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Americans are the Most Generous, Global Poll Finds
Americans give more to help others than the residents of 152 other countries, according to a new global survey.
The poll, conducted last year with...
Secret Santa Hands Out $20,000 at Random in Poorest US City (Video)
A Secret Santa went to Reading, Pennsylvania, reportedly because it was the poorest city in America, with the goal of handing out $20,000 in...
Gesture of Sportsmanship for Down’s Syndrome Player in SC Football Playoff Game (Video)
While headlines swirl around a sports scandal of epic proportions on the college level, a high school football team quietly demonstrated the meaning of...
Holiday Mail for Heroes
Millions of Americans since 2007 have sent holiday cards to soldiers serving overseas and wounded veterans in hospitals as part of the American Red...
The Benefits of Adding Love to your School’s Curriculum
As a social studies teacher in a Boston public high school for 14 years, Stephen Banno has developed a curriculum called the “Love Course,”...
Good Karma: Buddhists Liberate 500 Lobsters Destined for Dinner Plates
In celebration of a holiday commemorating the Buddha's call for compassion and kindness, a group of Tibetan Buddhists purchased 535 live lobsters at a...
When Drugs Don’t Work: Restoring Happiness in People With Depression
Practicing positive activities may serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for people suffering from depression, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside...
Young Baseball Fan’s Act of Generosity Caught on TV
TV cameras were focused on two boys who tried to catch the same ball at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. The gesture of kindness displayed...
Grief-stricken Mom Found a New Family After Tsunami
Susanne Janson's life was shattered in 2004 when her two young daughters were killed in the tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia. She found solace...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Thousands of “Hackers for Good” Build Applications for Humanity
Two years ago representatives from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard, NASA and the World Bank came together to form the Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK)...
Captain Defied Orders to Rescue Refugees in 1982: Sometimes You Make an Exception
A Vietnamese family faced certain death trying to escape communist rule in a crowded fishing boat that was taking on water as a storm...
Pit Bull that Saved Family in Fire Wins National Hero Award
A 15-month-old dog had to overcome fire and smoke -- and her breed's reputation -- to become a national hero. The dog named Diamond...
Happiness Movement Launches This Week in Britain
A growing band of British economists, politicians and academics is thinking seriously about happiness — and they are putting theory into practice by starting...
Oscar Buzz: The Top 10 Positive Psychology Films of 2010
Have you seen any good movies lately? If not, try one of these 10 best positive psychology films of 2010.
Whether or not they are...
Good Samaritans Out in Force Among Stranded Motorists in Record U.S. Snowstorm
With snow totals of anywhere from one to two feet falling across nine midwestern states along with brutalizing winds, the February snowstorm of 2011...
Six Amazing Happy Endings Thanks to Facebook (Good News Network Exclusive)
We've lots of media stories featuring the wonders of Facebook. But these amazing outcomes will cheer even the surliest of social media critics.
From the...
‘World Giving Index’ Ranks Generosity of Countries With Surprising Results
The “World Giving Index” is the first report of its kind to tally different types of charitable behavior found in people from 153 countries....
Chilean Miners Appear With Celebrities On CNN Hero Awards Show
Anderson Cooper Heroes Award GalaWalking the red carpet at this year's CNN Hero awards tribute show, to be televised on Thanksgiving night, will be...
Inspiration Deficit Disorder: The No-Pill Prescription to End High Stress and Low Energy
Do you feel stuck? Do you lack the time to regularly renew yourself and enjoy your interests? Are you relying on caffeine, anti-depressants or...