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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Stunning Photo Captures Gaseous Wings of Butterfly Nebula from the Gemini Telescope (LOOK)
There are a lot of nebulae in the universe, and they often get given catchy names like the Crab Nebula or Cat’s Paw Nebula. There needs no explaining the name of this nebula—seen in an image taken from the Gemini South Telescope in Chile. Located between 2,500 and 3,800 light years away in the constellation […]
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Sanctuary Offers to Care for Pet Pig Adopted by Deceased Wife Until Man Recovers From Homelessness
A Portland man found himself homeless at 44 years of age, along with his dog and a 250-lbs. pet pig. But the fire department’s special homeless assistance team got the man and arranged for a trip home to his family in Chicago, and for the Roscoe the pig, a spot in the state’s largest farm […]
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Normal Thyroid Function in Pregnancy Linked to Lower Autism Risk in Large Study
Persistent hormone disruption during pregnancy trimesters appears to increase the likelihood of autism in children, shows a new large cohort study. Women who experience continuing thyroid hormone irregularities throughout pregnancy may face a higher chance of having a child diagnosed with autism, according to a study released in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Kelly Clarkson Show Fills With Tears When Mom Meets Cake4Kids Baker Who Makes Birthdays Special for Needy Kids
Even the TV show’s host was crying. During the “Rad Humans” segment on her talk show, Kelly Clarkson introduced the nonprofit Cake4Kids—and before long, the emotional moment sent happy tears streaming down everyone’s face. For 15 years, the network of volunteer bakers have been providing custom birthday cakes for homeless kids, foster children, and others […]
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Ultrasonic Device Dramatically Speeds Harvesting of Water from the Air – Drinkable in Minutes Instead of Hours
Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this “atmospheric water harvesting.” But recovering the water from these materials usually requires heat — […]
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He Transformed a Veteran’s ‘Jungle’ Backyard For Free, Then Hands Over $14,000 and a Car
A 63-year-old veteran could barely access his backyard which overgrown with 6-8-foot weeds, until a kind-hearted cleaning company owner transformed the overgrown jungle for free—then he went above-and-beyond to transform the soldier’s life. Ben Saunders stepped in after meeting Nick Joyce and hearing the Army veteran had been waiting for the local council to clear […]
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46,000 Knitted Mice Donated to Rescue Cats Setting Guinness World Record for Crafting Community
The readers of Woman’s Weekly magazine have a long tradition of coming together through knitting and crocheting—always to provide comfort and joy for others. This year’s crafty compassion project was their biggest ever, officially breaking a Guinness World Record. Earlier this year, the magazine invited readers to create woolen mice for rescue cats living in […]
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Baby Otter He Rescued Jumps Into His Boat Every Time She Sees Him After He Returned Her to the Wild (WATCH)
A wild animal is acting like she’s his ‘significant otter,’ after he saved her life, and returned her back to her lake habitat. Their relationship began when Mats Janzon was on a walk in the woods near his home in Sweden. He heard a soft peeping sound and carefully moved closer to investigate. He soon […]
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19-Year-old Defeats His Former High School Civics Teacher in Local Election: ‘I’m so proud of him’
A recent local election in Virginia was surprising not only because of its outcome but because of its unusual civility. In Surrey County, Virginia, a 19-year-old had the courage and audacity to run against the incumbent Conservative for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors. But there was a catch: He would need […]
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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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AI-Guided Robot Plants ‘Baby Corals’ Across the Great Barrier Reef
At the Australian Institute of Marine Science, artificial intelligence is being leveraged to help restore coral reefs after recent bleaching events. Following the autumn spawning season on the Great Barrier Reef, AIMS scientists are looking to give the corals a helping hand by dropping coral larvae down onto degraded reef segments. But in an effort […]
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Couple Converts Their Home into ‘Hedgehog Haven’ to Rehabilitate Over 500 Spiky Critters
From Scotland comes the story of a couple who have dedicated their hearts and homes to an often helpless critter. Andy and Sharon Longhurst have helped heal and rehabilitate over 500 European hedgehogs over nearly 3 years, and though they aren’t veterinarians, they can’t help but help when someone brings them a hedgehog. Called the […]
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1,500 Year-Old Reindeer Trap and Hunting Equipment Uncovered in the Ice of Norway’s Mountains
A hiker in Norway discovered a one-of-a-kind wild reindeer trap that Iron age inhabitants would have used to catch their dinner en masse. Alongside the large wooden trap was a trove of hunting supplies and other artifacts, revealing a wealth of information about the culture and organization of early Norwegian society in the far north. Dating […]
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Boy with Rare Genetic Disorder Amazes Doctors After World-First Gene Therapy
The first child in history has successfully been treated with a new genetic therapy for an ultra-rare developmental defect called Hunter syndrome. Several years in the making, Oliver Chu became the first in the world to receive the stem cell-based treatment in February, and 3 months later seemed to be a normal child again, meeting […]
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Scorpion Venom May Provide the Next Breast Cancer Breakthrough
Scientists in Brazil are currently testing to see if the venom of an Amazonian scorpion could be used to poison breast cancer tumors. Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) have long worked to clone and express proteins from rattlesnake and scorpion venom with hopes of transforming these powerful […]
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