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Runner’s Boyfriend Secretly Trains for Half Marathon to Run Alongside Her

Emma Kessler signed up to run the

Robin Williams’ Children Share Message in Honor of Dad on His Instagram Page

On August 11, 2014, the world lost

Selma Hayek Shares Huge News With Fans

Selma Hayek is a grandmother. The 59-year-old

Princess and Her Husband Welcome Twin Daughters

On August 14, 2026, the Royal Hashemite

Red Lobster Brings Back Endless Shrimp After Hugely Successful Spring Launch

When Red Lobster brought back its Endless

Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2

The production of cement ranks as one of the world’s largest industrial sources of CO2, but now a new study shows how in the future it could be used to remove, rather than produce the greenhouse gas. Every year, around 4 billion metric tons of CO2 are produced through an energy-intensive process, and particularly during The post Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy […]

Witney Carson and Husband Expecting Their Third Baby

Witney Carson and her husband, Carson McAllister,

Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’ Replacement for Trees in Paper Products with Humble Desert Plant

From the Wall Street Journal comes the story of a goldilocks discovery: a potential replacement for wood fiber that goes into making tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. It’s called hesperaloe, and like the namesake of its last 4 letters, presents as a long-leaved succulent that grows in arid environments. Kimberly-Clark, the American firm which The post Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’ […]

270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve

As one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth, residents of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, rely on the bounty of the ocean more than most. It’s as good a place as any to institute marine environment protections, and indeed the island’s famous stone heads, or moai, now gaze out upon one of the largest The post 270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve […]

He Grew Up Feeling Unwanted. After 55 Years, He Finally Met the Father He Prayed For

Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman Find Her Million Jackpot

After winning a million euros, a woman mistakenly tossed the lucky lottery ticket into a trash bin. But the local sanitation company in southern Italy launched an hours-long search through an entire truck of trash. Waste management company SANB administrator Roberto Nicola Toscano told AFP news agency that the ticket was found “miraculously still in The post Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman […]

‘We like breaking the rules’: the radical farm that yields results

An Italian farm is using biomimicry and agroecological technology to ensure their crops can handle the heat The post ‘We like breaking the rules’: the radical farm that yields results appeared first on Positive News.

Good News in History, August 17

81 years ago today, Animal Farm was published by George Orwell. Though most famous for his seminal dystopian fiction work, Nineteen Eighty-Four, this satirical novella carries similar socio-political allegorical heft. Centered around anthropomorphic farm animals rebelling against their human farmer in hopes to create a society where all animals can be equal, free, and happy away from The post […]

Beard dandruff remedies dermatologists swear by

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve put real time into growing and grooming your beard, discovering a film of flakes underneath it can feel so unfair. All that trimming, all those oils, and somehow your skin is staging a revolt. Here’s the thing though: beard dandruff usually isn’t a grooming problem at all. The post Beard dandruff remedies dermatologists swear by first appeared […]

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Cleared tropical rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity within a single human generation, according to new research from Ecuador’s Chocó region, one of the most biodiverse stretches of Pacific coast forest on the continent. The study, published in Nature, pooled data from more than 30 research The post Rainforest biodiversity […]

Boyfriend Secretly Trains For Two Months To Surprise Girlfriend and Run Alongside Her in Dreaded First Half-Marathon

As Emma Kessler headed to her first half marathon, her boyfriend’s running shoes were in the trunk, and a surprise was in the works. Kessler, a 22-year-old, had been anxious for weeks. Running 13 miles is no easy task—especially for a rookie. Emma kept looking for a running partner as race day approached, someone to The post Boyfriend Secretly Trains For Two Months To Surprise Girlfriend and […]

Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough

[By Christian Honce | UK College of Medicine] Picture this: You find a small fire isolated in your kitchen. If you had the right tool, you might be able to put it out. But before you can, the sprinklers turn on and soak your entire house. An automatic response to an issue has now damaged The post Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough appeared first on Good […]

Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence

A powerful portion of ‘the American dream’ was served by a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to help out one of its own. Thalles DeSouza’s story may have started in a treacherous neighborhood near Rio de Janeiro, but his next chapter will be written at one of America’s most prestigious universities. DeSouza, who’s The post Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale […]

Good News in History, August 16

110 years ago today, the Migratory Bird Treaty was signed by the US and Canada. setting rules to protect birds that fly between both countries. This agreement stopped unregulated hunting and saved many bird species from dying out. It has even been expanded to include Mexico, Japan, and Russia— and protects over 800 species. LEARN The post Good News in History, August 16 appeared first on Good […]

A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who Learns to ‘Play’ Instruments for Album Debut

The video starts normal enough, but a surprise is waiting somewhere near the chorus. Mikayla Khramov is strumming guitar strings on Instagram and singing the lyrics to the famous Dolly Parton song 9-to-5. Then, a moment later, a horse jumps in, lightly chomping on the guitar strings to change the chords. In Mikayla’s world, it’s The post A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who […]