Humanity

After an incredible 70 year reign as the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96. Tributes from world leaders have started to pour in, and…

Students at Brigham Young University shielded fellow LGBTQ students from jeering protestors wearing angel wings in a show of support. Pro or against, we should show tolerance for each individual’s…

Archeologists have discovered a 7500 year old Neolithic Stonehenge in southwestern Spain! Made up of thousands of stones over a 1500 acre area, called La Torre-La Janera, the complex seems…

A baby dolphin nicknamed “Paradon” was nursed back to life in Rayong province in Thailand. The dolphin calf was trapped in a tide pool and was expected not to survive,…

A milestone for the U.S. Marines’ 246 history: Gen. Michael E. Langley has been promoted as the first, Black 4 star general, the highest rank in the Marines! Congratulations sir,…

12,000 year old footprints have been found at a U.S. Air Force testing range in the state of Utah! This is the 2nd time foot prints over 10,000 years old…

In a sign of relief, initial grain shipments have begun to sail from the port city of Odessa, Ukraine to Tripoli, Lebanon. The deal was brokered by Turkey, Ukraine and…

The U.S. House of Representatives have passed the “Respect for Marriage” law with an overwhelming majority. The law codifies recognition of same sex civil unions on the heel of the…

Microsoft founder Bill Gates announces donating $20 billion of his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for philanthropy. Love him or hate him, it’s a gesture of grand…

Researchers at Japan’s Kyoto University and construction firm Kajima Corporation have revealed plans for a future moon and Mars space colony that fully rotates every 20 seconds to create artificial…

A new study on an ancient human skull called “Mrs. Ples” from South Africa dates to 3.5 millions ago, a whopping 1 million years earlier than initially estimated. Ancient man…

In a win for the environment and planet, India has banned 19 types of single use plastics! https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/1/india-bans-19-single-use-plastic-items-to-combat-pollution

Delegates from 20 nations and thousands of scientists from around the world gathered in Lisbon, Spain for the U.N. Ocean Conference to address protecting the world’s oceans from further decline!…

In a heart warming story, an 8 year old who had gone missing for 8 days was found in the sewers alive in Oldenburg, Germany! https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/06/missing-8-year-old-boy-found-alive-after-more-than-a-week-in-sewers/

Billionaire founder of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has personally donated $15 million to pilot a UBI (Universal Basic Income) program in 9 U.S. cities! Many similar program are now…

Social Media for Social good: Facebook has announced the launch of “Drives”, a feature to help collect and contribute food, clothing and other necessities for people in need! The tool…

A real-life feel good story: Hollywood super star Jason Momoa, known for his role as Aquaman and Khal Dhrogo in Game of Thrones, facetimed a 7 year old with a…

A feel good story out of Chongqing, China: British Diplomat Stephen Ellison, 61, saved the life of a local drowning woman, and is being hailed a “hero”, “role model” and…

In a heartwarming story that the human spirit can overcome one’s challenges, Chris Nikic, 21, became the first athlete with Down Syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon. He earned himself…

Hope, even in the midst of utter destruction and death: A 2 year old child was found alive and rescued after 91 hours in the rubbles of the 7.0 earthquake…