Not All News Is Bad!

"Not All News Is Bad" is a website dedicated to curating and sharing positive, uplifting, and heartwarming news stories from around the world. The platform aims to counterbalance the often overwhelming negativity found in mainstream media by highlighting stories of kindness, resilience, innovation, and progress. It covers various topics, including acts of goodwill, environmental breakthroughs, medical advancements, and inspiring personal achievements.

In terms of its relationship to providing uplifting news, "Not All News Is Bad" serves as a refreshing antidote to the typical focus on conflict, crisis, and despair in traditional news outlets. By showcasing stories that celebrate human potential and collective progress, the site seeks to inspire hope, foster connection, and remind readers that there is still much good happening in the world. Through its carefully curated content, the platform encourages readers to engage with the world more optimistically and constructively, reinforcing the idea that not all news has to be bad.

1. ‘Nothing stops me,’ says Cornish surfer with one leg

   Pegleg’s story of perseverance is among many at a celebration of 100 years of surfing in Cornwall. Source: ‘Nothing stops me,’ says Cornish surfer with one leg Inspiring.

2. He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom

   “My first couple bites were really crazy,” he says. “It’s like a bee sting times a thousand. I mean, you can have levels of anxiety that goes through the roof.” Source: He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom Wow. “Really crazy” indeed.

3. Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

   Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them. Source: Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area Very cool.

4. Virginia students help create child’s prosthetic device

   An act of kindness is set to make life a little easier for a disabled kindergartner in Virginia Beach, and it’s all thanks to ambitious engineering students at Old Dominion University. Source: Virginia students help create child’s prosthetic device Great idea.

5. Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands

   A delegation of veterans aged 96 to 105 being celebrated as heroes by the Dutch Source: Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands My parents were living in The Netherlands at the time, and I heard the stories. It’s one of the reasons they moved to Canada after the war, and […]

6. Metagenomics test saves woman’s sight after mystery infection

   After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection. Source: Metagenomics test saves woman’s sight after mystery infection Fascinating.

7. When the world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest

   When both dogs are walking, Pearl, a 9.14-centimeter (3.6-inch) tall chihuahua, barely reaches the top of Reggie’s paw, such is the towering height of the 1.007-meter (3-foot, 4-inch) Great Dane. It’s easy to forget they are the same species. Source: When the world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest Cute.

8. ‘Revolutionary’ fridge-free vaccines to be trialled in UK

   World’s first fridge-free vaccine trial launches in UK, aiming to cut waste and boost global vaccine access. Source: ‘Revolutionary’ fridge-free vaccines to be trialled in UK Very cool.

9. Meet Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of Lego

   The mobility aid consists of a small dog harness sewn to pieces of Lego. The harness occasionally slips under Root’s armpit or to his back legs, but staff are always there to help him. Source: Meet Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of Lego Behold the power of Lego.

10. Teen Employee Awarded $40k Scholarship From Taco Bell So She Can Become a Doctor

    A young woman was “shocked” to receive $40,000 in scholarship funding from Taco Bell after working there during high school. Source: Teen Employee Awarded $40k Scholarship From Taco Bell So She Can Become a Doctor Cool.