On this day 210 years ago, Beethoven composed one of his most popular compositions—the famous piano piece, Für Elise. Undiscovered until 40 years after the composer’s death, the Bagatelle in A Minor is commonly performed by young piano students. Schroeder…
On this day 235 years ago, the French-American artist and birdwatcher, John James Audubon was born. As an ornithologist, he documented all types of American birds in great detail and illustrated them in their natural habitats. At age 35 he…
This week, US supermarket chain Publix announced a new initiative to purchase fresh produce and milk to assist farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Publix will be donating these products directly to Feeding America member food banks in its operating…
On this day 30 years ago, the famed Hubble Space Telescope was launched into low Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery. Built by NASA with help from the European Space Agency, Hubble is still in operation today, as one…
Is drinking water the secret to feeling happy? Probably not, but this survey says that it may be indicative of a person’s happiness. In the survey, 2,000 Americans were asked how much water they consumed on average. The results then…
As the world continues to wait out the worst of the coronavirus outbreaks, this new report says that air pollution is falling to record new lows in some of the most polluted global cities. This week, IQAir, a global leader…
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day: On this day in 1970—when water and air pollution were out of control—20 million Americans in colleges, schools and communities observed the first Earth Day. The movement’s leader, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, directly…
Our first-ever TV show has launched this hour on YouTube, and we want you to be the first to see it! Click below to watch… Our GNN-TV ‘Quarantine Edition’ was developed, written, and produced in just two weeks with Rosemary…
Rather than twiddle her thumbs in quarantine, this bored 15-year-old girl recently turned one of her bedroom walls into a proper 8-foot climbing wall—and it only took her one week. Erin Sloan says she was inspired to build the structure…
This morning the children have been writing letters and making cards for Captain Tom Moore wishing him a very happy 100th birthday! 🥳💌📮@captaintommoore #makeacardfortom #walkwithtom #TomorrowWillBeAGoodDay pic.twitter.com/HWwWxTN0kM — SRA Primary (@SRAPrimary) April 20, 2020 It has been a little over…
