Unwanted Shelter Dogs Get the Supermodel Treatment to Help Them Find New Forever Homes (LOOK)
nnLonely dogs were treated to a special furry photoshoot to help them find their forever homes.nnThe photoshoot will promote residents of the London, England rescue shelter All Dogs Matter, and featured some of their older, bigger, and less ‘photogenic’ pooches.nnThe focus was also placed on pairs of pups that need to be adopted together.nnWhether in […]
“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles Eames
Quote of the Day: “Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles EamesnnPhoto by: Michael NiesslnnWith 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 September 22
25 years ago today, The West Wing debuted on NBC. Created by political pop culture specialist Aaron Sorkin, it ran for 154 episodes across 7 seasons. Set largely in the west wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and other executive offices are, the fictional president Jedidiah Bartlet is played by Martin Sheen, […]
Real-Life ‘Aladdin’ Jumps From Mountain Peak on a Flying Carpet in Thrilling Video
nnA daredevil has turned his childhood fantasy into reality—by soaring from mountain cliffs on a flying carpet.nnThe 44-year-old has spent years honing his skills with a triad of extreme sports to get ready for his dream of becoming a real-life Aladdin.nnFreddy Montigny developed the unique stunt using his expertise in paragliding, skydiving, and hang gliding, […]
Counting on Fingers Really Helps Kids Improve Their Math Skills–By 40% New Study Shows
nnSome teachers consider finger counting a signal that youngsters are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge.nnNow, new research is the first to show that children’s performance in arithmetic can show a “huge” improvement through the teaching of a finger-counting method.nnSwiss and French teams explored whether finger counting can help […]
New $1 Test Using Origami Paper Sensors Can Detect Infectious Diseases Like Covid–With Just a Mobile Phone
nnA cheap new test using origami paper sensors can help detect infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, much earlier and easier than current methods, say scientists.nnThe innovative method identifies biomarkers in wastewater, enabling rapid tracking of diseases using the camera in a mobile phone—and costs only a buck for each use.nnCranfield University researchers in England built […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Quote of the Day: “Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne nnPhoto by: Michael NiesslnnWith 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?nnnn nn
Good News in History September 21
43 years ago today, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She was approved in the Senate 99-0, with one Montana Senator being absent from who vote, who later sent her a copy of A River Runs Through It, by way of an apology. In her first year on the Court, […]
Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Found the Key to Solving America’s Biggest Clean Energy Challenge
nnResearchers at the Berkeley National Labs have determined that oil, coal, and gas power plants still have a major role to play in America’s energy economy—as electrical sockets.nnThere are years of red tape needed for renewable energy projects to connect fully with the grid, but because coal and gas plants already negotiated that process long […]