt’s also the […]
Farmers Use Bees to Deter Elephants from Romping Over Crops–a Win-Win for All
nnIn Kenya, on the edge of the legendary Tsavo National Park, African honey bees contentedly buzz about near rows of well-tended crops.nnIt’s a scene that’s becoming more common in these rural areas and is driven by an extreme need: to deter elephants from encroaching on farmlands, eating crops, and destroying homes.nn”The beehive fences came to […]
Father-Daughter Duo Won the Race to Decode an Extraterrestrial Message–Sent from Mars to Test Humanity
nnThese white dots arranged in five clusters against a black background simulate an extraterrestrial signal transmitted from Mars and deciphered by a father-daughter team on Earth after a year-long decoding effort.nnThe project was organized by some of the world’s top astronomers to run the scenario of a citizen science response in the event of a […]