Good News

October 30, 2025

Hospital’s ‘Halo Hall of Fame’ Celebrates Kids Undergoing Halo Traction

In Greenville, South Carolina, Shriners Children’s Hospital doesn’t just provide exceptional care; the staff also ensures that every young patient feels loved and celebrated. One of their most touching traditions is the Halo Hall of Fame, a make-shift ceremony that honors children undergoing halo traction—a treatment for severe scoliosis—with a giant portrait in their honor.

Read Article

September 4, 2025

Bestselling Author James Patterson Awards $500,000 in Grants To Emerging Writers

Even the greatest of writers struggle with their craft. “I have rewritten—often several times—every word I have ever published,” Vladimir Nabokov wrote in his 1966 memoir Speak, Memory. “My pencils outlast their erasers.” To write, and to ultimately finish, a book is a daunting task, sometimes requiring years and even decades of rethinking, editing, and fine tuning.

Read Article

August 12, 2025

Kindergarteners in 1949 Drew Their Dads from Memory, and Life Magazine Captured the Results

In 1949, Doris Morcom, a kindergarten teacher at Sedgwick Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut, had a playful idea for the school’s upcoming Father’s Night. She asked her young students to draw their dads entirely from memory. The resulting portraits were both surprisingly accurate and hilariously imperfect, capturing the way each child saw their dad in their mind’s eye.

Read Article

July 14, 2025

The World’s Largest Time Capsule From 1975 Has Finally Been Opened

Countless pet rocks. A vibrant teal suit. Thousands of letters, photographs, and cassette tapes. And a groovy, bright yellow Chevy Vega. These are just a few of the treasures stashed inside what was once hailed as the world’s largest time capsule by the World Record Academy. Originally buried in 1975, the time capsule has now been unearthed in Seward, Neb.

Read Article

My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.