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.
High Schoolers Surprise Ghanaian Janitor with Dream Car: a Cherry Red Jeep in Time for His Birthday
These high school sophomores recently raised over $20,000 to surprise their favorite school janitor with a brand-new car. The fundraiser kicked off in advance of Francis Apraku’s birthday, whom the boys describe as “super kind and friendly.” They asked him what he...
Landmark Genetics Study Shows Easter Island Population Collapse Never Happened
Our history books are littered with stories that present as lessons and warnings to future generations, and for years Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, was one such warning. Famous for its giant stone heads, or moai, the island is also infamous for the rapid depopulation of...
He Raced Against Great-Grandson During his 85th Birthday Event for Viral Community Running Club
A pioneering Welsh running athlete has helped organize hundreds of community running events around the country, and recently celebrated his 85th birthday by racing his great-grandson who takes part in them. “I intended on walking it, but when I got there with my...
First Spacewalk Performed by Private Citizen Proves Smaller Flexible Spacesuit Is Winning Design for Polaris Dawn
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel. Early Thursday morning at 7:58 a.m. ET, members of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew successfully completed the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk 450 miles...
Couple Surprised When They Both Get Down on Their Knees to Propose Marriage at the Same Time (Watch)
A couple who planned separate marriage proposals to surprise each other at a special concert both got down on one knee at the same time. Rachel Hundertmark had been planning for months to propose to her partner Rashad Polk at an upcoming concert performed by the...
When Music Festival Ticket Holders Couldn’t Get a Refund, Another Unaffiliated Festival Stepped Up
When a three-day music festival was called off and the organizers declined to offer a refund to pass holders, a totally different festival decided to welcome them all for free. Now in its 12th year, the Lucidity Festival was set to kick off in Santa Barbara,...
Mushroom Enthusiasts Help Find Species Lost to Science–Rescuing it from Nature’s ‘Top 25 Most Wanted’ List
The first and only fungus on a global conservation outfit’s ’25 Most Wanted List’ has been found in the rain-soaked mountains of Chile, almost 40 years after it was first documented. The big puma fungus is actually quite small, and despite being on the ’25 Most Wanted...
Above Appalachian Coalfields Is Wealth of Forest Botanicals Now Being Farmed and Conserved by Locals
Despite the Central Appalachia ecosystem being historically famous as coal country, under this diverse broadleaf canopy lies a rich, biodiverse world of native plants helping to fill North America’s medicinal herb cabinet. And it turns out that the very communities...
Remembering James Earl Jones – The Voice of Millennials’ Childhood and Titan of the Theater
The most unmistakable voice in Hollywood, James Earl Jones, recently passed away in his home at the age of 93. For the children of the Millennial and X generations, his voice was an ever-present feature in their homes, thanks to the popularity of Star Wars, and The...
