Good News Stories

CEO Who Raised The Minimum Wage To $70,000 Gets Incredible Surprise From Employees

August 01, 2016 / 22,762 views

Last April, Gravity Payments CEO, Dan Price, rose to prominence when he decided to raise the minimum wage for his company's 120-some employees to $70,000 a year. He also pledged to cut his own pay from $1.1 million to $70,000.

Men In Iran Are Sharing Photos Wearing Hijabs To Support Women Who Are Forced To Cover Their Hair

July 30, 2016 / 5,792 views

Over the last week, a number of men have appeared in photos wearing a hijab with their wife or female relative next to them who have their hair uncovered.

A Taco Bell Customer Was Getting Frustrated, Then The Teenage Cashier Surprises Him With This

July 29, 2016 / 25,335 views

While servicing a deaf customer at Taco Bell, he noticed that the customer was becoming very distressed because he didn't know how to order some specific details to his order. Luckily, Caleb knew just what to do!

Hidden From Bullets And Bombs, Syrians Created A Secret Library That Provides Learning And Inspiration

July 29, 2016 / 3,202 views

Buried beneath a bomb-damaged building is a secret library that provides learning, hope and inspiration to many in the besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya, Syria.

A Man Was Rushed To The Hospital While Doing Yard Work. The First Responders Stayed To Finish The Job

July 28, 2016 / 14,655 views

A man in Lawrence, Kansas, suffered a medical emergency while working in his yard and was rushed to the hospital. The members of Engine 1 stayed behind to finish his yard work for him in the hot August sun.

A Woman With 4 Kids Broke Down In The Pouring Rain. After No One Stops, An Old Man Knocks On Her Window

July 28, 2016 / 12,289 views

After her truck broke down at night in the pouring rain with her four young daughters crying in the back, countless people just drove by as she begged for help. Right as she was about to break down herself, a 74-year-old man with a bad limp knocked on the

Uber Driver Returns Wallet To Man Who Just Emigrated. The Wallet Had $3,000 In It

July 28, 2016 / 13,766 views

Chicago Uber driver Jose Figueroa has karma on his side after he reunited a passenger with his wallet containing all the money he had to his name.

A Plane Just Flew Around The World... Without A Single Drop Of Fuel

July 27, 2016 / 9,841 views

Only one year after it first took flight, a solar-powered plane has completed an epic around-the-world trip without burning a single drop of fuel.

Remember The Ice Bucket Challenge? Its Funds Helped Discover The Gene Linked To ALS

July 27, 2016 / 4,263 views

In a paper published on Monday, 80 scientists funded by the ALS Association through Ice Bucket Challenge donations made a huge breakthrough in ALS research.

This Young Woman Had Surgery For A Rare Facial Condition. Her Transformation Is Amazing!

July 26, 2016 / 5,317 views

Ellie Jones' jaw stopped growing when she was eight, but her looks and her life have been completely transformed thanks to pioneering surgery.

A Mystery Man Is Hiding $100 Bills In Salem And It's Doing More Than Just Renewing Their Faith In Humanity

July 25, 2016 / 3,898 views

A mystery man known only as Benny has spent the last few years leaving surprise $100 bills around Salem, Oregon. His $100 bills have done more for local residents than just renew their faith in humanity. For some, it provides a financial boost when they n

Upset About Not Making The Olympic Team, She Decided To Break A 28-Year-Old World Record

July 24, 2016 / 10,008 views

After not making the Olympic team, I wanted to show these girls what I have. You have one bad day but I still knew I had it in me.

This Little Girl Saw A Man Crying On The Street. What She Did Next Restores Hope For Our Future

July 23, 2016 / 24,328 views

6-year-old Janiyah Lewis was leaving a store with her mom in Norfolk, Virginia, and noticed a man crying. Without hesitating, she walked up to the stranger...

Strangers See A Man Trapped In An Upside Down Car Leaking Gas And Do Something Incredible

July 22, 2016 / 3,619 views

Bert Sorin was on his way to a meeting on Interstate 20 near Columbia, South Carolina, and witnessed a car veer off of the road and flip over. The red convertible had lost control and flipped multiple times.

Mother Of 3 Keeps Her Promise, Adopts Friend's 6 Kids After Her Death

July 22, 2016 / 19,347 views

A mother of three is now a mother of nine after honoring her best friend's dying wish to adopt her six children.

At 17 He Was Wrongfully Convicted And Sentenced To 28 Years. Now He's A New York City Lawyer

July 21, 2016 / 7,720 views

'It should be a lesson to all those who have obstacles to overcome.'