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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Tow Truck Driver Tells Customers to Wait Until He Finishes Moose Rescue: ‘Oh, that’s fine…’ (WATCH)
For a Saskatchewan tow truck driver with work still to be done last Saturday, it was immediately clear what took priority. The frozen moose trapped in the ice of a lake came first, and Clint Gottinger, owner of Rebel Towing, told his clients like it was. “After they heard I was digging a moose out […]
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14 Toucans Rescued at US-Mexico Border by Wildlife Smugglers to Appear at the Bronx Zoo
14 trafficked toucans rescued at the US-Mexico border now have a chance to contribute to conservation and the public’s awareness of wildlife crime following successful rehabilitation. Agents from US Fish and Wildlife Service took ownership of the keel-billed toucans after they were seized at the the Otay Mesa port of entry in California. They were […]
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Seeds from ‘Miracle Tree’ Can Filter More Than 98% of Microplastics from Tap Water
A tree known for its medicinal properties for thousands of years may also be able to help humanity tackle the problem of microplastic pollution. The Moringa tree is sometimes called “the Miracle Tree,” but while healing and good eating may have earned this tree its reputation in antiquity, one study recently found it was able […]
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Heroes Corral 15 Horses in Raging Floodwaters to Rescue Them on Hawaiian Ranch
An experienced rancher and his 2 neighbors recently conducted a harrowing rescue of 15 horses from chest-high floodwaters in the dead of night. When a stronger than usual Hawaiian wet season dumped disaster-level rains on Oahu’s normally-tranquil north shore, Tyler Smith was first on the scene. But it was a scene of disaster, and after […]
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Oak Trees Will Delay Sprouting Leaves to Avoid Hungry Caterpillars That Devoured the Trees in Previous Year: Study
New research reveals oak trees deliberately delay sprouting their leaves by three days to avoid being infested by hungry caterpillars, after it happened the previous year. The trees’ clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using data from satellite. They found that many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch in the […]
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The ‘Magical’ Moment Subway Passengers Start Applauding a London Marathon Runner (WATCH)
This is the ‘magical’ moment subway station passengers broke out into a spontaneous round of applause for a London Marathon runner. Liam Williams ran the recent race in honor of his niece Freya, who passed away last year from a brain tumor. After an emotional day, the 38-year-old took the wrong train back to his […]
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Women DJs over 60 Take Stage at German Music Festival Rocking the Crowd, ‘It Was Fantastic’ (WATCH)
Forever Fresh, a group of female DJs all over the age of 60 has been turning up the volume after a pop festival in Cologne, Germany, started looking for ways to involve older demographics. “It was a summer booking meeting and we gathered to discuss and brainstorm what our lineup might look like the following […]
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The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better: A Positive Take on The ‘COVID Generation
Edited From original article in CU Boulder Today by Lisa Marshall At the peak of the pandemic in 2021, teenagers from Sackets Harbor, New York, got certified as ambulance drivers and took over running the local emergency medical service when the usual, much older, volunteers had to step away due to COVID-19 concerns. In Los […]
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Medieval Floor Tiles Returned to Monastery 60 Years After Boy Steals Them, Goaded by his Father
A man who stole 700-year-old floor tiles from a Medieval monastery when he was a child has finally returned them to English Heritage after finding them inside a candy tin where they’d been kept for nearly 60 years. Simon White was a nine-year-old boy when he took the pieces as a souvenir from Wenlock Priory, […]
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Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size
A surprisingly robust, yet green, alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from the hemp plant–an age-old form of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. The non-toxic plastic alternative is a stretchy thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size. The material also has a high “glass transition temperature”—a quality that […]
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American Hockey Fans Finish the Canadian Anthem After Singer’s Mic Goes Out (WATCH)
During Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoff series in Buffalo, New York, it wasn’t the winning play on the ice that stole our hearts—it was the spontaneous singing in the stands. The atmosphere was already electric as the national anthem singer took the mic. Indeed, the Buffalo Sabres were set to clinch their first […]
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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is 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 for Paranoia: […]
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Company’s 2 Million lbs. Excavator Has a Green Trick: Fully-Electric Drive Mode
Mining is heavy business, and this giant Komatsu excavator is too. It weighs 2 million pounds, but comes standard with fully-electric drive mode, allowing even the world’s largest mining operations to suddenly zero-out emissions from excavation vehicles. The PC9000-12 is the largest excavator Komatsu has ever built. It can move 80 tons with a single […]
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Not 1, Not 2, but 5 Students Jump into Lifesaving Action as School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness
5 Mississippi middle school students leapt into action when their bus driver lost consciousness while driving, and are being hailed as heroes. Driver Leah Taylor from Hancock County School District was on her usual route with a busload of students on board when she suffered a serious asthma attack and lost consciousness. Not one, not […]
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40 Years of Work Returning 900 Wild Horses to China’s Steppes is Celebrated in Year of the Horse 2026
In China, whether on Earth or in the Heavens, it’s the Year of the Horse. This year is the 40th anniversary of one of the country’s earliest conservation efforts: the Wild Horse Return Program, which since 1986 has been breeding, relocating, and protecting the famous Przewalski’s horse on the country’s vast grasslands. 2025’s data from […]
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