Good News Stories

Surgeon Successfully Performs First-Ever Transplant Surgery To Cure Deafness

February 17, 2020 / 33,843 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 / 16,758 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 / 12,512 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 / 8,382 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 / 19,626 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 / 14,946 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 / 7,623 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 / 15,538 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 / 10,511 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 / 11,347 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 / 12,541 views

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

4 Children Lost In Alaska During A Blizzard Were Found Alive Huddling Around The 2-Year-Old

February 08, 2020 / 57,973 views

Four boys who went missing for more than 24 hours during a blizzard in Alaska were found alive and are 'doing fine'.

Wombats Are Digging Waterholes And Saving Other Animals During Australia's Drought

February 07, 2020 / 18,388 views

Wombats in New South Wales are being hailed as heroes for burrowing down to underground soaks and supplying water to many animals hit hard by drought.

Finland To Offer New Fathers The Same Paid Leave As Mothers

February 06, 2020 / 10,567 views

Finland's government has announced that new fathers will be given the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave.

Chiefs Player Celebrates Super Bowl Win By Paying All Adoption Fees At Local Shelter

February 04, 2020 / 13,993 views

Derrick Nnadi of the Kansas City Chiefs is is helping homeless dogs find new homes in the wake of his Super Bowl win.

Woman With Only 12 Followers Shares Final Chemo Tweet, Becomes Twitter Star Overnight

February 03, 2020 / 15,970 views

A mother of two from the UK recently posted a video from her final chemo session to Twitter and said 'I don't tweet often, I only have 12 followers, but today was my final chemo session and I want to tell everyone (well 12 people at least!)'