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Hunt for Subway Hero Who Gave Blind Man His Shoes After Theirs Fell into the Gap
From the London subway comes the story of a Good Samaritan who saw a blind man lose a shoe and offered his own to...
Thousands Raised for Homeless Busker After Performance Goes Viral on TikTok (WATCH)
Donations totaling nearly five thousand dollars were raised for a homeless busker after a video of his soothing voice and guitar riffs went viral...
Black Birder Wrongfully Accused in Central Park Used his Fame to Make Bird Watching Show-Now it Wins Emmy
A devoted birdwatcher who landed a show on National Geographic after making headlines during a racial profiling incident has turned his fame into an...
How Americans Are ‘Paying it Forward’ Hundreds of Times Every Year
Almost eight in 10 Americans believe that karma is real. And, perhaps inspired by that notion, 84% say they will go out of their...
Good News in History, February 28
2,226 years ago today, the Gaozu Emperor (given name Liu Bang) claimed the Mandate of Heaven and established the Han Dynasty—one of the three...
Artist Redesigns Strangers’ Lackluster Flyers for Free–After Finding Them On the Street (WATCH)
A digital artist who usually charges hundreds of dollars for the service is surprising strangers by redesigning their lackluster flyers for free, after finding...
Good News in History, February 9
60 years ago today, The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-setting audience of Americans waiting to see them perform their...
Unique Nonprofit to Provide ‘Basic Income’ to California Homeless in 12-Month Study Funded by Google
A privately-funded program to provide basic income to 100 California homeless people aims to study how the cash—plus one-on-one social support—can be potentially life-changing.
‘Miracle...
Taking Ketamine and Looking at Smiling Faces is a Therapy That Could Help End Depression, Shows Clinical Trial
Being given an illicit drug called ketamine and then looking at smiling faces could help end depression, according to a new study.
Researchers found that...
Giving Cash and Therapy to Men Engaged in Crime—and 10 Years Later, a Surprise Success
What if I told you that investing roughly $500 for therapy, plus providing a little cash, helped some of the most troubled young men...
A Homemade Bumper Sticker Saved a Stranger’s Life After She Asked the Universe For ‘a Sign’
When you’re headed down a dark road and feeling hopeless, sometimes all it takes to get you headed back in the right direction is...
Mystery Santa Caught on CCTV Sneaking Around at Night, Leaving Gifts for Residents to Find
A mystery secret Santa has been caught on CCTV spreading Christmas cheer by leaving festive treats for residents in a quiet cul-de-sac.
Baffled locals in...
Poets in Europe Are Writing Tributes For the Lonely Funerals of Society’s ‘Unclaimed’ Citizens
We felt like we were being serenaded with kindness when we learned that in the Netherlands and Belgium there are official ‘City Poets’ who...
Stranger Takes Home 2 Dogs After Helping Car Accident Victims Get Airlifted to Hospital Unable to Tend Pups
The universe offers a myriad of opportunities for random acts of kindness. When such a chance falls in our path, some choose to ignore...
Co-Workers Donate Their Kidneys to Save Each Other’s Husbands
The COVID-19 pandemic has put life as we knew it on hold for more than a year, but as things finally settle back into...
This Bank Has Been Doing 170 Good Deeds to Celebrate Their 170th Anniversary
You can put your money where your mouth is, or you can put your money where your heart is, and for one bank headquartered...
Instead of Dirty Looks, a Kind Stranger Laid on the Ground to Calm Boy With Autism Amid His Meltdown
Heroic deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them require bravery in the face of danger, others result from a simple random...
A Starving Stray Puppy Upended our Mundane, Retired Lives: Finding Purpose After Finding Yiuka
This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be...
Shaq Helps Pay For Stranger’s Engagement Ring: ‘I’m just trying to make people smile’
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal played in 15 All-Star games and has more awards than we can list. After retiring from play, Shaq suited up...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...