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pig kidney transplant, medical breakthrough, medical science, organ donation, health

A year after revolutionary pig kidney transplant, man shares his new philosophy on life

Erik Barnes – 5/4/2026

A pocket garden at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey.

Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Good Partner – 5/4/2026

TikTok, Instagram, Viral video, stutter, singing, community, speech therapy

Young boy struggles through painful stutter until his singing videos change everything

“One kids courage to show up, speak up, and sing his voice free.”

Mark Wales – 5/5/2026

Air Force graduate tears up when friend steps in to ‘tap him out’ during graduation

59% of Americans worry about sunscreen chemicals. Only 32% understand how sunscreen works.

Everyday Economics

The salary you need to live comfortably in 100 US cities

Teens aren’t as disengaged as you may think: What adults get wrong about adolescents’ civic contributions

Dogs display many traits of great leaders − here are 5 breeds that can be your leadership role models

Featured Stories

Research shows that doing exercise around other people improves your chances of sticking with it.

You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?

Good Partner – 5/8/2026

South Korean soldiers oversee the arrival of a batch of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. government on June 5, 2021.

Foreign aid’s hidden benefit: Recipients are more likely to pay the generosity forward

Good Partner – 5/6/2026

Your memory is not a camera.

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

Good Partner – 5/6/2026

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Glimpses of the bright blue meteor were later recorded in parts of Portugal and Spain.

Zoheb Alam – 05/20/24

Featured Stories

Ongoing stress can send the nervous system into a state of heightened sensitivity.

How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them

Why work stress can make head pain worse.

Good Partner – 5/6/2026

Sneezing, wheezing … it’s allergy season.

Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief

Various books for middle graders.

This elementary school banned screens in the middle of the year. Will it solve their reading crisis?

When you hear about some new research finding, consider how it fits into the context of other related studies.

‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions

Decisions made now can affect people far into the future.

Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy

cleaning hack, ice cubes, bathroom cleaning, toilet cleaning

Homeowners swear by this simple ice cold hack that thoroughly makes your toilets cleaner

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash.

One sister expected endless free childcare—the other just wanted her time to be valued.

Adam Albright Hanna & GOOD Staff – 09/19/25

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash. — Babysitter plays with two children

The Latest

surrogate, grandparents, Facebook, family, culture, traditional structures, support system

Facebook group helps families without a ‘village’ find surrogate grandparents

Mark Wales – 5/1/2026

TikTok, influencer, fastest man alive, con artist, speed, world record, reflexes

Italian man claims to be ‘human cheetah’ with lightning-fast reflexes

Mark Wales – 4/29/2026

A dog rests on its owner's lap as they pet its head.

Why some health professionals are recommending pet ownership for better health

Good Partner – 4/29/2026

Man inflating car tires at a gas station.

8 ways to squeeze more miles from every tank, according to America’s fleet pros

Good Partner – 4/29/2026

A sunrise view of a row of cherry blossom trees and the Rosslyn skyline reflected in the Tidal Basin in Virginia.

Everyday Economics

The happiest cities in America in 2026, ranked across 11 factors

Good Partner – 4/29/2026

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