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Jeff Bezos Just Gave $100 Million to Dolly Parton for Her Charity as the 3rd Winner of His ‘Courage & Civility Award’ Prize
At a recent event, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos named Dolly Parton as the latest winner of his Courage and Civility Award.
The award recognizes leaders...
Dolly Parton Launches Southern-Style Cake Mix and Frostings Line With Duncan Hines
Entertainment icon Dolly Parton has launched a new line of ‘Southern-inspired’ desserts, manufactured by Duncan Hines, including cake mixes and frostings as an homage...
‘Saint’ Dolly Parton Partly Funded Moderna’s Promising New Coronavirus Vaccine
Dolly Parton says she’s feeling honored to have contributed money to research that has led to one of the most encouraging COVID-19 vaccines, so...
Dolly Parton Quietly Gives Away 100 Millionth Book for Her Child Reading Program
Dolly Parton was honored by The Library of Congress this year to mark a little known milestone in her life— the 100 millionth book...
Dolly Parton Offers Monthly Cash Support to Families Affected by Tennessee Wildfires
With wildfires raging through Parton's home state of Tennesse, the country singer sweetheart's foundation will donate $1K a month to affected families.
Good News in History, October 29
101 years ago today, Turkey (Turkiye) declared itself an independent republic, signaling the end of the Ottoman Empire and the election of Mustapha Kemal...
‘It’s Been Amazing’ the Outpouring of Support From Pilots, Business, Celebrities and Government After Hurricane
After Hurricane Helene slammed into the Southeastern US, the governors in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia said they are getting government assistance with...
Good News in History, September 1
Happy Birthday to the comedian and actress Lily Tomlin, who turns 85 years young today. She began as a standup comedian in her hometown...
Good News in History, August 21
85 years ago today, civil rights protestors quietly entered the library in Alexandria, VA to stage a sit-in. One young black man, well-dressed and...
Good News in History, July 23
4 years ago today, China launched the Mission Tianwen-1, or "Heavenly Questions" to Mars, becoming the second nation to have a presence there. It...
Good News in History, April 29
125 years ago today, the musician and composer Duke Ellington, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, was born in Washington,...
Good News in History, February 27
5 years ago today, the smallest baby boy ever born that would survive to leave the hospital went home in Tokyo with his mom,...
Good News in History, January 19
95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike,...
Tennessee is Sending Free Books to 200,000 Kids to Keep Them Reading Over the Summer–Families Are ‘Thrilled’
To combat learning loss over the summer, Tennessee is funding the delivery of surprise books to keep almost a quarter million kids engaged with...
Mardi Gras Becomes ‘Yardi Gras’ When Float-Making Company Gets Orders For Porch Floats After Parade is Canceled
A New Orleans couple who normally spend this time of year building fantastical floats for the Mardi Gras parade has done something a little...
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracker Lets You See Where U.S. Doses Are Going
If you'd like to see how quickly vaccinations are progressing in your state, the COVID Data Tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Watch the Serendipitous Moment a Dog Runs Into Her Puppy Brother in a Park—Even Though He Lives 500 Miles Away
The holidays have been especially hard this year with COVID-19 restrictions putting a huge damper on many family gatherings. But for one pair of...
There Are Now 75,000 Little Free Libraries Around the World – and Here’s Why You Should Add More
Over 75,000 Little Free Libraries have been placed in 88 different countries around the world – and you can help to add more.
James Patterson Donates Heaps of Cash to School Classrooms—and Now He’s Donating $2Mil More
The best-selling novelist hopes that his donations will help encourage American students to fall in love with reading the same way that he did.
Watch Touching Tribute Video for the Incredible ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
The legendary soul musician passed away at her Detroit home today at the age of 76.