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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Jamaica Celebrates 40% Drop in Murders Driven by 94% Increase in Police Tip-Offs
After a major drop in violent crime, Jamaicans should be set to earn something of a “peace dividend” said the island’s Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr. Horace Chang. The drop was much of the island’s own making, as it was characterized by record numbers of police tips, many of which were submitted without […]
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Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Powers an Onboard Data Center, While the Sea Disperses the Heat
An offshore wind power firm has developed a prototype turbine that hosts a 12-megawatt data center within its ballast tanks. The demands of AI computing have driven data center developers to seek creative solutions when building these incredibly power-hungry installations. One is to build them into floating offshore installations where renewable energy can be gathered […]
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44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK
In a small slice of good news from a far corner of Europe, native fish are swimming freely on an important river after conservationists removed a wartime concrete obstruction. The Pchinja River runs 80 miles through North Macedonia and into Serbia, but more than 40 miles of its path were interrupted by a mound of […]
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Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet
A Seattle man homeless for 7 years is getting a fresh start after he found and returned the priceless memorial relics of a deceased family dog. When Holly and Brandon Dunn’s car was broken into in Seattle’s University District, the thief made off with the most irreplaceable items they owned: the ashes, ceramic paw prints, […]
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Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH
Brain interface technology allowed a dancer suffering from ALS to project her imagination onto the stage in the form of a mixed reality avatar that pranced around a theater in Amsterdam as part of a first-of-its-kind performance. Whether tense or free, timid or morose, the avatar encapsulated all the long years of training that saw […]
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Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness
Australia has become the 30th nation worldwide to eliminate trachoma as a public health concern according to multiple statements. The leading cause of blindness due to infectious disease, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities were still at risk of trachoma where the bacteria which causes it has persisted for years despite its earlier disappearance from […]
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Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing
The Asiatic wild ass, known locally as the khulan (Equus hemionus), has returned to eastern Mongolia and is showing clear signs of re-establishing a population after more than 65 years of absence from the region. For decades, fencing along the Trans-Mongolian Railway (TMR) has restricted movement of khulan and other migratory species. Recent efforts to […]
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Garish Parcel Locker Plunked in Cul-de-sac is Removed After Residents’ Complaints, CEO Admits it was ‘Wholly Unsuitable’
A bright green parcel locker plunked right in the middle of a quiet cul-de-sac has been removed after less than a month in response to complaints from residents. Locals were left baffled when they discovered the huge locker had been erected yards from their homes in Coventry, England. The company behind it has now admitted […]
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Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught Near Cape Cod is Donated to Aquarium: A One in 50 Million Catch (LOOK)
It may not exhibit a split personality, but this lobster is so unique that the chances of catching it are around one in 50 million. The Wellfleet Shellfish Company announced that a split-colored lobster was caught off the coast of Cape Cod by a local fishing crew aboard the Timothy Michael. “Split lobsters like this […]
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Man Re-Mortgages Home to Buy Favorite Pub And Save 100 Years of History: ‘Pete’s always been a legend’
Sometimes you just need a place to go where everybody knows your name. Peter Manfield had a place like that, but it was set to be sold to the highest bidder, so he remortgaged his home to make sure his favorite pub stayed open for business. The 73-year-old couldn’t bear the thought of losing his […]
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In a Thrilling Comeback Victory Cherrie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby (WATCH)
The buzzer rang, the gates opened, and before the first turn, the horse that would help make history at the Kentucky Derby was coming in dead last—not surprising as Golden Tempo had 23-1 odds to win the iconic race. The odds seemed about right, as the horse had been battling a heel condition, but Cherie DeVaux […]
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Africa’s Rarest Antelope Gets Boost as Zoos Send 4 Bongos to Kenya to Help Save the Species From the Brink
Four mountain bongos, Africa’s rarest species of antelope, have just touched down in Kenya in a major step forward in efforts to save the species from the brink of extinction. With fewer than 50 remaining in the wild, the historic translocation from European zoos to Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy provides a significant boost to its […]
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Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient
A mother shared some moving moments with the transplant recipient who received her daughter’s hand—and was “over the moon” to see how she’s made such a difference in someone’s life. Jackie Kirwan lost her 33-year-old daughter Georgie last year in England following complications from a congenital brain malformation that caused constant debilitating seizures. Georgie’s
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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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Walking an Extra 1,000 Steps a Day After Surgery Helps Patients Recover Quicker
Walking an extra 1,000 steps a day after surgery helped patients recover quicker, according to a new study of almost 2,000 adults. The study showed that every extra 1,000 steps made per day after an operation was linked to 18% lower chance of complications, 16% lower odds of re-admission, and 6% shorter hospital stays. The […]
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