Good News Stories

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

Woman Who Was Fired By Bank For Act Of Kindness Gets Hired By Credit Union

February 22, 2020 / 45,339 views

Emily James was fired from her job with U.S. Bank after a Christmas Eve act of kindness. Now she works for a California credit union that created a job especially for her.

Over $200K Raised For Bullied Boy With Dwarfism After Mom Shares Heartbreaking Video

February 21, 2020 / 14,151 views

An Australian mother shared a heartbreaking video of her son crying after kids at school bullied him about his dwarfism.

79-Year-Old Dancing Cop Brings Smiles To New Jersey

February 20, 2020 / 13,793 views

A traffic control officer has been keeping people in New Jersey safe -- and smiling -- for more than five decades.

An Indian Couple Has Been Buying Land Next To A Tiger Reserve Just To Let The Forest Expand

February 19, 2020 / 15,713 views

Over the last 20 years, Aditya Singh has bought tracts of land which shares its boundary with a tiger reserve just to let the forest expand.

Doctor Covers All Patients' Co-Pays To Remind Others To Be Kind To Each Other

February 18, 2020 / 13,891 views

A doctor in Lincoln, Nebraska, is hoping people will pay it forward by covering all of his patients' co-pays on Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Surgeon Successfully Performs First-Ever Transplant Surgery To Cure Deafness

February 17, 2020 / 33,628 views

A South African surgeon and his team at the University of Pretoria made history by successfully completing the world's first-ever middle ear transplant using 3D-printed bones.

A Cab Driver Prevented A 92-Year-Old Woman From Giving $25,000 To A Scammer

February 17, 2020 / 16,661 views

A taxi driver in Roseville, California, knew something was off when his senior passenger said she needed a ride to the bank to withdraw $25,000.

A School Ring Lost In Portland In 1973 Was Just Found In Finland

February 16, 2020 / 12,343 views

A class ring from a Portland high school that was lost in Portland in the fall of 1973 just turned up in Finland.

Musician Hacks Prosthetic Arm To Control Synthesizer With His Thoughts

February 16, 2020 / 8,285 views

As a musician, Meyer had the idea to swap out the prosthetic hand for a DIY controller for his modular synthesizers so he can play music just by thinking about it.

5-Year-Old Saves Baby Sister From House Fire, Then Goes Back In To Save The Dog

February 15, 2020 / 19,417 views

A 5-year-old boy in Bartow County, Georgia, is being hailed as a hero after he saved his entire family after their house caught on fire.

Mesh Nets Are Helping Reduce Pollution In Australia

February 14, 2020 / 14,798 views

A small city in West Australia has started putting netting over drainage pipes to reduce pollution.

Brighten A Child's Day At St. Jude By Sending A Free Valentine's Day E-Card

February 14, 2020 / 7,547 views

You can send a free Valentine's Day e-card to a child currently at St. Jude Children's hospital.

Plane Passengers Throw Impromptu Baby Shower For Couple Returning Home With First Child

February 13, 2020 / 15,393 views

After 9 years of trying for a baby, Dustin and Caren Moore were on a flight home with their adopted baby girl -- and their flight home could not have been more wonderful.

30,000 Pounds Of Leftover Super Bowl Food Donated To Shelters

February 13, 2020 / 10,389 views

Around 30,000 pounds of leftover food from the Superbowl did not go waste.

Freshman Saves His Friend From Choking With The Heimlich

February 12, 2020 / 11,247 views

Ian Brown saw his classmate choking during lunch and saved his life.

Idaho Firefighters Spent Their Day Shoveling Snow For Strangers

February 10, 2020 / 12,391 views

A surveillance camera on an Idaho Falls home captured firefighters performing acts of kindness after a snow storm.

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