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.
After Wishing for Christmas Cards to Be Sent to Her Military Son, Mom Gets Surprise Reunion On the Air (WATCH)
A Christian radio station in Atlanta hatched a plan for a heartwarming reunion between a mother and her soldier son 2,000 miles away. Jessica Rivera took advantage of the annual Christmas Wish program from the Georgia FM station, 104.7 The Fish Atlanta, to ask all the...
New ‘General’ Figure Unearthed at the Terracotta Army Hints at Far More Discoveries to Be Found
Though under continuous archaeological excavation for nearly 50 years, the famous Terracotta Army in China has thrown up yet another discovery. A new ‘general’ has been found in one of the excavation pits, identified by his crossed hands, ribbon-like adornments, and...
After Searching for Random Hero Who Restarted His Heart in McDonald’s He Finds a ‘Lifelong Friend’
A man who collapsed in McDonald’s from cardiac arrest has become “lifelong friends” with the Good Samaritan who saved his life. 70-year-old Paul Myers was in the fast-food restaurant a year ago when his heart stopped. Luckily for him, Brian Harris walked inside at...
First Ever National Civics Bee Crowns 8th Grade Girl From Alaska for Knowing How Government Works
A month ago, an 8th-grader from Alaska won the inaugural National Civics Bee aimed at cultivating the next generation of leaders through competition. Winning the Alaska state civics bee, Emily Brubaker was able to participate in the national competition at the US...
Two Tigers Couldn’t Be Apart–A Love Story Born of Restoring Big Cats in Russia After 50 Years
Reprinted and altered with permission from World at Large Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. It took a decade; from 2012 to 2021 in the Pri-Amur region of...
18-year-old Is Youngest World Chess Champion–Besting Garry Kasparov Who Did it in 1985 at Age 22
The FIDE World Championships have just concluded in Singapore having seen an 18-year-old become the youngest chess champion in history. Gukesh Dommaraju has earned the title a full four years ahead of the legendary Gary Kasparov who became World Champion at 22 years...
Three Children Receive ‘the Best Christmas Present Ever’ – Bionic Arms
Three children were overjoyed after receiving ‘the best Christmas present in the world’—bionic arms. Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, Finley Jarvis, and Colette Baker were given their new ‘life-changing’ Hero Arms on December 12th thanks to the fundraising work of a woman whose...
Company Surprises Workers With Amazing Hugs From People They Most Wished to See for Holidays–WATCH
When dozens of employees at Klick Health said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the company created some magic to orchestrate sentimental reunions to surprise team members. In a new video called ‘Holiday Hugs’, the company first produces...
The Original Secret Santa Started it All by Paying Back Kindness Shown While He was Homeless
Story reprinted from the book, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time When Larry Stewart was growing up in his grandparents’ home in a small Mississippi town, he didn’t know they were impoverished. It wasn’t until he started school that he learned what...
