“Dog-sharing” is helping to ensure that no pup will ever have to suffer from separation anxiety ever again.
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Not many people know how to help a friend who is suffering from depression – which is why film critic and writer Sheila O’Malley felt compelled to publicly praise her friends for how they helped her when she needed it most. On the Twitter thread she published last week, O’Malley explained how the death of her […]
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On this day 70 years ago, the dream of a Columbia Records president to hear an entire symphonic movement on one side of an album came to life, as mass production began on the 33-rpm long-playing (LP) record. Edward Wallerstein cajoled a team of a thousand men to manufacture the new disk, which could hold […]
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What would you say to your favorite tree? Well, the people of Melbourne, Australia took the time to email their thoughts to some of the city’s 70,000 Eucalyptus, oaks, and elms. It all started because city services wanted an easy way for people to report problems with trees, like dangerous branches or storm damage. Planners […]
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Page Kemna was sick of sending her resume to companies without seeing any results – so she decided to adopt a more creative approach to job applications.
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While the rest of the world becomes more and more aware of plastic pollution, a group of 5,000 fishermen, who rely on the “Mother Sea” to survive, have taken it upon themselves to clean up the oceans – and use the tons of waste to repair their roads. In an interview with National Geographic, a […]
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70 years ago today, the Soviet Union instituted the cruel ‘Berlin Blockade’ attempting to cut off all inroads to West Berlin, yet they refrained from stopping a massive humanitarian airlift led by American, British and French flyers. For nearly a year, more than a quarter million flights delivered thousands of tons of food and fuel to […]
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These firefighters did not hesitate to help a young family who was struggling to enjoy themselves on a swelteringly hot day.
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20 years ago today, U.S. President Bill Clinton and China’s Communist President Jiang Zemin appeared in a live joint news conference that was seen throughout China, with questions and answers that gave viewers an uncensored look at the differences between the two nations. They discussed trade, human rights, Chinese freedoms, and their views on the […]
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This isn't the collie's first newsworthy appearance – he and his owner were finalists on the 12th season of “America's Got Talent” too.
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We’ve rarely seen a cuter hero than Poncho the pup. Poncho is a police dog who has been trained to perform CPR on officers who may be experiencing symptoms of cardiac arrest. Poncho’s employers, the Municipal Police of Madrid, recently uploaded a video of their furry companion completing a training round of CPR with one […]
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In less than a year since they implemented their “compassion-based” followup initiative, this town is experiencing fewer overdoses than ever.
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Happy Birthday to the United States of America. On this day 242 years ago, the leaders of the Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence, breaking with the King of England to start their own country. (1776) 5 Fun Traditions to Include in Your July 4th Parties MORE […]
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A new study from the University of Kansas shows just how helpful mentors are in the lives of youngsters – so here's how you can become one too.
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A dog is being hailed for saving the life of a deaf student who was struggling through the Alaskan wilderness – and after news of the rescue was shared on the internet, more people came forward with news of the pup’s heroism. 21-year-old Amelia Milling had been on a solo 3-day hike through the Alaskan […]
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There are over 6 billion tons of plastic waste languishing on the planet, unable to be recycled – but this 23-year-old college student may have come up with an ingenious way to reuse all of that trash. Miranda Wang is one of the co-founders of BioCellection: a company that uses a chemical process to break […]
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LISTEN to this Good News Guru story here, which was broadcast on the radio with Ellen K and Geri, GNN’s founder, on KOST-103.5 — Or, READ the story below… (Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes – or for Androids, on Podbean) Hillary Harris spent years searching the internet to find Dawn Johnson — until fate stepped in, in a big way. Adopted as a […]
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Dogs are notoriously scared of the bright, noisy fireworks that ignite American skies every Fourth of July – and shelter pups have no one to soothe them. Thankfully, the canines at this animal shelter in Phoenix, Arizona felt like they had a caring family on this year’s Independence Day. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control […]
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On this day 100 years ago, Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa. The anti-apartheid revolutionary and historic political leader became his country’s first black president and focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling racism and fostering reconciliation and forgiveness. Born into a royal family, he studied and practiced law before becoming involved […]
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On this day 97 years ago, Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson, who was the first woman to defeat an incumbent congressman, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the US House of Representatives. Born in the Creek Nation to missionaries who translated many works into the Creek language, the Oklahoma politician maintained a strong commitment to Native […]
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