Good News Stories

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

Hawaii Becomes The First State In The U.S. To Ban Plastic Bags

July 07, 2015 / 10,309 views

Beginning Wednesday, Hawaii will become the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags.

If You See Someone With A Semicolon Tattoo, This Is What It Really Means

July 07, 2015 / 83,967 views

You may have seen tattoos of semicolons while browsing social media, but these tattoos aren't celebrating a punctuation mark; they have a much deeper symbolism.

School Custodian Who Lost Home In Fire Gets New House Thanks To Students

July 06, 2015 / 14,288 views

After years of taking care of her school, a custodian got the thank you of a lifetime.

Passing Hikers Saw An Exhausted, Injured Dog On The Trail. What Happened Next Is Amazing!

July 04, 2015 / 3,463 views

Yesterday afternoon, a lab named Fraser and his owner went for a hike up to Norvan Falls in Vancouver. When it was time to return, Fraser was unable to walk due to cuts on his paws and exhaustion.

After 75 Years Of Marriage, These Childhood Sweethearts Passed Away In Each Others' Arms Hours Apart

July 03, 2015 / 17,850 views

Jeanette and Alexander Toczko became boyfriend and girlfriend at 8 years old. After 75 years of marriage, the childhood sweethearts passed away hours apart holding each other close.

This Woman Opened A Retirement Home For Senior Dogs Who Have Been Abandoned Or Surrendered

July 02, 2015 / 4,037 views

House with a Heart, a nonprofit animal shelter located in Gaithersburg, MD, takes in senior dogs to help with end-of-life care.

This Woman Visits Her Local Tattoo Parlor Once A Week So They Can Apply Her Stick-On Tattoos

July 01, 2015 / 16,470 views

A New Zealand woman walks into Muscle and Ink Tattoo once a week with temporary tattoos for her personal tattoo artist, Jason Ward, to apply.

70 Year-Old Woman Finishes 100-Mile Race 6 SECONDS Before The Cutoff - Sets New Record!

July 01, 2015 / 2,388 views

With just six seconds left before the 30-hour cutoff time in the 100.2 mile race on Sunday, Gunhild Swanson, 70, became the oldest woman to complete the course.

The Story Behind This Viral Photo Of A Boy Studying On The Street Is Heartbreaking And Inspiring

June 30, 2015 / 6,155 views

A photo of a child studying outside a McDonald's in the Philippines is currently making its rounds on social media.

6 Year-Old Saves Grandpa's Life After Both Flew Off In Jet Ski Accident

June 30, 2015 / 11,880 views

Gran Flowers, a 6 year-old boy from Hartselle, Alabama, doesn't understand why everyone is calling him a hero. But if it wasn't for him, his grandfather might not be alive.

A 75 Year-Old Woman Was Heading To Jail, Until Three Brothers Saved The Day

June 29, 2015 / 18,145 views

She's 75 years old and she needs some help out here... I mean, that's the least we could do.

This Hero Told His Fiancée To 'Tell Our Children Daddy Loves Them.' It Looks Like He Will Get To Tell Them Himself

June 29, 2015 / 7,782 views

The man who shielded his fiancee from a Tunisian student who opened fire on a public beach is doing well despite being shot three times.

This Single Mother Of 6 Is So Proud Her Son Graduated, She Put It On A Billboard

June 29, 2015 / 1,589 views

Ovella O'Neal, a single mother of six from Camden, New Jersey, was so proud of her son for graduating high school that she wanted to write it in the sky.

President Obama Attended A Funeral, But When He Does This... I Got Goosebumps

June 27, 2015 / 1,685 views

When President Obama attended the funeral of Charleston shooting victim, Rev. Clementa Pinckney, no one expected him to do this.

Police Officer Surprises A 9-Year-Old Girl Running A Lemonade Stand With A Tablet

June 27, 2015 / 2,685 views

An Ohio sheriff's deputy's quick stop at a lemonade stand turned into a moment 9-year-old Gabrielle will never forget.

19 Year-Old Pizza-Delivery Driver Saves Man's Life With CPR: 'I Left A Pizza Boy And Came Back A Pizza Man'

June 26, 2015 / 12,424 views

Anson Lemmer said said it was like a fight-or-flight choice, and he had to fight

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