Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Sense of Honor Transcends Western Tensions with Russia–Tending Graves Together and Welcoming Cosmonauts
Diplomatic channels between the UK and Russia have maintained a centuries-old tradition of grave tending for the fallen of wars long past, proving that there are notions in international relations that transcend even the sternest political policies. What’s more, news...
Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Cures 21-year-old of His Sickle Cell Anemia: ‘I’m not in pain anymore’
A New York hospital has declared a patient cured of sickle-cell anemia, a debilitating genetic disorder that mostly affects individuals of African heritage. Considered to be cured, other genetic treatments have proven successful in reducing or ending the bouts of pain...
One-Armed Player Has Made History in Women’s College Basketball – And She’s Become a Role Model for Others
With so many great plays in March Madness this week, check out the shot that carried multiple meanings as it sailed into the air, and into the history books this season. It required persistence, resilience, and Faith. Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, who was born with a right...
Mother’s Only Son was Killed in Robbery–But She Gained Another by Helping Rehabilitate One of the Convicted Boys
The easy choice was revenge. Tina Crawford lost her only son Ira Hopkins in 2014 when gunshots struck him in a senseless robbery. He was 35. And it happened on his birthday. For a while, Crawford was overwhelmed with rage and craving retribution. An eye for an eye,...
Four-Year-old is Ecstatic to Receive Reply to His Message in a Bottle–and Wonders if He has to Send Another Bottle Back
A four-year-old boy is now pen pals with a woman 4,000 miles away after she replied to his message-in-a-bottle. Ford Thomas cast his letter into the sea which included his dad Joe’s email address. He also included a couple of drawings, a rock he’d found on the beach,...
The Old Man and the Stork: An Unlikely Friendship That Captivated a Nation
Now from Turkiye comes the story of an annual spring reunion that has captivated the hearts of a nation for 14 years. It involves a simple rural fisherman Adem Yilmaz, waiting in his boat for the return of a dear friend: a white stork named Yaren. Casting his lines...
India’s Health Insurance Treats 6.8 Million of the Country’s Poorest for Cancer in Just 7 Years
India’s Health Minister just reported that a national insurance program has treated an astonishing 6.8 million people for cancer, three-quarters of whom live in rural areas. The cost of the work amounted to $1.5 billion, described in the Indian counting system as...
Rare Sighting of Four Snow Leopards Together Sparks Frenzy of Excitement – (WATCH)
In the remote mountains of northern Pakistan, four majestic snow leopards have been recorded recently moving through the snow-covered hills in a piece of footage that has ignited a flurry of excitement among conservationists. These animals are seldom seen alone, much...
9-Year-old Make-A-Wish Survivor Chosen to Design Ritzy Restaurant Sandwich for Fundraiser –Due to His ‘Expensive Taste’
A 9-year-old transplant survivor recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to help craft a menu item for the restaurant of a ritzy Pittsburgh hotel. In the name of raising money for the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, little chef in the making Prince...
