Good News Stories

Florida Animal Shelter Sees Spike In Adoptions After Sorting Dogs By Hogwarts House

November 11, 2017 / 8,526 views

Dogs at the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando are now being sorted into four categories inspired by the Hogwarts houses.

TCU Donates Leftover Food After Football Games To The Homeless

November 11, 2017 / 5,204 views

TCU's Food Recovery Network donates hundreds of pounds of food to the Union Gospel Mission homeless shelter after every home football game.

Cranes Join Funeral Procession For Man Who Loved Cranes

November 10, 2017 / 6,887 views

A crane service in Essington, England, honored a local man who loved cranes by sending four machines to participate in his funeral procession.

'Stranger Things' Helps Local Science Museum Sell $400,000 Worth Of Dinosaur Hoodies

November 09, 2017 / 7,552 views

In the first episode of the new season of Stranger Things, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) can be seen sporting a purple dinosaur hoodie that features a logo from the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Man Wrongfully Accused Reads Law Books In Prison, Becomes Lawyer And Helps Free Innocent People

November 09, 2017 / 7,925 views

Jarrett Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17 and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. He recently helped overturn an innocent man's conviction — in the same state that, years ago, had sentenced him to prison for

She's Upset She Didn't Get To Ask Tom Hanks A Question, Then Her Friend Asks One She'll Never Forget

November 08, 2017 / 8,835 views

Nikki Young is Tom Hanks' biggest fan. When Nikki finally got close enough to meet him at a book festival in Texas, she was devastated that she did not get selected to ask him a question.

Matthew McConaughey Spent His Birthday Delivering 4,500 Free Thanksgiving Turkeys

November 08, 2017 / 6,211 views

Matthew McConaughey celebrated his 48th birthday last weekend — and he spent the day giving back. The actor helped hand out 4,500 free turkeys to local families in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

GE Converts Frightening MRI And CT Scanners Into Interactive Adventures At Children's Hospitals

November 07, 2017 / 17,651 views

Industrial designers have turned imaging departments at 27 children's hospitals into miniature theme parks.

Man Drives 2 Hours To Search For Missing Toddler, Finds Her And Returns Her Safely

November 06, 2017 / 5,804 views

When 3-year-old Serenity Dawn Sanders went missing, Eric Gilbreath received a phone call about it. He dropped everything and drove two hours from his home in Cullman, Alabama to get to DeKalb County where the little girl lived.

Young Man Cleans Up Mess Caused By Vandals, Becomes Local Hero

November 05, 2017 / 7,097 views

Footage of a young man cleaning up a mess caused by vandals outside a shop in Ardee, County Louth went viral in Ireland this week with the shop owner hailing the young man as a local hero.

9-Year-Old With Cancer Wants Christmas Cards For His Last Christmas

November 04, 2017 / 8,707 views

9-year-old Jacob Thompson was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma in February 2014 when he was just 5 years old. A few weeks ago, doctors delivered unfortunate news to the Thompson family: Jacob won't be leaving the hospital, and he only has ab

Security Camera Captures Trick-Or-Treater's Act Of Kindness On Halloween

November 03, 2017 / 9,568 views

Jesse Robertson of Idaho Falls wasn't surprised when he returned home to an empty candy bowl on Halloween night. What did surprise him is what he saw on the security camera footage.

Scientists Discover A Huge, Secret Space Hidden In Egypt's Great Pyramid

November 02, 2017 / 6,530 views

Scientists have discovered a huge, secret space hidden within the the Great Pyramid of Giza's ancient walls. The cavity is the first major inner structure discovered in the pyramid since the 1800s.

The Largest Reforestation Project In History Will See 73 Million Trees Planted In The Brazilian Amazon

November 02, 2017 / 8,446 views

An American nonprofit environmental organization is leading the way for the largest tropical reforestation project in history.

Mom, 98, Moves Into Retirement Home To Care For Her Son, 80, Because 'You Never Stop Being A Mom'

November 01, 2017 / 10,692 views

A devoted mother has moved into a retirement home - to look after her 80-year-old son.

Japanese Company Gives Non-Smokers Extra Vacation Days To Compensate For Cigarette Breaks

October 31, 2017 / 6,144 views

A Japanese company is giving its non-smoking staff an additional six days of paid vacation a year to make up for the time off smokers take for cigarette breaks.