Good News Stories

A Mother Emailed A Vacuum Company With An Unusual Request. Their Response Brought A Party To Tears

January 25, 2015 / 2,480 views

A Kirby vacuum salesman made the day of an autistic teen by giving him a special one-on-one demonstration at his 14th birthday party.

She Took Her Dying Dog On A Bucket List Adventure That Will Break Your Heart

January 24, 2015 / 8,647 views

Crushed by the news that her dog had only months to live, they went on an adventure to escape the city and explore life's joys.

This Ingenious Machine Turns Human Waste Into Drinkable Water. In Many Parts Of The World, It Can Be A Real Game-Changer

January 23, 2015 / 9,765 views

Janicki Bioenergy designed and built a machine that turns human waste into electricity and drinkable water. This is the OmniProcessor.

Emotional Reunion: Holocaust Survivor Salutes U.S. Soldier Who Liberated Him From Concentration Camp

January 22, 2015 / 14,342 views

On April 29, 1945, Gillespie, a U.S. Army soldier, liberated Kaufman and many others from the Dachau death camp near Munich.

This Absolutely Terrifying Prehistoric Shark Was Caught Off The Coast Of Australia

January 22, 2015 / 10,672 views

The frilled shark, a species whose ancestry dates back 80 million years, was recently caught in a fishing trawler's net off the Southern coast of Australia.

A 109 Year-Old Woman Says Her Secret To A Long Life Is Eating Porridge... And Avoiding Men

January 21, 2015 / 3,093 views

On January 2, the oldest living woman in Scotland celebrated her 109th birthday. Jessie Gallan, who has never married, was born in a tiny two-room farm cottage.

This Organic Farm Run By The Community For The Community Is An Inspiration For The Future Of Farming

January 20, 2015 / 8,921 views

Growing with the community, for the community. That's the concept of Caerhys Organic Community Agriculture (COCA).

This Pizza Place Decorates Its Walls With Post-It Notes. The Reason Why Is Amazing

January 19, 2015 / 4,136 views

If you walk into Rosa's Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia, you can't help but notice the walls are decorated with hundreds of Post-it notes and letters.

24 Year-Old Man Walks Out Of Michigan Hospital Without A Human Heart

January 18, 2015 / 2,962 views

A 24 year-old man has become the first person in Michigan to walk out of a hospital with a completely artificial heart.

Barbershop Quartet Busts Out In Song To Lift The Spirits Of Passengers On A Very Delayed Flight

January 16, 2015 / 2,865 views

Barbershop quartet Port City Sound happened to be on a flight that was delayed for maintenance after passengers boarded. So they turned something negative into a positive.

Hero Cat Saves Abandoned Baby From Freezing To Death

January 16, 2015 / 27,950 views

A long-haired tabby cat named Masha saved the life of an abandoned baby in the streets of Russia after she climbed into the box he was discarded in and kept him warm.

A Grieving Mother Sells Her Baby's Crib, But Receives Something Truly Special In Return

January 15, 2015 / 2,048 views

It's random acts of kindness like this that can help heal a broken heart.

Flower Girl And Ring Bearer Walk Down The Aisle Together 20 Years Later As Bride And Groom

January 15, 2015 / 18,035 views

It's a love story nearly two decades in the making. Brittney and Briggs Fussy took their first trip down the aisle together as a flower girl and ring bearer.

This Dog In Seattle Rides The Bus To The Dog Park All By Herself

January 14, 2015 / 2,649 views

A two year-old black Lab mix, named Eclipse, is turning heads on Seattle's public transit system after she figured out how to ride the bus alone to her favorite place - the dog park.

After A Tsunami Wiped Out A 200 Year-Old Company, Competitors Helped Them Rebuild

January 12, 2015 / 8,177 views

An award winning Japanese soy sauce company lost everything in the 2011 Tsunami. To help them rebuild, competitors donated soy products.

Elementary School Teacher Wins $150,000 And Donates It All To Her School

January 11, 2015 / 12,785 views

A third-grade teacher in Boston who won $150,000 in an online contest donated her entire winnings to her school.