Quick-thinking 4-year-old Girl Uses Alexa to Call for Help as Mom Suffers Epileptic Seizure
nnWhen Lyla Leathem saw her mom collapse into an epileptic seizure, she remained calm and knew just what to do.nnShe knew she was supposed to call her great-grandmother—but her mom’s phone was locked. The four-year-old ran upstairs and asked Amazon Alexa to make the call instead.nnHer mother, Leah Bigg, had fallen unwell at her home […]
Choctaw Nation Unveils ‘Sister Sculpture’ For Irish People–Honoring the Heart Connection Forged 170 Years Ago
nnIn the Choctaw Nation’s territory in Oklahoma, a knotted statue has been erected by tribal leaders to honor a cross-continental connection over 170 years old.nnThe “Eternal Heart” sculpture, combining a heart with a Celtic trinity shape, was designed to honor the eternal bond forged between the Choctaw Nation and the most unlikely of people: the […]
“The best artists know what to leave out.” – Charles de Lint
Quote of the Day: “The best artists know what to leave out.” – Charles de LintnnPhoto by: Trac VunnnWith 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 5
A quarter millennium ago, the First Continental Congress was organized in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia, after the British Navy implemented a blockade of Boston Harbor and the Parliament of Great Britain passed the punitive Intolerable Acts in response to the Boston Tea Party. The result of the Congress was the drawing up of the Continental Association, […]
4-year-old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar in Museum. Now, He’ll Get to See How Experts Restored It
nnHave you ever felt anxious in sympathy with a parent whose child just caused a catastrophic accident in a public place?nnFrom Haifa, Israel, comes a story that will twist your insides just reading it—a 4-year-old who knocked over a Bronze Age vase that dates back 3,500 years.nnFather Alex Geller didn’t see the vase crash on […]
Oceanographers Explore Underwater Mountain Bigger Than Mount Olympus Teeming with Wonders
nn900 miles off the coast of Chile in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a scientific expedition recently found a plethora of wonders hidden under the waves.nnClustered around several seamounts, or underwater mountains, oceanographers at the Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered what are believed to be 20 new species, including a ghostly octopus and a sea […]
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
nnIn Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy.nnThe Department recently shared some of their stories of success using the healing power of horses to confront past trauma.nnJoanne Parchetta is one of many veterans helped by the Center for Equine Recovery (CERV), a […]
Town Is Missing its Clothing as 4-Pawed Cat Burglar Pilfers Items from Neighbors and Brings Them Home
nnThere are cat burglars, then there are cat-burglars.nnTaboo, a 12-year-old black and white resident of West Yorkshire in England, has stolen gloves, socks, underpants, and shoes from properties across the area.nnHer owner, Sandra Danskin has now been forced to share regular pictures of the loot on social media so residents can reclaim their stolen items.nnBut […]
“Misunderstandings and lethargy produce more wrong in the world than deceit and malice do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Quote of the Day: “Misunderstandings and lethargy produce more wrong in the world than deceit and malice do.” – Johann Wolfgang von GoethennPhoto by: Luke StackpoolennnWith 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 4
Happy 62nd birthday to the Japanese Nobel laureate, Sinya Yamanaka, whose pioneering work in the science of stem cells led him to identify the “Yamanaka Factors”— 4 different genetic transcription factors that he used to turn any adult human cell into a stem cell. He shared the prize jointly with Sir John Gordon of England, […]