After 29 Years in Prison for Rape He Didn't Commit, the Survivor Helped Free him

Patrick Brown had been wrongfully convicted after adults testified to what they believed the victim had said at the time.

By Blake Isbell

18 May 63 Views

Two Hikers on the Camino Del Santiago Find Lasting Love After Facing Uncertain Futures

Ten years ago, an American and a Dane went to find themselves on the Camino del Santiago—but they really found each other.

By Blake Isbell

18 May 58 Views

A 'Trail Angel' Sprinkles Good Deeds Along Appalachian Trail For Unsuspecting Hikers

Michele Staudenmaier became a 'trail angel' spreading 'trail magic' along Appalachian Trail for grateful hikers.

By Angelia Wilson

27 June 60 Views

Which Cities Will Likely Have Clear Skies as Total Solar Eclipse Moves Across the US in Monday's Spectacle

As Americans prepare for the total solar eclipse, cloudy skies have been forecast for some areas in the direct path of totality on April 8.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 April 63 Views

How Americans Are 'Paying it Forward' Hundreds of Times Every Year

8 in 10 Americans believe karma is real and, believing that, 84% will go out of their way to "pay it forward" whenever possible.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 March 80 Views

Scientists Locate the Broken Rotor Blade of Stricken Mars Helicopter Using Remote Imaging

Scientists have located the broken rotor blade lost by the stricken Mars helicopter after 72 flights in the Jezero Crater.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 March 60 Views

MacKenzie Scott Has Now Given Away $16.5 Billion with New Grants Announced, Since Divorcing Amazon's Jeff Bezos

MacKenzie Scott has now given away $16.5 billion in her quest to donate the money from her divorce to Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

By Blake Isbell

26 March 48 Views

Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Over North American Coming Soon

This time, and like the 2017 eclipse that passed over North America, millions of people will be in the "path of totality."

By Blake Isbell

25 March 75 Views

Optimist Pollster Finds Americans Are Far More Alike Than Different, With Shared Values Bridging Political Divides

The optimistic CEO of The Harris Poll says political divides vanish when looking at Americans' values— things are better than you think.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 March 56 Views

Crime is Way Down: 2023 Recorded Likely the Largest Single-Year Drop in Homicides Across US

Quarterly data from the FBI shows the largest percentage declines ever recorded for violent crime, murder, rape, and aggravated assault.

By Blake Isbell

07 March 58 Views

Priceless Video Shows US-Russian Group Hug in Microgravity When Astronauts Arrive at the ISS

As regards US-Russia relations, the video shows what they think of the current tensions, and perhaps we should take a leaf out of their books.

By Blake Isbell

06 March 51 Views

These Are the 20 Best Cities in America By the Numbers… 7 Are in California and 7 in the Midwest

A comparison of well-being inside cities across the US provides a nice benchmark for anyone thinking of moving–with Fremont, CA coming in #1.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 March 49 Views

Intuitive Spacecraft Lands on Moon in Nail-Biting Descent of Odysseus-A First for US Company, 50 Years After Apollo

The Houston-based Intuitive Machines carried a payload for NASA to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions over 50 years ago.

By Blake Isbell

26 February 49 Views

Your Medicare Costs May Go Down Dramatically in 2024, Thanks to U.S. Law Kicking in

Your 2024 Medicare and prescription drug prices have gone down dramatically thanks to Inflation Reduction Act.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 February 65 Views

A Foundry Closure Devastated Tennessee Town but New Lithium Plant Brings Hope, Thanks to 2021 Infrastructure Bill

Spokesmen from Piedmont Lithium say their subsidiary is looking to hire around 120 people from the local community at around $50,000 a year.

By Blake Isbell

14 March 64 Views