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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Seniors Who Eat More Meat Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia Study Find
Researchers in Sweden recently found that seniors were able to offset a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease by consuming more meat. The study authors say that their findings suggest that conventional dietary advice may be unfavorable to a subgroup of the population who carry the APOE gene. Now infamous, APOE is a gene that confers […]
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‘Call a Boomer’ Payphone Instantly Connects Youth with Seniors to Tackle Loneliness Across Generations
The new payphone outside a coffee shop on a Boston University campus is a strange sight: with its canary yellow box and the sticker pasted across the top reading “Call a Boomer.” But what passersby can’t see and don’t know is that over 2,000 miles away in Reno, Nevada, another payphone box sits in a […]
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Volunteers Plant ‘Mega Hedge’ 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks
From England’s South Downs National Park, one can trace a series of traditional hedgerows off into the distance farther than it’s possible to see. This mega hedge runs all the way across the county of Hampshire, to New Forest National Park, some 15 miles in length. The Hampshire Hedge, as it’s called, has been three […]
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Global Terrorism Falls to 15-year Low Driven by Reductions in 81 Countries
The annual Global Terrorism Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace has reported that global terrorist attacks fell 22% last year, and deaths from said attacks fell 28%. They both fall to numbers not seen since 2007. 2025 registered the single biggest annual reduction in attacks and incidents since 2020-2021. The trend reflects […]
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Intrepid Teens Channel Donations of Old School Uniforms to 1,400 Families, Saving Them $140K
Two San Francisco area teens are providing a valuable service for low-income families in their community by collecting and redistributing donated school uniforms. The brothers’ work also keeps the clothes out of landfills, where they break down over hundreds of years while releasing methane, a potent, yet short-lived greenhouse gas. Anyone who’s had to shop […]
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Message in a Bottle Discovery on Tasmanian Beach Leads to 25-year Intercontinental Friendship
Not exactly news, but a beautiful story comes now from the sandy shores of Tasmania, where 25 years ago, the waves brought a life-long friend to resident Diane Charles. Rising early, she tells ABC News AU, was her habit back then—to enjoy the peace of the sea and salute other early risers. One such morning […]
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43-year-long Study Found Coffee Was Associated with 18% Lower Risk of Dementia
After documenting the consumption of tea and coffee by healthcare professionals for a staggering 43 years, the resulting data seems to support what many other studies have found: that coffee is associated with better neurological health. The strongest effects were seen in participants who drank 2-3 cups of caffeinated coffee or 1-2 cups of tea […]
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Nashville Public Library Offers Free Digitization of Photos, VHS Tapes–Book Your Appointment Now
The memory of entire lives, generations even, were recorded on technology that is rapidly becoming difficult to access, difficult to preserve, or just plain inconvenient to have around. As VHS tapes, Beta Max, slides and audio film, photos, or negatives, and the personal memories they contain risk being lost to history, so the Nashville Public […]
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19-Year-old Abandoned at Birth Without Legs Leads USA to Sled Hockey Gold at Paralympics
Kayden Beasley’s life began without lower leg bones in a Chinese orphanage—but his journey carried him off to a loving family in a tiny North Carolina town, and eventually to the 2026 Paralympics in Italy. Along the way, he’s broken every barrier and overpowered the obstacles in front of him to help bring a Gold […]
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Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago
A family’s dog may have solved a notorious 160-year-old murder, after he dug up a bottle of poison buried in the garden. The Labrador unearthed a blue vial under his lawn in Devon, England, that his owner, Paul Phillips, thought was a pipe—until he saw the words ‘Not To Be Taken’ embossed on glass. The […]
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If ‘Free Pianos’ Show Up in Your Feed, Don’t Be Duped: Industry Pioneers Warn Against Them
If you’re on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, chances are you’ve seen a listing for a “free piano.” This may seem like the bargain of a lifetime; however, it’s quite the opposite. “An expired piano is not a gift, it is a liability,” according to piano technician Hannah Beckett, who is providing a valuable update in […]
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Teens Recycle Old Pickleballs and Tennis Balls to Avert Millions From Landfills –And You Can Help
While most teenagers are focused on homework and weekend plans, twelve high school students from the Pacific Palisades community are confronting a global environmental issue hiding in plain sight: the estimated 500 million non-biodegradable tennis and pickleballs discarded into landfills each year. They launched Another Bounce with an ambitious goal of setting a World Record
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Boy Selling Towel That Stays Cool for 2 Hours Wins $200,000 in Prize Money
A teenage boy who is marketing a towel that stays cold for two hours has bested 15,000 other inventors to win a £150,000 cash prize ($200k) in an international competition. 16-year-old Harrison Nott is juggling his normal schoolwork while running his CoolTowel company, which earned £100k in revenues last year. He became an entrepreneur in […]
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Fun ‘Fashion Shoot’ Makes Residents in a Senior Home Feel 20 Years Younger
Senior home residents were left feeling 20 years younger after posing for a photoshoot wearing high-fashion wigs and colorful clothing. Residents at Maplewood Court, an hour outside London, were treated to the glam-up session thanks to the facility’s ‘Lifestyle Team’ who were inspired by a video on social media. Providing an outrageous wardrobe of flower-studded […]
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New AI Glasses for Dementia ‘Sees’ Objects With Labels Projected on Lenses to ‘Significantly’ Improve Lives
New AI glasses for people with dementia are able to project visual prompts onto the lenses to help folks live more independently—and they could be available in the UK in 2027. The latest news comes after the glasses wowed both test patients in their homes and a panel of outside judges. They can guide people […]
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