
Good News in History, July 4 – Good News Network
175 years ago today, the American writer Henry David Thoreau embarked on a two-year experiment in simple living at Walden near Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau built a small cabin (10 x 14 feet) on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson in…

These Edible Straws Harness Nature to Replace Single-Use Plastic and Help Local Farmers
Harnessing raw nature to replace single-use plastics, Equo Straws has launched with a 100% biodegradable and compostable straw using natural ingredients sourced from local farming communities. Unveiled on May 18 on Kickstarter, they hit their funding goal within 30 days…

Once the Epicenters For COVID-19, New York and Italy Reach Single Digit Numbers
They were the epicenters of disease in America and Europe, but now New York and Italy have both reached single-digit daily numbers for fatalities attributed to COVID-19 and plummeting hospitalization rates after valiant efforts to stop the spread. The Ministero…

Atlanta Hawks to Turn Their Arena into America’s Largest Polling Location After Long Lines in COVID-19 Primary Election
The Fulton County Registration and Elections Board in Georgia recently approved a plan submitted by the Atlanta Hawks pro basketball franchise to donate their arena to create the state’s largest-ever voting precinct—one that will keep people socially-distant while whisking them…

Mangrove Trees Can Save Americans Tens of Billions in Flood Damages– So New Alliance Gets Planting
New studies looking at the relationship between property damage from floods and hurricanes—and the presence of mangrove trees—suggest that this coastal species, which is loved by fish, crustaceans, and invertebrates, can actually save a country millions of dollars of property…

Good News in History, July 3 – Good News Network
Happy 40th birthday to actress Olivia Munn. Raised in Oklahoma, she earned a BA in Journalism, but left for Los Angeles to pursue acting—and in her late 20s she landed a role in Iron Man 2, during which Robert Downey,…

They Buy All the Frozen Pops From Old Man’s Cart So He Could Get Out of the Heat, Then Raise 60,000 For Him
This heartwarming story began unfolding on Father’s Day when some Good Samaritans got creative so they could get an elderly man out of the heat. The 70-year-old was pushing a cart around a Chicago neighborhood—hard work for anyone on a…

Americans Are Becoming More Environmentally Conscious Each Year And Their Greener Ways Are Contagious
In a bid to be more environmentally conscious, 85% of Americans surveyed have made at least one positive change in their lifestyle in the past year. The great news is that a growing interest in becoming more eco-aware is a…

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Shown to Be ‘Safe and Effective Supplement’ to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website covering politics, nature, science, health, and travel. Juice detoxes, water fasting, and soup diets are often credited for stimulating healthy weight loss and cleansing toxins from muscle tissues—but what about…