Good News Stories

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

Emotional Dad Embraces Jamie Foxx After Learning He Saved His Son's Life

January 20, 2016 / 4,026 views

Jamie Foxx met the father of the man he saved and shared this photo of the emotional moment on Instagram.

Firefighters Pull Over To Help An Elderly Homeless Man Walking Barefoot Down The Freeway

January 19, 2016 / 13,792 views

It's just a pair of shoes, but for this homeless man, they meant everything.

What Cher Is Doing For Residents Of Flint, Michigan, Is Absolutely Amazing

January 19, 2016 / 12,922 views

Cher has donated over 180,000 bottles of water to the town of Flint, Michigan, after learning that the residents haven't had access to clean water in over a year.

This Mosque Opens Its Doors To Stray Cats So They Can Be Safe And Warm

January 18, 2016 / 6,656 views

In Istanbul, there's a mosque where you can pray alongside cats. The Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque's imam Mustafa Efe has been letting stray cats since last year.

A Couple Asked Their Server Why This Table Is Reserved. What They Witness Next Is Wonderful

January 17, 2016 / 3,634 views

A couple eating dinner at an Applebee's restaurant witnessed a wonderful act of kindness by the entire staff for a pair of regular customers.

Police Officer Saves Abandoned Baby's Life By Breastfeeding

January 16, 2016 / 4,708 views

In Colombia, Police Officer Luisa Fernanda Urrea is being hailed as a hero after she saved the life of an abandoned baby using quick thinking, compassion, and her breasts.

Retired Man Finds Calling After Wife Dies, Goes Back To School And Becomes Hospice Nurse

January 16, 2016 / 9,343 views

John O'Malley was so impressed and inspired by the hospice nurses who tended to his wife, he abandoned retirement and went back to school to become one.

Anderson Cooper Donates Lifesaving Vests For ALL K9 Members Of A Virginia Police Department

January 15, 2016 / 12,340 views

These vests are very expensive, each one costing roughly $2,200, and most police departments cannot afford them. But, thanks to Anderson Cooper, every single dog in the Norfolk PD is about to get one.

To The Person Who Ran Over My Dog On November 14

January 15, 2016 / 2,575 views

After a motorist in Madison, Wisconsin, hit a dog that ran into the street, the dog's owner posted this update on Craigslist in hopes that the news will reach the driver.

High School Wrestler Forfeits Match To Honor His Former Rival Who Passed Away

January 14, 2016 / 59,507 views

Instead of taking six points for his team due to the forfeit, Amed Castro-Chavez did something no one was expecting.

Cops Buy Elderly Man A Month's Worth Of Food After He Called 911 Because He Hadn't Eaten In Two Days

January 13, 2016 / 4,200 views

A group of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, police officers are being recognized for going out of their way to help an elderly man over the weekend.

19 Year-Old Girl Lifts Burning Truck Off Dad And Saves Her Family

January 12, 2016 / 6,510 views

Northern Virginia - Charlotte Heffelmire is being hailed as a hero after she lifted a pickup truck off her father - and saved her family from a dangerous fire.

95 Year-Old Pianist In Nursing Home Overwhelmed After Online Ad Sees 80 Musicians Come To Play With Him

January 11, 2016 / 5,549 views

Mellifont Abbey Care Home worker Sam Kinsella helped the 95 year-old war veteran post an online advert to bring in musicians to jam with him.

A Texas School Started Giving Kids 4 Recess Breaks A Day, And The Results Have Been Wonderful

January 10, 2016 / 11,311 views

A school in Texas took a risk by giving students four recess periods a day, but the risk has paid off wonderfully.

This Railway Station In Japan Caters To Only ONE Passenger So That She Can Go To School

January 09, 2016 / 17,204 views

The story of Kami-Shirataki Station in northern Japan is a moving one. Deemed as remote and defunct due to very low number of passengers boarding and alighting, it has been on Japan Railways list of stations that need to go.