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Good News in History, August 20
Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15 Days Without Food or Light
Woman Gives $1 Million in ‘Life-Changing’ Bonuses to Teachers in Her School District
Archaeologists Triple the Scale of an Ancient Amazonian Civilization We Know Almost Nothing About
Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk
Fishing Guide Dials 911 for Entangled Manatee, Leading to Rescue While Calf Watches
Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)
New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks
Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain
Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English
Intricate Carvings in Ostrich Eggshells are 60,000 Years Old – and Reveal ‘Remarkable’ Human Thinking
California Creek Restoration Helps Young Salmon Grow Twice as Fast—And Doubles Their Survival Rate
Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering Pairs’ Who Nest Away From Main Population
Cat Named ‘Toast’ Survives Intense Heat of 4-Alarm Fire By Hiding in Closet
Good News in History, August 14
When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are
Rescued Orangutans Released Into Isolated Forest Are Now Raising Babies, Creating New Wild Population
Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon
New Radiation-Free Lung Scan Can Spot Disease Sooner in Children – And it’s Much Safer
Good News in History, August 15
Pro Women’s Baseball Returns for First Time Since 1954: A League of Their Own is BACK!
Beating the Heat With a Million Blooming Sunflowers in Breezy Scotland (LOOK)
Good News in History, August 13
Early Farmers Figured Out ‘Engineering Wonder,’ Building Huge Irrigation System Without Government or Chief
Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study
Good News in History, August 10
Toronto Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo – The Pictures and Video are Adorable
Good News in History, August 12
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A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who Learns to ‘Play’ Instruments for Album Debut
Plant’s First Flower is a ‘Death Bloom’ So Tall the Greenhouse Had to Remove Ceiling Panels
Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’ Replacement for Trees in Paper Products with Humble Desert Plant
Boyfriend Secretly Trains For Two Months To Surprise Girlfriend and Run Alongside Her in Dreaded First Half-Marathon
97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago
Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman Find Her Million Jackpot
270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve
Good News in History, August 16
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Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First
Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car
In Memorium: Zhu Rongji, the Leader Who Defied Mao and Opened China to the World
Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer
Zion Becomes First National Park to Get All-Terrain Wheelchair for Public Use
Boston Aims to Tackle 100-year Flood Risks with $10 Billion in Infrastructure Projects
Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Artworks Worth Millions
Good News in History, August 18
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Good News in History, August 17
Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2
Good News in History, August 11
White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence
Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence
Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough
Voyager 2 was Running Low on Power Until NASA Engineered a ‘Big Bang’ to Buy Another Year
Guard Becomes Celebrity Making Mini Statues For Each Event at Virginia Tech As Free Giveaways
Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Artworks Worth Millions
White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence
Internet Showers DoorDash Driver and Fiancé with Wedding Gifts Thanks to Note he Left in the Bag
Good News in History, August 11
Plant’s First Flower is a ‘Death Bloom’ So Tall the Greenhouse Had to Remove Ceiling Panels
Pro Women’s Baseball Returns for First Time Since 1954: A League of Their Own is BACK!
Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon
Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car
Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English
Good News in History, August 12
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