Good News Network
The Good News Network (GNN) is a website dedicated to sharing positive and uplifting news stories from around the world. Founded in 1997, it aims to counterbalance the often negative focus of mainstream media by highlighting acts of kindness, scientific breakthroughs, inspiring individuals, and other heartwarming developments. The site covers a wide range of topics, including health, environment, culture, and technology, with the goal of promoting optimism and hope. GNN also features a daily newsletter and encourages readers to contribute their own good news stories.
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Toronto Man Tries to Make Public Transportation Less Lonely: ‘Little Gestures Can Shift the Whole Mood’
In Toronto, one man and his glasses are making the city a friendlier place by wishing people a great week, or even just outrightly declaring to whoever he sees that they make the world a better place. Minjae Cho is once just like thousands of other Torontonians: he took the bus and the subway, went […]
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Secrets of 800-year-old Chinese Mummy’s Excellent Preservation Revealed
A team of Chinese scientists recently conducted a DNA analysis and autopsy of a 13th century Song Dynasty nobleman who was embalmed not unlike an ancient Egyptian. The quality of the preservation was such that, if the reader can bear the thought, his mortal remains emitted a pleasant fragrance 800 years after his entombment. But […]
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How Mississippi Moved from the Bottom to the Top in Student Reading Achievement Scores
You won’t find a more literate bunch of 4th graders anywhere in the nation than if you go and stand in a Mississippi elementary school. Over the last few years, the Magnolia state has risen from 49th in the country for 4th grade reading level to number 1 in both reading and math at the […]
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Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’
Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in a rope while being circled by sharks. After swimming away, the injured ray unexpectedly returned, circling the divers in what they described as a “thank you” moment. The mobula ray was trapped more than 30 feet below the surface, completely wrapped in rope […]
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Missing 66-Year-old Hiker is Found–Even After 2-Week Search was Called Off in New Zealand
A 66-year-old man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of New Zealand for over two weeks has now been found, even though rescue officials called off the search three days ago. Graham Garnett was discovered alive yesterday sheltering in a hut in the Kahurangi National Park by a crew of contractors who were […]
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Tiny ‘Pouch-Cam’ Provides Rare Glimpse of Endangered Tree Kangaroo Developing Inside its Mother (LOOK)
Amazing “pouch cam” images provide a rare glimpse into the hidden world of an endangered baby kangaroo after he was born the size of a jellybean at a UK zoo. Experts say the special arrival marks a major conservation milestone for one of the world’s most threatened marsupials—the endangered Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo. Keepers at the […]
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Frenchman Battling Cancer Named Sailor of the Year After Winning Treacherous Around-the-World Race
After all he’d been through, battling three-story waves didn’t seem that daunting. French sailor Charlie Dalin started feeling intense abdominal pains in 2023 and was diagnosed with a six-inch tumor on his small intestine. And it was cancerous. He’d been planning to race in the Vendée Globe, a famously dangerous 24,000-mile race to circumnavigate the […]
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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
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12-yo Saves Mom’s Life by Taking the Wheel and Calling for Help After She Passed Out Driving (WATCH)
This is the inspiring moment a hero 12-year-old saved his mother’s life by grabbing the wheel then calling for emergency services after she collapsed while driving in the neighboring country of England. Quick-thinking Zac Howells managed to take control of Nicola’s car and steer it to safety—after she passed out behind the wheel while traveling […]
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100-Year-old D-Day Hero Fulfills Final Wish to be Awarded Campaign Medal From France After Helping Liberate Her
One of the last D-Day heroes has fulfilled his final wish, after being granted a medal recognizing his role in the historic invasion of June 6, 1944. Don Butt was presented with the medal last week, more than 80 years since he lived through the horrors of the Normandy landings in France. The 100-year-old said […]
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Wife Wins $4.5 Million Mansion After Ignoring Husband’s Advice ‘Not to Bother’
A wife who ignored her spouse’s suggestion to stop entering contests has won a mansion worth nearly $5 million, saying, “This is precisely why I never listen to my husband”. Nicola Dickinson became an instant multi-millionaire after winning the spectacular home in England’s Lake District—which comes mortgage-free and fully furnished, with its own private lake. […]
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Rowing Team’s Breathtaking Face-to-Face with Whale Caught on Film While Crossing Atlantic (WATCH)
Incredible footage shows a team of rowers coming face to face with a whale in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The 4-man team encountered the animal midway through their 3,000-mile (4,800km) adventure to raise money for charity. SWNS news reported that the men were suddenly surrounded by a pod of four or five whales […]
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After 70 Years of Marriage, Virginia Couple Finally Had Their Dream Wedding
At the dawn of their ninth decades of life, a couple that eloped 70 years ago decided to renew their vows with the wedding they never got to have. Falling in love at a skating rink in the dawn of their second decades of life, Harold Pugh, 91, and Frances Pugh, 90, could hardly wait […]
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Buddhist Monks on Peace Walk Receive New Escort Vehicle Following Near Fatal Crash
A Texas small business owner donated a new car to a group of Buddhist monks crossing America on foot after their previous vehicle was destroyed in a collision. In October, almost 20 Buddhist monks set out from Fort Worth on a 2,300-mile walk toward Washington, DC with a goal of promoting unity and compassion. They […]
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Mauritius Restores Reefs with Heat-Resistant Coral and Sees 98% Survival Rates
When a significant coral bleaching event swept across the reefs of Mauritius last summer, one small group of corals remained as vibrant as ever. While neighboring wild reefs experienced bleaching rates as high as 80%, Dr. Nadeem Nazurally’s reefs experienced just as much, and often more, in survival rates Nazurally is naturally breeding heat-resistant corals […]
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