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2,772 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn’t necessarily good news in itself, but 747 BCE is a date of tremendous importance, since it allowed the scientist and historian Claudius Pto ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events070226/

Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution We recently reported on the ‘ghost-hunters’ – the volunteer divers who are helping to clear up discarded fishing ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.positive.news/society/three-good-things-projects-clearing-up-junk-thats-hidden-from-view/

Ruden AS workers in front of the Kimbiji aquifer site – credit Ruden AS Firms that conduct exploratory surveys for oil drilling have been sitting on mountains of geologic data that are now used to locate hidden aquifers of water for African commu ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-oil-shares-failed-exploration-data-to-unlock-fresh-drinking-water-for-millions-of-africans/

San Francisco’s sprawling Golden Gate Park is about 3.5 miles long and claims the title of the third-most-visited park in the United States.  It’s also a bit of a microcosm for the city’s homelessness crisis.  Photo by Thomas Hawk (CC&n ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/homeless-outreach-team-san-francisco

Superbug illustration by Tanner Konarik for Texas A&M A new study evaluated a low-cost yet effective way to combat bacterial resistance using curcumin–the natural yellow plant compound in turmeric. In 2017, a tragic death in a Nevada hospital ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-defang-deadly-hospital-superbugs-using-a-pinch-of-turmeric/

Picture yourself walking through your neighborhood. You pass a woman on the street, sitting beside a cardboard sign asking for spare change.  She is a stranger experiencing homelessness, and you don’t have any cash on you. It would be easier ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/samaritan-app-homeless-people-help

In the fall of 2024, IKEA designed, built, and donated a housing unit to Towne Twin Village in San Antonio, Texas — a tiny home community devoted to getting homeless seniors off the streets.  But this wasn’t just any tiny home — the global r ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/homeless-ikea-tiny-home-trauma-informed

A recent poll conducted by Oceana shows that Americans are increasingly united in their concern over plastic pollution and are calling for bold action to reduce the use of single-use plastics. With plastic waste wreaking havoc on marine life and ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-thehappybroadcast.com/good-news/americans-support-policies-to-reduce-single-use-plastics

The UK government has announced a landmark move to ban neonicotinoid pesticides, infamous for their detrimental effects on pollinators like bees. Plans were revealed to eliminate the use of these toxic chemicals in England, fulfilling an election ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-thehappybroadcast.com/news/the-uks-landmark-move-banning-bee-killing-neonicotinoid-pesticides

David Fisher doing ‘Rump Jumps’ during a performance in the 90s – credit David Fisher, supplied A famous jump-roper recently saved a young man from drowning after falling through the ice on a frozen lake by using his jump ropes like safety lines. ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-record-jump-roper-uses-his-double-dutch-jump-ropes-to-save-teen-in-icy-pond/

Happy 52nd Birthday to Oscar De La Hoya, nicknamed the “Golden Boy of Boxing,” and winner of many world titles at lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight. De La Hoya had won 17 title bouts, either for claiming belts or reta ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events070204/

Dominic and Janine Yacovelli in kitchen rave via Phillip’s video / SWNS A 23-year-old DJ taught his parents the ropes of using his music decks, and now they’re hosting spontaneous raves in their kitchen. The full-time DJ, Phillip Yacovelli, saw t ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dj-teaches-his-parents-how-to-use-decks-now-they-host-kitchen-raves-watch/

By Tim Foster A life coach and former nurse Christina Russell has shared her top ten strategies for overcoming self-doubt, including adopting a “power pose,” which is proven to help boost confidence. There are ups and downs in every personal-grow ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10-tips-for-overcoming-self-doubt-including-adopting-a-power-pose/

Cat’s brain is scanned using electrodes under specially-knitted wool caps –Credit: Alienor Delsart of UdeM / SWNS Cats are wearing hats for science—as researchers use brain scans to understand pain in arthritic felines, and find a way to soothe i ... from https://goodheadlines.org/article-www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-with-arthritis-are-wearing-caps-in-groundbreaking-research-to-understand-and-relieve-their-pain/