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The story of the man who invented the N95 mask. Birds in Canada have changed their tune in an unprecedented way that has stumped scientists. How to become a citizen scientist. The sixteenth century “reading machine” recreated by engineering students in 2018. And a new way to annoy your coworkers. Links: Peter Tsai invented N95 masks. He's come out of retirement to join the covid-19 fight. (Washington Post) Sparrows are singing a new song, in a rapid, unprecedented shift (National Geographic) Bird Baby Shower (Ahlers Adam, Twitter) These Are Some of the Best Citizen Science Projects You Can Join With Just Your Phone or Laptop (Gizmodo) How Students Built a 16th-Century Engineer's Book-Reading Machine (Atlas Obscura) How to Rickroll Your Zoom Meeting (Gizmodo) inviterick.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered insects that have retained their shine after 99 million years. How to properly read an election poll, plus a little on Kanye West’s presidential campaign. After perhaps the most explosive Fourth of July in decades here in the states, is America now running out of fireworks? And the most American thing ever happened in Alaska over the weekend. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later (Popular Science) Here's How to Properly Read an Election Poll (Wired) Kanye West 4 Prez fact checking (Hunter Schwartz, Twitter) Real Clear Politics America is running out of fireworks (CNN) Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July (AP) The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full story behind America’s national anthem. The other American holiday kicking off this weekend that you may not have heard of. The legendary exploding whale of Oregon gets its own memorial park. And NASA’s 4K ten-year time lapse of the sun. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: The True Story Of Who Wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (All That’s Interesting) This Week, Be Nice to Joisey. Oops. Jersey (NY Times) July 3-9 is Official Be Nice to New Jersey Week. No Thanks!! (You Don’t Know Jersey) Tonya Harding and the legend of the exploding whale were both born on this day in Oregon (The Oregonian) ‘Exploding Whale’ Park Memorializes Blubber Blast 50 Years Later (NY Times) Oregon's Exploding Whale - 2012 KATU AM Northwest (KATU's 50th Anniversary) (TheExplodingWhale.Com, YouTube) Exploding Whale by Sufjan Stevens (SoundCloud) Watch a 10-Year Time Lapse of Sun From NASA’s SDO (NASA) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicists give us the lowdown on human teleportation. Some tips for taking actually impressive photos of fireworks this weekend. The nuns moonlighting as bartenders in Milwaukee. What works and what doesn’t for keeping mosquitos away. And the Katmai National Park bear cam is officially back. Links: Could Teleporting Ever Work? (Gizmodo) How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone (Wired) The Best Ways to Get Rid of Mosquitoes (Lifehacker) These Wristbands and Pricey Gadgets Don't Keep Mosquitoes From Biting You (Lifehacker) Milwaukee nuns hosting drive-through beer garden to raise money for charity (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The fat bears are back, with some enticing plot lines (Mashable) The World Still Sucks, but at Least Bear Cam Is Back (Gizmodo) Bear Cam - live from Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Explore.Org) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive star has vanished. Or collapsed into a black hole. We’re not really sure. The story behind the new 3D-printed plant-based meats. Tips on how to finish your side project. And why Dairy Queen isn’t allowed to say they sell “ice cream” and what Margaret Thatcher has to do with that. Links: A Massive Star Has Disappeared Without a Trace (Gizmodo) Did This Star Turn Into A Black Hole When We Weren’t Looking? (Forbes) These plant-based steaks come out of a 3D printer (Fast Company) How to finish your side project. (Hugo Zapata) That Frozen Treat From Dairy Queen? Not Really Ice Cream (How Stuff Works) The Margaret Thatcher Soft-Serve Myth (The New Yorker) Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland) 2006 Eurovision Song Contest Winner (Eurovision Song Contest, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A barber who’s invented a new, safe way to give people haircuts. The son who embarked on an eighty-five day solo trip across the Atlantic ocean to get to his dad’s 90th birthday after the coronavirus canceled all flights. An experiment in Australia that’s been running for almost a hundred years. Why we feel strangely "aggressive" impulses towards pets and babies we find unbearably cute. And a website that helps you virtually relive your daily commute. Sponsor: betterhelp.com/REPORT, for 10% off your first month Links: Barbershop owner develops 'Shield on Wheels' to protect hairstylists, clients amid coronavirus pandemic (Yahoo News) With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90 (NY Times) The Pitch Drop Experiment (Atlas Obscura) Cute Aggression May Make People Better Caretakers (The Atlantic) driveandlisten.herokuapp.com Listen to local music as you 'drive' through your favourite city with this new app (Lonely Planet) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The church created to circumvent a loophole in Tennessee's elections. VR is getting smell-o-vision, but smelling things is not actually the point. How to prevent your glasses from fogging up while wearing a mask. And a website that aims to combine the best of old fashioned TV channel surfing and the weird wonders of the web. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: A New Church in Tennessee Exists Purely to Help Residents Vote Early (Patheos) Church of Universal Suffrage VR System Hacks Your Nose to Turn Smells Into Temperatures (IEEE) How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask (The Verge) A simple method to prevent spectacle lenses misting up on wearing a face mask (National Institutes of Health) Surf City explanation (Cody Brown, Twitter) Surf.City Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tips for collaborating with coworkers and other ways to maximize working from home. NASA wants your help designing a toilet for their next trip to the moon. How unwanted pests in some store-bought broccoli turned into a wholesome Twitter saga. And a new way to keep up to date with your favorite directors. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: How to Work From Home Successfully (NY Times) NASA wants to hear your ideas for engineering the best toilet to use on the Moon (The Verge) Why NASA Designed a New $23 Million Space Toilet (Wired) Tesco Broccoli Saga (Sam Darlaston, Twitter) Radio presenter raises seven 'caterpillar children' found in Tesco broccoli (Yahoo) Director Alerts Notifies You When Directors Release a New Movie (LifeHacker) DirectorAlerts.website Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A smart sponge that may be the key to cleaning up oil spills. How to mentally prepare as your town reopens. DIY instructions for making your own beehive bed. And the blossoming audience members that attended Monday night’s performance at the Barcelona opera house. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: Game-Changing New Smart Sponge Soaks Up Oil Spills, Saving Water And Wildlife (Forbes) How to Mentally Prepare for Reopening (LifeHacker) Make your own bee bed, a bed inside a beehive (Geekologie) Barcelona opera house plays to thousands of plants (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pet robot that’s helping cure COVID-19 loneliness. If you thought the fireworks going off every night in your town was bad, let me tell you about a city in France that has set them off every single day for 150 years. Jurassic Park was #1 in the US box offices this past weekend. Like, the original Jurassic Park. From 1993. And are you ready to go to Flavortown, Ohio? Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: There's No Cure for Covid-19 Loneliness, but Robots Can Help (Wired) The French City Where a Midday Firework Marks the Start of Lunch (Atlas Obscura) Why are there fireworks every night, explained (Vox) ‘Jurassic Park’ Roars To No. 1 Again At Weekend Box Office, 27 Years After Original Release (Deadline) People are petitioning for Columbus, Ohio to be renamed 'Flavortown' (Mashable) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Neolithic structure discovered just down the street from Stonehenge. Why some people are more resilient than others. The cardboard cutouts stadiums are using in lieu of real, flesh-based human fans. And a contract job that will pay you $10,000 to record your bowel movements. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site (BBC) What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others (NY Times) Why sports stadiums are suddenly full of cardboard fans (The Hustle) Apply for a Job That Pays $10K to Keep Track of Toilet Habits (LifeHacker) VP of Fecal Matters (Tushy) Trade Me Project on TikTok, tiktok.com/@trademeproject Trade Me Project on Instagram, instagram.com/trademeproject See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father’s Day-–its origins and how it’s celebrated around the world. How the astronauts onboard the International Space Station are giving a whole new meaning to “space cake.” A fake Nirvana song made with artificial intelligence. A library that is completely for the birds. And some more of the coolest videos I’ve seen this week for you to queue up this weekend. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Father's Day Facts (Mental Floss) How 9 Countries Celebrate Father's Day (Mental Floss) Father's Day 2020: When Is Father's Day? (The Old Farmer’s Almanac) How to Make it Through Father's Day If It's Difficult For You (LifeHacker) The Significance of Baking Cookies in Space (Super Cluster) The first cookies baked in space are back on Earth! (Space.Com) YouTuber creates fake Nirvana song using artificial intelligence (NME) Livestream of Wonderful Library Themed Bird Feeder (Laughing Squid) How the Apple Watch Ejects Water in Slow Mo (The Slow Mo Guys, YouTube) Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) (Jelle’s Marble Runs, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of Juneteenth, a bit of background on its origins and the fight to make it a federal holiday. The inventor of the Segway has a plan to mass produce human organs. The productivity lifehack that lets you complain as much as you want. And the rickroll to end all rickrolls that happened just yesterday. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Inside the Push to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday (TIME) Here are the companies observing Juneteenth this year (CNBC) NY, Virginia to make Juneteenth official state holiday (Al Jazeera) The Segway Inventor's New Dream: Mass-Produced Human Organs (Gizmodo) The Segway's Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs (One Zero) Genius productivity hack: Tell yourself it's a horrible task (Fast Company) How to Motivate Yourself to Do Something Difficult (LifeHacker) Rick Astley Gets Rickrolled (Neatorama) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Statue of Liberty arrived in the US on this day in 1885––a look at its original intended meaning. How our poop could help flatten the curve. The Boccaccio Project that’s capturing the music of quarantine. And a video camera returned to its owners after being stolen over twenty years ago. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants, its new museum recounts (Washington Post) New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History (New York Times) Cities are using sewer systems as COVID-19 early warning signs (The Verge) Testing sewage for the coronavirus seemed to work. It detected the outbreak in Cache County. (Salt Lake Tribune) The 'Boccaccio Project' Is Capturing the Music of Quarantine (Atlas Obscura) The Boccaccio Project (Library of Congress) Video camera stolen 20 years ago returned in pristine condition with tape still inside (ABC News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new promising treatment for COVID-19. Good news for LGBTQ+ Americans. Why people are more honest when they’re typing on their smartphones versus on their computers. The one man who created the stuffed crust pizza, the McGriddle, the Quizno’s Steakhouse Beef Dip, the Dollar Menu, and more. And a Taiwanese airport trying to make a tourist attraction out of all the worst parts of traveling. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Scientists hail dexamethasone as 'major breakthrough' in treating COVID-19 (Reuters) A Half-Century On, an Unexpected Milestone for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights (NY Times) The Stonewall Reader (New York Public Library) The Da Vinci of Fast-Food: The One Guy Behind a Huge Number of Staple Fast-Food Items Everyone Loves (Today I Found Out) Why People Are More Honest When Writing on Their Smartphones (Wall Street Journal) Taiwan airport offers 'pretend to go abroad' airport tours amid Covid-19 pandemic (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky tattoo shop fighting back against extremism. A small town in Washington that has straight up decided to start printing their own money. The science behind why heroes tend to downplay their heroic acts. And the dads who keep making and racing pinewood derby cars long after their kids graduate from Cub Scouts. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: A Kentucky tattoo shop is offering to cover up hate and gang symbols for free (CNN) Erasing Hate (Trailer) (YouTube) Why a small town in Washington is printing its own currency during the pandemic (The Hustle) Wooden Money Press, Tenino, Washington (David Paul, YouTube) Heroes tend to downplay their actions and new psychology research might explain why (PsyPost) Meet the dads who can’t quit pinewood derby racing—even after their kids are over it (PopSci) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With fans not allowed in stadiums, some sports leagues are using computer-generated crowds to fill the stands. If your hair has grown to a completely unmanageable length, this new site can help. Scientists have discovered massive unidentified structures deep beneath the earth’s surface. How to work out like a medieval night. And some video recommendations for your weekend queue. Links: Spanish soccer returns with computer-generated crowds, and it actually works (The Verge) Artificial crowd noise available to UK viewers after use in Bundesliga (BBC) How to Cut Your Hair in Quarantine: Here's What I Did (Nick Gray) You Probably Need a Haircut Scientists Have Discovered Vast Unidentified Structures Deep Inside the Earth (Vice) To Work Out Like a Knight, Try Donning Armor and Extolling Virtue (Atlas Obscura) Astronaut.io Jurassic Park: Low-budget Remake (Cardboard Movie Co., YouTube) This Low-Budget Cardboard Reproduction Of 'Alien' Is Pure Gory Genius (Digg) Saxophonist Cleverly Plays Into Giant Piece of Pipeline to Accompany Himself With an Echo in Perfect Pitch (Neatorama) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird comfort foods born out of historic times of discomfort. How to hug during a pandemic. Electric vehicle batteries may get a second life. Drones are now delivering library books to kids in Virginia. And the best custom birthday videos on the internet. Links: 6 Comfort Foods Born of Historic Times of Discomfort (Atlas Obscura) How to Hug During a Pandemic (NY Times) Used EV Batteries Could Power Tomorrow's Solar Farms (IEEE) Google sister company Wing will fly library books to students by drone in Virginia (The Washington Post) EpicHappyBirthdays (YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter, @jackisnotabird See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WHO’s new official advice on mask-wearing do’s and don’t’s. The 103 year-old retired Belgian doctor hoping to make a difference in the coronavirus effort. Archaeologists have uncovered an entire ancient Roman city without digging a single thing. Could going for walks replace your coffee habit? A Japanese zoo pivots to fashion. And an Italian woman who didn’t let a little thing like brain surgery get in the way of her cooking. Links: Here’s what WHO says your mask should have to prevent COVID-19 spread (Ars Technica) Belgian Aged 103 Walking Marathon to Raise Funds for COVID-19 Research (NY Times) Entire Roman city revealed without any digging (Archaeology & Arts) Sapporo Zoo sells "lion-ripped jeans," "beaver-gnawed coasters" and more to stay open amid COVID (SoraNews24) [North Safari Sapporo] Surviving crisis due to corona! I want to protect the animals! (Campfire) Italian woman prepares olives during brain tumour operation (BBC) MAN FILMS OWN BRAIN SURGERY (9.17.13 - Day 1601) (Charles Trippy, YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at when epidemiologists will personally be resuming various daily activities. The real people behind one of Apple’s most famous sound effects. How dropping f-bombs might actually be a useful strategy. And the first American woman to walk in space makes history again. Links: When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again (NY Times) I was one of the kids who voiced the famous recording of the “kidscheering.aif” sound effect, which was later popularised through the rise of IMovie, AMA. (r/AMA) The F-word’s hidden superpower: Repeating it can increase your pain threshold (Ars Technica) Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth's deepest point (CNET) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand has officially reduced their number of coronavirus cases to zero. Apple apparently patented technology for socially-distanced group selfies. How to order first-class stamps with your face on them. What paleontologists predict animals will look like in the future. The weird music coming from the Golden Gate Bridge. And a Belgian man plagued by mysterious prank pizza deliveries. Links: New Zealand Has a 95% Chance of Eliminating Coronavirus (The National Interest) With No Current Cases, New Zealand Lifts Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions (NPR) Apple's 'synthetic' group selfie patent could be perfect for social distancing (Mashable) Virtual group selfie with social distancing in Apple patent (9to5Mac) Order Customized Stamps With Your Own Photos Until June 10 (LifeHacker) Paleontologists Predict What Future Animals Might Look Like (Gizmodo) Why the Golden Gate Bridge Is Now a Giant Orange Wheezing Kazoo (KQED) Golden Gate Bridge, Sound #1 (Mark Krueger, Twitter) Golden Gate Bridge, Sound #2 (@chilibrianno, Twitter) Belgian man has been receiving pizzas he never ordered for years (Brussels Times) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A further look at the emerging controversy surrounding the data analytics company behind that big hydroxychloroquine study. Another study shows that humans apparently really do want to be kind to each other. Some perfectly specific words from other languages that have no direct English translation. It’s National Donut Day! Which it turns out, wasn’t invented by Dunkin––a look at its longer and more noble history. And some recommended videos to watch this weekend. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: New York City reports first day with no confirmed coronavirus deaths since March 11 (CNBC) Lancet, NEJM retract Covid-19 studies that sparked backlash (STAT) Hydroxychloroquine study retraction shows the problems of speedy science (The Verge) New Study Finds Hydroxychloroquine Did Not Prevent Covid-19 (NY Times) Humans Really Do Want Be Kind to Each Other, Even in The Face of Competing Interests (Science Alert) 10 of the best words in the world (that don't translate into English) (The Guardian) National Doughnut Day's WWI History (Mental Floss) Free Donut Day | All The Places Offering Free Donuts Today (BuzzFeed) Reunited Apart (Josh Gad, YouTube) Five older women form a Spice Girls' tribute act in the charming and poignant film, Wannabe (It’s Nice That) Black Creators / Black History (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confirmed case numbers continue to rise around the world as places that were previously spared are now the sites of major outbreaks. How do libraries disinfect books? Isaac Newton’s little known cure for the plague. New synthetic red blood cells that can act as a mechanism for therapeutic drug delivery. And Big Bird’s upcoming CNN Town Hall. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Approximate Percentage of the Population That Has COVID-19 Antibodies (Scott Gottlieb, Twitter) How Do Libraries Clean Books? And More Questions From Our Readers (Smithsonian Magazine) How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic (American Libraries Magazine) Isaac Newton Believed That Lozenges Made Of Toad Vomit Could Cure The Bubonic Plague (All That’s Interesting) Please Enjoy the Absurd Delight of Frog Bread (Vice) Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities (Science Daily) CNN and 'Sesame Street' to host a town hall addressing racism (CNN) Good News Ride Home on YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The data analytics company throwing several major COVID-19 studies into question. How the pandemic has changed the way we sleep. Why shoe companies used to use x-rays to sell shoes. And South Korea’s gift to the Navajo Nation. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Japan to give people US$190 a day to boost domestic travel (South China Morning Post) Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment (BBC) A mysterious company’s coronavirus papers in top medical journals may be unraveling (Science Mag) How Sleep Has Changed in the Pandemic: Insomnia, Late Bedtimes, Weird Dreams (Wall Street Journal) Whaa? Responses To New Technology (Cracked) Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscope (ca. 1930-1940) (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) South Korea to provide 10,000 face masks to help Navajo veterans fight coronavirus (Stars and Stripes) Episode 555: Why Is The Milk In The Back Of The Store? (NPR) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A six month check in on the coronavirus. tl;dr it’s going to last a long time, wear a mask. Recreating what Johann Sebastian Bach’s music sounded like to him. The introvert and extrovert’s guide to thriving during lockdown. And even more evidence that dogs are indeed very good boys. Sponsors: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 Links: Six Months of Coronavirus: Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned (New York Times) What Did Bach Sound Like to Bach? | National Endowment for the Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities) Switched Off Bach (Joe DeGeorge, Bandcamp) In Glove With Bach (Joe DeGeorge, Bandcamp) Do Introverts or Extroverts Thrive in Coronavirus Lockdown? (Bloomberg) Your Dog Really Does Want to Rescue You, Research Finds (Science Alert) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is COVID-19 actually a vascular disease, not a respiratory one? And is the virus itself getting weaker? Plus, kicking off Pride Month with a look at how much same-sex weddings have boosted the US economy. Could human hibernation become a thing? A new exoplanet that could sustain life. And a 19th century clergyman’s advice for dealing with low spirits and isolation. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything (Elemental) New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says (Reuters) Gay weddings boost US economy by $3.8 bn since landmark ruling (Reuters) Human Hibernation Is a Real Possibility (The Atlantic) New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life (Futurism) An English Clergyman's Advice for Quarantine (The New York Review of Books) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India (Reuters) Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 (HuffPost) To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves (Wired) Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (NY Times) Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week (Smithsonian Magazine) Taco Friday in Sweden (Mental Floss) How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition (Atlas Obscura) Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy (Boing Boing) A Modern Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back (Neatorama) Star Wars Game Show Trailer Is Here: Jedi Temple Challenge (Gizmodo) Disney+ Accessibility Subtitles Can Make Everything Comics Sans (Gizmodo) “Baby Yoda (This Is The Way)” (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the coronavirus more dependent on super spreaders than we thought? Research indicates possible biological markers to determine how severely an individual will react to COVID-19. And how the decline of local journalism is taking a toll on America’s small towns. Plus, will we be able to trust our memories of this time? Cannibalistic dinosaurs. And why oranges are sold in red mesh bags. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 Links: Here’s the Latest Good (and Bad) News About the Coronavirus (NY Magazine) The Demise of Local News Is a Pandemic Emergency (The Atlantic) How Will We Remember the Coronavirus Pandemic? (Discover) Frazier History Museum's 'Coronavirus Capsule' records a pandemic lifestyle as it happens (Courier Journal) Jurassic dinosaur Allosaurus may have been a cannibal (CNET) Why Oranges Come In Red Bags (Mental Floss) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety and depression. A round-up of where and how the virus spreads, including how safe you may be on planes and going into the office. Plus, the details behind the futuristic SpaceX flight suits. The woman on TikTok trying to trade a bobby pin for a house. And a soothing soundscape of narwhals. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: More People Are Taking Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia, and Doctors Are Worried (Wall Street Journal) A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds amid coronavirus pandemic (Washington Post) How Covid Spreads (CDC) Where Coronavirus Spreads (Christopher Mims, Twitter) That Office AC System Is Great — at Recirculating Viruses (New York Magazine) What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus as Kids Return to Babysitters, Day Cares and Camps (ProPublica) Boeing and Airbus Study How Coronavirus Behaves During Air Travel (Wall Street Journal) How an Immunology Blog Became a Covid-19 Guide to Going Out (Wired) Nasa SpaceX launch: Evolution of the spacesuit (BBC) One Red Paperclip Can a bobby pin be traded up to a house? A woman on TikTok is trying to find out (Boing Boing) TradeMeProject (Instagram) TradeMeProject (TikTok) Scientists Record Rarely Heard Sounds Made by Narwhals (Gizmodo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young people are getting sick with COVID-19 in very high numbers in Brazil. A rundown on what we know and don’t know at this point. And an argument against immunity passports. Plus, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launches tomorrow. A new space tax proposal. The world’s oldest living cat celebrates his birthday. How to get free pizza if you’re a graduating senior. And Catholic priests’ new weapon to fight coronavirus. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 Links: In the developing world, the coronavirus is killing far more young people (Washington Post) What We Know and Don't Know (Megan Ranney MD, Twitter) Ten reasons why immunity passports are a bad idea (Nature) World's oldest living cat celebrates his 32nd birthday (Animal Channel) How to Watch SpaceX Launch Astronauts to the ISS (Wired) 'Orbit tax' proposed to tackle growing problem of space junk (Sky News) Space Force (Netflix) Priests now baptizing kids and blessing food with water guns (A/V Club) 2020 grads can get free Pizza Hut pizza (ABC Chicago) Here's A Clever Trick To Make A Pizza Box Walk Down A Ramp (Digg) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on that study projecting 36,000 people could have been saved if the US had locked down sooner. How to safely socialize, if you choose to do so. Bots are spreading coronavirus conspiracy theories on Twitter. And, Pac-Man turns 40 today. The hottest new renewable resource on the moon: astronaut’s pee. The twenty-five-year-old skin care consultant fielding Elon Musk’s missed calls. And some recommended videos to watch this weekend. Links: Antimalarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study says (Washington Post) Hydroxychloroquine study numbers (Ryan Struyk, Twitter) Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots (NPR) Students wear wings to maintain social distancing in China (Gulf News) Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show (NY Times) Want to see friends? Here are the coronavirus risk factors (LA Times) Social distancing isn't going to end soon. So how do we live with it? | Gaby Hinsliff (The Guardian) Can You Socialize Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic? (NY Times) 'Pac-Man' once felt futuristic. Now there's a new one built entirely by AI. (Mashable) 40 Years on, PAC-MAN Recreated with AI by NVIDIA Researchers (NVIDIA) Pac-Man will be playable on Twitch starting this June (The Verge) On the Moon, Astronaut Pee Will Be a Hot Commodity (Wired) Her Cellphone Number Used To Be Elon Musk's. You Can Imagine The Calls She Gets (NPR) David Lynch's daily YouTube weather reports are highly soothing and very David Lynch (Mashable) Foster The People's 'Pumped Up Kicks', Medieval Style (Geekologie) Does Hand Sanitizer Create Superbugs? (SciShow, YouTube) Why Some "Remastered" Music Videos Look Awful (Tom Scott, YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CDC updates their guidelines on the spread of the virus via surfaces. Is it safe to go swimming? How much of an effect does population density have on the spread of the disease? Plus, throwing cold water on that “NASA discovers a parallel universe” story. Some tips to improve your walking. And the most heartwarming YouTube channel to go viral in a long time. Links: Coronavirus 'does not spread easily' by touching surfaces or objects, CDC now says. But it still 'may be possible.' (USA Today) How Covid Spreads (CDC) What is the coronavirus risk in the ocean, pools, and lakes (LA Times) How Does a Virus Spread in Cities? It’s a Problem of Scale (Wired) No, NASA didn't find evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards (CNET) How to improve your walking technique (Suunto) Learning life skills with Rob Kenney of 'Dad, How Do I?' (WCIU) Dad, How Do I? (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. states are all reopening in some fashion this week. How AI-powered biotech can speed up the vaccine development process. And COVID-19 patients are running their own surveys to show the true effects of the disease. Plus, a livestream from Stonehenge. Chuck E. Cheese’s new front. And a British man who has turned one hundred, gotten a book deal, topped the music charts, and been knighted all in the last two months. Links: Airlines see signs of higher demand but pandemic clouds outlook (CNBC) OpenTable reservations dataset link & commentary (Paul Krugman, Twitter) This N95-like mask would allow you to unlock your phone with Face ID (CNET) AI-Powered Biotech Can Help Deploy a Vaccine In Record Time (Wired) Guidelines Say Covid-19 Symptoms Last Two Weeks. Survivors Know Better. (Elemental) Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2020 Livestream (Mental Floss) Chuck E. Cheese Is Selling Pizza on Delivery Apps as 'Pasqually's' (Food & Wine) Things I Didn’t Need to Know: Chuck E. Cheese Has a Whole Backstory and It’s Incredibly Bleak (The Mary Sue) Chuck E. Cheese Wiki Captain Tom Moore 'overawed' by knighthood for NHS fundraising (BBC) The 100-Year-Old Who Raised $40 Million for U.K. Health Workers (NY Times) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Testing is expanding in the US, but people aren’t showing up. More findings on people who test positive again after recovering. And "bumper tables" for social distancing. Plus, debunking misconceptions about the 1918 flu pandemic, why we might be seeing an animation renaissance, and is Etsy the new Grubhub? Links: Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in the UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance (Reuters Institute) Thinking of Buying a Bike? Get Ready for a Very Long Wait (NY Times) The COVID Tracking Project A.C.L.U. Warns Against Fever-Screening Tools for Coronavirus (NY Times) Shakespeare's Globe May Permanently Close (The Mary Sue) Ocean City Bar Buys 'Bumper Tables' For Socially Distant Dining (CBS Baltimore) US states see COVID-19 testing supply improvements, but challenges abound (Washington Post) Covid Patients Testing Positive After Recovery Aren’t Infectious, Study Shows (Bloomberg) Ten Myths About the 1918 Flu Pandemic | History (Smithsonian Magazine) Why You’re Going to See More Animation (Thanks, Pandemic) (Wall Street Journal) Listen to this mashup of Saturday morning cartoon themes (AV Club) If You're Jonesing for a Homemade Snack, Try Etsy (LifeHacker) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Promising results from the Moderna vaccine trials. Brazil’s cases are mounting. How much of a difference it makes when everyone wears a mask. Plus, why you might be having trouble replying to texts recently, how climate change played a role in the evolution of rice, and the hottest new sport in town: marble racing. Links: State-by-state hospitalization rates (Scott Gottlieb, Twitter) Coalition of 116 countries back Australia's push for independent coronavirus inquiry (SBS News) TSA Prepares to Screen Temperatures at Airports During Pandemic (Gizmodo) Coronavirus Vaccine Trial by Moderna Shows Promising Early Results (NY Times) Dow soars 700 points for biggest jump in a month, boosted by coronavirus vaccine hope (CNBC) COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming, but They’re Not What You Think (The Atlantic) If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says (Vanity Fair) Visual simulations show why we all need to wear masks now (De Kai, YouTube) Why Is Texting People Back Suddenly So Hard? (Vice) Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago Spurred Rice's Evolution, Spread Across Asia (NYU) John Oliver rolls up a ridiculously brilliant remedy for our sports-starved existence (A/V Club) Jelle's Marble Runs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How far can respiratory droplets fall when we speak? What would a public health plan targeted towards the elderly look like? Some advice on combatting COVID-19 symptoms from someone in recovery. Plus, have birds gotten louder recently? Why did Michael Jordan agree to star in Space Jam? And a site to help you discover new-to-you music on Spotify. Links: Experiment shows human speech generates droplets that linger in the air for more than 8 minutes (Washington Post) Coronavirus: False claims viewed by millions on YouTube (BBC) Covid Targets the Elderly. Why Don't Our Prevention Efforts? (NY Magazine) Opinion | Coronavirus Is Making Young People Very Sick. I Was One of Them. (New York Times) Breathing exercise (Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, YouTube) Birdsong seems louder and the ravens are more relaxed (Irish Times) Human Life Is Literally Quieter Due To Coronavirus Lockdown (NPR) Do Those Birds Sound Louder To You? An Ornithologist Says You're Just Hearing Things (NPR) Why Did Michael Jordan Star in 'Space Jam'? (Vulture) SpaceJam.com Forgotify See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental health concerns for children as the pandemic goes on. The seven things we can be doing to beat COVID-19 and save the economy. How our changed behavior has confused the algorithms. Why humans freak out when they get lost, and a new interactive Netflix special to enjoy while you stay home this weekend. Links: Coronavirus suppression: Expert recommendations to beat Covid-19 (Vox) Netflix’s first interactive sitcom: Good for laughs, deserves a better app (Ars Technica) Our weird behavior during the pandemic is messing with AI models (MIT Technology Review) Why Humans Totally Freak Out When They Get Lost (Wired) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles is considering extending their lockdown for three more months while other places begin reopening. A practical guide to avoiding COVID-19 risks. What the loss of smell and other neurological symptoms might mean for the relationship between coronavirus and the nervous system. Plus, a new online simulator from SpaceX, how to make cold brew in a french press, a comet to look out for tonight, and Guy Fieri and Bill Murray go head-to-head. Links: As coronavirus cases resurge, lockdowns reimposed on at least three continents (Washington Post) Restaurants in Washington Need to Track Customer Info for Contact Tracing (Eater) A Practical Guide to Covid-19 Risks and How to Avoid Them (Kottke) Loss of smell, confusion, strokes: Does Covid-19 target the nervous system? (Knowable Magazine) Try to dock with the International Space Station with this SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator (The Verge) How to See Comet SWAN in Night Skies (New York Times) How to Make Cold Brew in a French Press (LifeHacker) Guy Fieri and Bill Murray are having a nacho cook-off for charity (Mashable) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many countries around the world take cautious steps toward reopening, but spikes of new daily cases are still popping up. Should people with mild cases of coronavirus be allowed to isolate at home? Why the passage of time feels so disorienting right now. And why Clorox wipes are still so tough to find. Plus, and the gene that causes South African bees to have “virgin births.” Links: Coronavirus tracked: has your country’s epidemic peaked? (Financial Times) Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count (New York Times) Should Mild Coronavirus Cases Isolate at Home? Many Asian Countries Say No (Wall Street Journal) Why Clorox Wipes Are Still So Hard to Find (Wall Street Journal) Why quarantine has made time feel so weird, explained (Vox) Here Are Some Easy Tips So You Can Make All Those Zoom Calls Less Exhausting (Science Alert) Every episode of The Office is now playing out live on Slack (AV Club) Virgin birth has scientists buzzing: Researchers discover a gene in honey bees that causes virgin birth (Science Daily) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Numbers are looking relatively promising in a lot of places, but one incident has jeopardized South Korea. The FDA has approved the first antigen test, and what’s the difference between that and an antibody test? Why might a vaccine take so long to develop? Plus, the internet shares their favorite memories of Little Richard, how to cook murder hornets, using nanospacecraft to locate black holes, and how The Simpsons predicted 2020. Links: New case results charts FDA Grants Emergency-Use Status for First Coronavirus Antigen Test (Wall Street Journal) The difference between antibody and antigen tests for the coronavirus: Who should get them and what do they do? (Business Insider) What if it takes a really long time to develop a coronavirus vaccine? (Wired) Little Richard, Flamboyant Wild Man of Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 87 (NY Times) Little Richard story one (Doug Benson, Twitter) Little Richard story two (Blaine Capatch, Twitter) Little Richard Put Wild Sex Into the Top 40 for Good (Vulture) The Simpsons predicted 2020 including the murder hornets (Boing Boing) How to Cook a 'Murder Hornet' (Gizmodo) 'Murder hornets' have arrived in the US—here's what you should know (National Geographic) Closest black hole to Earth found 'hiding in plain sight' (National Geographic) If Planet Nine Is a Tiny Black Hole, This Is How to Find It (Discover Magazine) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices