Good News Headlines 4/13/2022
Washington, DC's cherry trees draw tourists in each spring with their blooms. The cherry trees were a gift from Japan in 1912 as a token of friendship and are now nearly as famous as the blossoms in the origin country.
How (And Why) To Welcome Insects Into Your Yard
Most gardeners know how beneficial insects can be for their plots. If you’re a gardener looking for a new challenge this year, consider revamping all or part of your yard to support beneficial insects.
What Is Palliative Care? How Is It Different From Hospice?
When most people hear the term palliative care, they look worried or confused. Introducing myself to patients and families as a palliative medicine physician, I commonly hear things like, “Does this mean I am dying?” or “I am not ready for hospice.”
Kids Are Really Worried About The Climate Crisis
They are worried about rising sea levels, extreme weather events, the spread of disease, air pollution and the extinction crisis—all issues directly impacted by the climate crisis.
Good News Headlines 4/6/2022
From charities and governments, to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength.
45 Mind-Boggling Facts About Dreams
Whether you remember it or not, you dream every night. Sometimes they’re happy, other times sad, often bizarre, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a sexy dream once in a while.
10 Transgender Athletes To Watch
Transgender athletes are not a new phenomenon. The modern history of elite trans athletes began with Renée Richards in the 1970s. Like trans athletes today, Richards had both strong supporters and detractors.
I No Longer Grade My Students’ Work – And I Wish I Had Stopped Sooner
Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work – sometimes with stars, sometimes with grades. Usually by middle school, a system of grading is in place. “A” for superior work, through “F” for failure, with “E” almost always skipped.
What If Legal Personhood Included Plants, Rivers, And The Planet?
The idea behind the rights of nature approach extrapolates on the Western legal system’s insistence that a corporation is considered a person. If that’s legally true, then why not grant legal personhood to a watershed or a forest?
Good News Headlines 3/30/2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement to the Senate was powerful. But Brown's tribute to her family—and their reactions to it—were the highlight of the first day of the hearings for some, because how utterly sweet can you get?
The Pursuit Of Rest Under Capitalism
More than before, these times make it necessary to access rest and fortification for bodies as finite as ours, so that we may return to daily functioning and presence. But in our capitalistic society, we feel as though rest is more a burden than a right.
Earth Talk: What Exactly Is Gravity Energy Storage?
Switzerland-based Energy Vault is one of the companies developing prototype gravity energy storage solutions that could someday replace batteries as a way to hold onto energy and dole it out as needed.
Safe Harbor Bill Extension Status Update
Health Freedom Action Massachusetts (HFAMA) has been informed that its safe harbor bill, An Act Providing for Consumer Access to and the Right to Practice Complementary and Alternative Health Care Services, has been “formally extended to the end of the year.”
Soil Is Sacred
When I began gardening at age 16, no one introduced me to soil as a living, breathing being, guiding me to be more awake, aware, curious, and respectful of soil’s life. Since that time — over the 45 years in the garden — this awareness has grown.
Good News Headlines 3/23/2022
After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their pilot program a huge success—and expanding it significantly.
The Visualization Of The Sun
If you guide a visualization, first focus on the subject of your inspiration — in my case, the sun. Be the sun. Speak as the sun, with every cell full of sun power to get as close as possible to the subject of your inspiration.
How A Nondescript Box Has Been Saving Lives During The Pandemic – And Revealing The Power Of Grassroots Innovation
An unassuming duct tape-and-cardboard construction known as a Corsi-Rosenthal box – is playing an important part in the fight against COVID-19.
Good News Headlines 3/16/2022
“Our research shows that all of us, from politicians, city and business leaders to individual citizens, have important roles to play. And it is clear there’s lots that we can do as individuals”.
Why You Feel Out Of Sorts After Daylight Saving Time
This Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time in the United States, meaning most people will have to set their clocks forward 1 hour. Though a small time change of only 1 hour, this disruption to the circadian rhythm can have a ripple effect.
Want To Make A Great First Impression? Give These Tips A Try
When you first meet someone, your brain tends to zero in on a few specific traits, like their clothing and overall appearance, and quickly patchwork together a general idea of who they are as a person.
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December 24, 2025
The skies are busy today. A post midnight square between Venus and Neptune touches hearts and stimulates imaginations. Spiritual awareness may also be sparked. Dreams can be notable. As noon nears Venus enters gritty...
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