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Good News in History, August 18
86 years ago today, the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting the US with Canada over the Saint Lawrence Seaway was dedicated by F.D. Roosevelt. The...
12-year-old Girl Earns ‘Black Belt’ of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland
A story coming from Maryland celebrates the depths of a young girl's talents, as a 12-year-old fishing enthusiast received honors from the state.
Dubbed the...
Grandad Rehearsed His Funeral 10 Years Ago – Now His Final Wishes Come True After his Passing
A British senior who pre-planned his funeral and rehearsed it on TV in 2013, had his final wishes come true after peacefully passing away...
10 Major Metrics Show The American Recovery is Best in the World – And Still Improving
The global pandemic plunged the entire world into economic free fall and societal unrest. Since then, one notable country has emerged successfully to stabilize...
She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master’s Degree at 105: ‘I’ve waited a long time for this’
Stanford University's 2024 graduation ceremony featured a 105-year-old student completing a master's degree in education—83 years after she started her coursework.
Eight decades ago her...
All 4 Daughters Named Valedictorian of Their High School–Outsmarting the Odds of 1 in 11 Billion
In Titusville, Florida, the unbelievable occurred as each of a married couple's four daughters was named valedictorian of the same high school.
Someone with probability...
Woman Welcomes Baby After Strangers Donate $13,000 for Her to Undergo IVF: ‘It just went mental’
A woman who was facing only a 15 percent chance of conceiving a baby naturally was finally able to give birth to a child–after...
First of its Kind Medical School in Cherokee Nation Graduates First Class of Doctors
In 2020, GNN reported that the inaugural class of the nation's first medical college on a Native American reservation had begun their studies. Well...
Unforgettable Commencement Speaker Surprises Each Graduate With $1,000 Cash–Asking Them to Give Away Half (WATCH)
The commencement speaker at a Massachusetts university turned the gray rainy weather into a bright sunshiny day when he announced a surprise gift for...
Pennsylvania School Official Fulfills Dying Marine’s Last Wish
When a dying veteran's last wish was to receive a high school diploma, a superintendent teamed up with an American Legion Outpost commander to...
Retired Teacher ‘Jumps for Joy’ at 80th Birthday in Surprise Reunion With Her Favorite Kindergarten Student
Debra Solomon could think of no other gift that would delight her mother more than to reunite her with her favorite kindergarten pupil, decades...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From 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...
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...
Most Americans Say the BEST Part of the Super Bowl is Not the Actual Game
According to an American survey of 2,000 Super Bowl watchers, 40% look forward to attending or hosting a party for the big game, rather...
Good News in History, January 23
80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors,...
Grandmother Graduates 60 Years After She Began College–and They Planned a Moving Tribute for Her (Watch)
An English grandmother has finally graduated from university nearly 60 years after she first started pursuing her degree.
Calling the pursuit off after she became...
Good News in History, December 4
128 years ago today, Feng Youlan was born. This Chinese academic and philosopher was instrumental in reintroducing the Chinese classics of philosophy to the...
University Creates 2-Year Debt-Free College Degree to Help Underserved Students
Butler University of Indianapolis has created a 2-year debt-free college to offer an associate's degree aimed at helping prospective first-generation laureates get access to...
Debt Activists Cancel $10 Million in Student Loan Debt After Buying it All for a Penny on the Dollar
From Atlanta comes an uplifting story of nearly 3,000 students getting a brighter future after a debtor organization bought $10 million in student loans...
72-Year-old Graduates from College with His 99-yo Mom Cheering Him On
Sam Kaplan of Lawrenceville, Georgia has added many items to his resume over the years. But on May 11th, in his 72nd year of...