Good News Stories

Every day we share good news stories from around the world.

Former Gang Member Is Named Missouri Teacher Of The Year

December 10, 2020 / 9,140 views

This year's Lindbergh Teacher of the Year, and 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year, is teacher Darrion Cockrell.

Son Invents App To Stop Father With PTSD From Having Night Terrors. Now, It's Available To All Veterans

December 09, 2020 / 16,091 views

A college student with a desire to alleviate his father's suffering has invented an app that helps people with PTSD stop having night terrors.

Man Tackles And Punches Bear To Save His Dog

December 08, 2020 / 10,576 views

A California man's Thanksgiving brawl against a bear saved the life of his beloved dog.

Police Officer Adopts Girl He Comforted During Welfare Call

December 08, 2020 / 16,085 views

This is Lt. Brian Zach of the Kingman Police Department in Arizona. He just adopted a little girl he met during a welfare call in 2018.

'I Started Tearing Up': Store Manager Buys Giant Teddy Bear For Little Boy

December 07, 2020 / 10,984 views

The manager of a department store in British Columbia surprised a mother and her son with a giant teddy bear after he overheard Mom tell her son she couldn't buy the bear.

Customer's Act Of Kindness Sparks TWO DAY 'Pay It Forward' Chain At Diary Queen

December 07, 2020 / 12,654 views

An act of kindness by a customer at a Dairy Queen in Brainerd, MN, sparked a two-day 'pay it forward' chain.

Tiny Possums Discovered On Kangaroo Island After Fears Bushfires Had Wiped Them Out

December 06, 2020 / 9,945 views

The world's smallest possum has been found on Kangaroo Island, an island off the mainland of South Australia, for the first time since its habitat was mostly destroyed by bushfires.

Community Rallies Behind Family-Owned Restaurant To Prevent It From Closing Due To Pandemic

December 05, 2020 / 9,381 views

'I need a miracle': The owner of a restaurant in Snohomish, WA, has seen a 90% drop in business since the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Winner Of Global Teacher Prize Donates Half Of $1 Million Prize Money To Fellow Nominees

December 04, 2020 / 10,796 views

Indian village teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, who transformed the life chances of young girls at the Zilla Parishad Primary School, has been named the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020.

California Inmates Raise $30,000 For Student In Need

December 03, 2020 / 12,796 views

Inmates at the Soledad State Prison in California rallied together to raise $30,000 for a student whose parents needed costly medical attention.

'Parents Were Overwhelmed With Emotion': Mystery Woman Pays Off $16,000 Worth Of Layaways At Toy Store

December 03, 2020 / 10,613 views

A 'Secret Santa' paid off more than 80 layaways at a toy store in Queensland, Australia.

The Moment The 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Makes His First Friend In 8 Years

December 02, 2020 / 14,917 views

The 'world's loneliest elephant' is going to be lonely no more. Kaavan has arrived to his new home.

A 1st Grade Teacher Arrived Early Every Day To Teach English To A Student. 40 Years Later, The Student Finds Her To Thank Her

December 02, 2020 / 11,780 views

An attorney has reunited with her first grade teacher who went above and beyond to help her learn English.

Missing Boater Found Clinging To Capsized Boat

December 01, 2020 / 9,520 views

A boater who had been missing for days was found clinging to his capsized boat off of Florida's Atlantic coastline.

Strangers Reunite 13 Years After Act Of Kindness That Left Lifelong Impact

November 30, 2020 / 10,589 views

A Texas woman says she is "forever grateful" for a stranger's act of kindness that happened more than a decade ago. This year, the two reconnected and have become close friends.