Good News in History, June 27
176 years ago today, a hero of the Japanese nation was born on the Greek island of Lefkada. Scarcely could one find a life as strange and colorful as that lived by Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who was the first Westerner to write extensively on everyday life in Japan. His unrivaled af
Editor's note
Why we picked this: good News in History, June 27 is exactly the kind of story that gets buried beneath the day's headlines. The summary from the original publisher captures the essentials, but what struck us is the broader picture: this is a reminder that progress in everyday kindness often happens quietly, without fanfare. It scored 66/100 on our positivity scale — not the highest, but a solid reminder that good things are happening all around us. Read the full report at the original source below — they did the reporting, and they deserve the traffic.
176 years ago today, a hero of the Japanese nation was born on the Greek island of Lefkada. Scarcely could one find a life as strange and colorful as that lived by Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who was the first Westerner to write extensively on everyday life in Japan. His unrivaled af
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