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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Helping Children Laugh Can Make Their Brains More Resilient and Learning Easier
Laughter is the best medicine, according to an old adage. Now, new research suggests it also boosts child development. Making children laugh can help make their brains more resilient and open to learning, according to scientists. Laughter builds deep emotional connections and soothes youngsters’ nervous systems, making them more resilient—because laughter is not frivolous, but
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30 Years of Volunteering Has Kept This California Creek Pristine
An important watershed in Oakland is now a thriving Eden of native species thanks to the work of two generations of volunteers. 30 years ago last week, Mr. Michael Thilgen and his neighbors formed the Friends of Sausal Creek nonprofit dedicating to restoring the waterway from its source in the Oakland Hills down to its […]
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108-year-old Delaware Woman Renews Her Driver’s License to 2033, Works Out Thrice a Week
“I grow old gracefully,” said Susan Young Browne, who just received permission to keep driving until 115 years old. That’s a testament to Browne enduring aptitude (and attitude) for life; having recently celebrated her 108th Birthday at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover, Delaware. Browne was in Delaware in 1918 during Segregation where she worked on […]
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Dog Saved from Pound Rescuers New Owner from House Fire: ‘A genuine treasure’
From a New Zealand outlet comes the story of a man who saved a dog from the pound, and the dog who saved him from perishing in a house fire. Even though her new forever home has turned to ashes, Hazel the dog managed to save the only thing that really mattered: a life. With […]
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Owl Found in Concrete Gets Feather Transplant So it Can Fly Silently Again into the Wild (WATCH)
A great horned owl found covered in concrete has flown to freedom after six months of care at a Utah sanctuary. A good Samaritan found him in a concrete mixer in October and called the Best Friends Animal Society headquarters 80 miles away in Kanab. After removing the concrete, the team at the nonprofit’s wildlife […]
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Drug Used to Treat Asthma and Allergies May Also Help Fight Aggressive Cancers
A drug often used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, according to new US research. The study revealed how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy. Scientists say their findings in mice and human tissues point to a new way to improve treatment for tough tumors—like triple-negative breast […]
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Increased Sightings of the Two Largest Whale Species Decimated By Hunting Provides New Hope for Survival
Increased sightings of the world’s two largest whale species offers fresh hope for the future of the endangered ocean giants. More than 40 years since the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of blue and fin whales in the southeastern Atlantic. Researchers compiled more than 60 years of confirmed […]
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Stunning Mosaics Made by Londoners with PTSD Offer Pieces of Healing in Community Artwork
Tucked away in the parks and alleyways of East London lies one of the city’s most vibrant collections of public art. What makes it all the more special is the mending of mental health maladies that transforms its volunteer artists. The sometimes sprawling, Roman-inspired masterpieces are the work of the Hackney Mosaic Project and its […]
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Scientist Discovers New Species of Wildflower That Only Grows in New Jersey
A researcher discovered a ‘rare’ wildflower that only grows in New Jersey—after studying a plant that everyone assumed to belong to another species. In the Pine Barrens region of southern New Jersey, Temple University researcher Sasha Eisenman helped identify the long mistaken plant as unique to the state—a discovery that could help protect it for […]
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Animal DNA Samples Can Pinpoint Hotspots of Illegal Wildlife Trade Routes
Tiny samples of DNA taken from a wide variety of animal sources can pinpoint hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade, utilizing a new research technique—and eventually lead to dismantling lucrative poaching networks. The study focused on pangolins—with their scales prized for traditional medicine. One of the most poached species, they account for almost a third […]
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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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AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay
Scientists in California are using heat-sensing AI to save grey whales transiting through San Francisco Bay. More and more sightings of grey whales, a medium size baleen that can grow to between 40 and 50 feet, are being recorded in the bay, and conservationists are eager to develop methods to more consistently keep them safe […]
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Police Deputy Praised After ‘Run-of-the-Mill’ Call Turns into Emergency Baby Delivery
A call about suspicious activity saw a California police officer race to save a newborn’s life. A woman was sitting between two bushes near a business in the Rancho Cordova, and Deputy Foster Tracy described the situation as “routine,” before it became anything but. “It was zero to a hundred really fast. It was one […]
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Britain’s Largest Iron Age Hoard on Display for the First Time Includes Evidence of First 4-Horse Carriage
5 years after its discovery and 2 years after preservation, the largest collection of Iron age artifacts ever found in Britain is revealing its secrets. Found in the “rural backwater” of northern England’s county of Yorkshire, the mélange of horse tackle, carriage pieces, weapons, and home goods is proving the region was anything but. Now, […]
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Phone Case Brand Designs Autonomous Floating Plastic Collection Platform to Combat Ocean Waste
In a stunning act of corporate responsibility, one of the world’s largest makers of smartphone cases has designed and built a seaborne drone carrier designed to clean up ocean-bound plastic waste. Already deployed off the coast of Taiwan, the Circular Blue looks a little like an offshore oil or gas platform, but rather than pulling […]
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