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Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President...
Brain Scan Makes Torture Obsolete
Dr. Lawrence Farwell has invented a technology that he believes will make torture obsolete. The system, which detects recognition of information stored in a...
Wisconsin Family Inspires the President, Gets a Note Back
Three Weeks ago I suggested to my husband that he write a personal letter to the President of the United States. He (Mike) looked...
Environmental Protection Agency Halts Mountaintop Removal Permits
The US Environmental Protection Agency this week called for a halt to select mountaintop removal permits, in order to address their impact on...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Download My Commemorative 9/11 Newsletter!
In memory of the events of 9/11, 2001, please download my commemorative 9/11 Edition of SOME GOOD NEWS, an 8-page printable newsletter (in PDF)...
Encouraging Words a Tonic for Broken Golfer
After a car accident, physicians and surgeons told the great golfer, Ben Hogan, that he would never walk again. But he did return to...
A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Laughter isn't just a good feeling; it can also be good medicine. It's good for our hearts as well as for our souls. ...
Encouraging Talent in Young Adults No Matter the Sport
A Letter to the Editor in the UK caught my eye as it called for more encouragement of young people, even if their talents...
Survey Results Are In! …70% of Readers are Ready to Move
I'm so excited! Whether it's about the new forums opening next week, or the free gifts I'm handing out on Mother's Day, or the...
The 50th Anniversary Of The Peace Symbol
In case you missed this gem in Friday's 'On This Day in History' column (featured every day at the bottom of the Good News...
Father Released From Prison To Visit Dying Daughter
"An imprisoned father went to his dying daughter's bedside Wednesday, a visit federal authorities allowed only after being deluged with letters and phone calls...
Children Send Holiday Wishes to 1,000 Kenyan Peacekeepers
Kenyan children have sent more than 2,000 homemade Christmas and New Years messages to their country’s nearly 1,100 peacekeepers serving under United Nations' blue...
Maine Letter Carrier Named ‘Hero of the Year’ for Rescuing Elderly Apartment Fire Victim
A Maine letter carrier who pulled an elderly woman in flames from her burning apartment building along his postal route, then alerted other residents...
Get Outside – It’s Good for You
When your mom told you to go outside and play — she really did know what was best for you. Just being outdoors or having...
A Dollar a Day Transforms Teen Pen Pals in U.S. and Brazil
Imagine the thrill. You're an American teen, planting your toes into the sands of Brazil for the first time. Imagine total immersion into a...
Good News Network is Now Wind Powered
August marks a great milestone for the Good News Network. On August 31, ten years ago, I launched the world's first comprehensive positive news...
High School Dropout Succeeds, Proving Them Wrong
"Basketball player Jerri Taylor is about to begin her Junior season on the Xavier University women's team, but her journey to becoming a Division-1...
19 Hearst Magazines to Include “Please Recycle” Logo Beginning in July
Hearst Magazines will use the Table of Contents page to encourage its readers to recycle those contents instead of tossing them in the trash....
Costly Tax Mistakes and What You Can Do about Them
The time for filing your tax returns is just around the corner. Are you ready? Here is the third in a series...