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Edition #103 · Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 2968 positive stories
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Good News in History, August 1

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Good News in History, August 1

61 years ago today, Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefdoms, it tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated […]

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