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San Quentin Prison is Using a Scandinavian Model of Rehabilitation to Turn Ex-Cons into Good Neighbors
San Quentin State Penitentiary, one of the most notorious and harsh prisons in the US, is the stage for a radical new method of...
Prisoners Are Finding Purpose–and Rehabilitation–By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.
Couple Uses Wedding Fund to Pay for Surgery on Injured Dog Found on Side of Road: ‘She Deserved a Chance’
A couple in Arkansas have emptied their savings and wedding fund to save a 10-month old dog found stricken by the side of the...
Man Labeled ‘Brain Dead’ May Be First to Recover from Extreme Locked-in Syndrome
A man labeled "brain dead" has become the first ever to recover from an extreme form of locked-in syndrome, which paralyzed him so completely...
Toddler Unable to Bend Arms Due to Burns Hugs Parents For First Time After Free Life-Changing Surgery
A toddler who couldn't bend her arms due to burn scars can now finally give her parents a hug after life-changing surgery.
Gamai accidentally pulled...
New Wearable Cuff ‘Rewires’ Brains of Stroke Patients by Stimulating Nerves
A discreet and flexible armband made of electrodes has been found in a small study of stroke patients to aid in restoring flexibility in...
Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise
The recent discovery of Australia's most endangered reptile surviving in colder temperatures has inspired conservationists in Perth to continue trying to save the species...
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
In Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy.
The Department recently shared...
Adorable Dutch Webcam of Rescued Seals Is a Big Hit in Japan (WATCH)
This year, GNN has featured a variety of stories showing how viral posts on social media do a world of good, all around the...
Baby Bird Rescued in Texas Wrapped in a Warm Tortilla Until Wildlife Experts Arrived
Being that it took place in America, as far as volunteers at the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center were concerned it was a story...
Good News in History, June 24
25 years ago today and 5 years after that, Eric Clapton and his friends auctioned off over a hundred of their guitars through Christie's...
Good News in History, April 3
Happy Birthday to Dame Jane Goodall who turns 90 years old today. The beloved British primatologist first observed chimpanzees creating tools in 1960 (and...
New York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After $1Billion Gift–WATCH
When a woman was left an inheritance of $1 billion from her late husband, she used it to pay forward the tuition of students...
A Mom’s Love Helps Woman Wake From Coma After Five Years
From Grand Rapids comes a story too magical to believe—of a mother's love creating a medical miracle, and a woman who cared for a...
The Top 10 Best and Funniest Super Bowl Ads of 2024
Another Super Bowl, another round of specially crafted ads with big celebrities and plenty of laughs. Here's a roundup in case you're wondering what...
A Rare Pair of Singing Gibbons Released into the Wild Bring Hope for Species (Video)
In Sumatra's first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity,...
Abused and Stuck in Shelter for 450 Days ‘Mind-blowing’ Dog Charms Everyone at Rehab and Finds Forever Home
Ali Paepke had very little hope that a dog named Neo would be able to fit in at her rehabilitation center.
The poor pooch had...
Groundbreaking Wearable Device Takes Ultrasound Images of Muscles During Exercise for Better Diagnosis, Treatment
A George Mason University bioengineer has developed a wearable ultrasound system that can detect immediately if that twinge or tweak in your back or...
Selfless Quad Amputee Summits a Peak to Raise Money for Other Disabled Kids
A ten-year-old quadruple amputee is going to attempt to summit a 656-foot mountain to raise money for other children with disabilities.
The climber, Luke Mortimer,...
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital
In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea...