95-year-old Pickleball Player Dominates the Courts: ‘I Keep moving’
nnFrom Kansas comes the story of a timeless American: a great-great-grandmother who sings, dances, and plays pickleball twice a week.nnLois White puts the elder in ‘elderly,’ and has lived a life of play, sport, love, and family to be celebrated from one corner of the country to the next.nnPickleball is an American sport similar to […]
Kids Leave Halloween Candy on Doorstep, Seeing Signs of Son’s Hospitalization–Family ‘Overwhelmed’ by Kindness
nnAmy Schmitt and her son love to dress up for Halloween. The house is always festooned with decorations, and locals know it’s a must-visit stop along any trick-or-treating route.nnHowever, after her son was hospitalized two days before, Schmitt had no time to join in the festivities, and left a simple note on her door apologizing […]
Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy
nnIt is a disease that has been plaguing commoners and kings alike for millennia (as well as armadillos), but for the first time in history, a country has completely eliminated leprosy.nnThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has completed this amazing achievement, and is the first country ever to be recognized as doing so by the WHO, […]
“There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency.” – William Seward, U.S. Sec. of State during the Civil War
Quote of the Day: “There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency.” – William Seward, U.S. Sec. of State during the Civil WarnnPhoto by: Getty Images / Unsplash+nnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived […]
Good News in History, November 5
555 years ago, Guru Nanak, the spiritual teacher and founder of Sikhism, was born. A poet, mystic, philosopher, and singer, Guru Nanak’s philosophy centered on belief in one God for all of creation, a God that is formless, omnipresent, compassionate, and attainable through prayer, humility, service, meditation, and virtuous living. READ more… (1469)nn
Experts Demonstrate How Solar Farms Can Become Hubs for ‘Biodiversity Enhancement’ at Every Level
nnIn the same way that artificial coral reefs can jumpstart marine ecosystems, solar farms, if they’re constructed properly, can create more biodiversity than agricultural fields.nnThat’s the key point a coalition of Australian planners and researchers are trying to get across to land developers in the state of New South Wales (NSW), where a flat, grassy, […]
New Study of 10,000+ People Revealed Regular Physical Activity Is Linked to Larger Healthier Brains
nnIn a new study, scientists seeking to better understand how physical activity protects against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s found it’s because exercise makes the brain larger.nn2 to 3 days of moderate to vigorous physical activity was correlated to a significant increase in total brain matter and in specific regions like the temporal lobe and hippocampus.nnTo […]
She Was Going to Take Her Own Life, Then Married the Train Driver Who Spotted Her on Tracks
nnCharlotte stood on the train tracks ready for a train to come sweeping down the rails and end it all.nnHowever the driver of that train, 47-year-old Dave Lay, had other plans.nnSlamming the brakes after receiving notice of a pedestrian on the tracks, Lay brought the train to a halt and got down to talk with […]
“May none but the honest and wise ever rule under this roof.” – President John Adams (on his second day in the White House)
Quote of the Day: “May none but the honest and wise ever rule under this roof.” – President John Adams (on his second day in the White House)nnPhoto by: Srikanta H. UnnWith 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 […]
Good News in History, November 4
287 years ago today, the Teatro di San Carlo was inaugurated in the city of Naples with the opera Achille in Sciro. It is the oldest continuously working opera house in the world, and a beautiful piece of architectural history adjacent to the Palace of the Borboni and the Piazza Plebiscito. READ more about this storied building… (1737)nn