Good News Stories

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

97 Year-Old Woman Cries Tears Of Joy After Finally Getting Her High School Diploma

November 20, 2015 / 17,367 views

Margaret Thome Bekema never graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High in 1936 like she was supposed to. Instead she had to leave school to take care of her mother, who was sick with cancer, and siblings.

Every Morning, This Teacher Spends 10 Minutes Giving Each Kid A Personal Compliment

November 19, 2015 / 4,858 views

One teacher can make all the difference.

For 12 Years She's Been Hugging Soldiers. When She Stopped Showing Up, They Did This

November 19, 2015 / 27,772 views

For more than a decade, Elizabeth Laird has been sending off military members from Fort Hood, Texas, in the best way possible - with a huge hug. And each time they return home, she greets them the exact same way.

Volunteer Firefighter Receives The World's Most Extensive Face Transplant Ever

November 18, 2015 / 14,656 views

Groundbreaking face transplant: After a firefighter was injured on duty, a deceased 26-year-old cyclist gave him his life back.

The Dalai Lama Tells Everyone To Stop Praying For Paris

November 18, 2015 / 3,116 views

'We cannot solve this problem only through prayers.'

3,000 Year-Old Pants Discovered In Chinese Tombs, The Oldest Known Trousers

November 18, 2015 / 10,742 views

Two men whose remains were recently excavated from tombs in western China put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us

Kid Gifts Brand New Pair Of Nike Shoes To Classmate Who Was Made Fun Of For His Shoes

November 18, 2015 / 14,656 views

'Since you felt bad yesterday about how everyone was making fun of your shoes, there you go.'

The City Told Her To Cut Down Her Rotting Tree. This Is How She Responded

November 17, 2015 / 2,664 views

instead of turning the rotting tree into piles of firewood, Sara found a unique and unusual way to commiserate this wonderful old tree.

Man With Down Syndrome Fulfills His Dream Of Competing In A Bodybuilding Competition

November 17, 2015 / 4,945 views

A 22 year-old man with Down Syndrome has fulfilled his dream of competing in a bodybuilding competition.

Faith In Humanity Restored As Elderly Couple Helps A Young Man Tie His Tie

November 16, 2015 / 17,200 views

A touching photo has surfaced of an elderly couple helping a young man who was struggling with his tie at the Lindbergh Center train station in Atlanta, GA.

When Paris Turned Out Its Lights, The Rest Of The World Turned Them On

November 14, 2015 / 6,349 views

After terrorist attacks in Paris Friday night sent the nation into a state of emergency, the rest of the world responded to show their support.

A Lonely Old Man Called Into A Morning Radio Show. What Happened Next Is Wonderful

November 14, 2015 / 3,382 views

An emotional 95 year-old man named Bill called into a BBC morning radio program. He was lonely and missing his wife...

Two Dutch Police Officers Prepare Dinner For Five Children After Mom Is Taken To The Hospital

November 13, 2015 / 4,803 views

In Eindhoven, Netherlands, paramedics arrived at a diabetic woman's home who was suffering from symptoms of hypoglycemia (low bloodsugar). She was taken to the hospital, but two police officers chose to stay behind.