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.
A Recipe for Zero-Emissions Fuel: Soda Cans, Seawater, and Caffeine
A team from MIT has discovered a fascinating chemical reaction that could allow ships or submarines to power themselves with zero-emissions hydrogen via a combination of aluminum pellets and the seawater through which they sail. Several clever tweaks allowed for this...
Indebted Indian Laborer Finds Life-Changing $100,000 Diamond
In central India, a hardworking family man who found himself atop a mountain of debt also managed to find himself a 19.22-carat diamond worth almost $100,000. “Our lives have changed forever” he joyously told CNN, having just opened his first-ever bank account in...
Woman Donates Kidney to Her Sorority Sister Despite Not Seeing Her for 10 Years
It was an emotional reunion when old sorority sisters Megan and Jess met at the former’s house in their late 30s. That’s because, Megan is scheduled to donate a kidney to Jess, whom she hadn’t seen in over 10 years. After receiving a diagnosis of chronic kidney...
Honest Uber Eats Driver Working to Pay for Wedding Earns Hundreds After Viral Leaving Letter in Chipotle Bag
When a driver for Uber Eats humbly asked for a little generosity in order to give his wife-to-be the wedding of her dreams, the world responded. TikToker Paul Slobodzian has been driving Uber Eats as a side hustle for over a year to save for his wedding. One evening,...
Third Grade Teacher Crocheted Mini Versions of Every Student in Her Class for End-of-Year Gift
An elementary school teacher crocheted a miniature version of all the pupils in her class to honor each individually with a personalized gift as the year ended. Sara Shabir started the project in May and presented the tiny lookalikes to her third graders this month...
Charity Song Raises Money for Boy with Cancer–and Overtakes Kylie Minogue and Coldplay in Downloads
Despite being just 5 years old and suffering from stage 4 brain cancer, an adorable little boy in the UK is climbing the charts with a new song. Jack Gyde was diagnosed with Stage 4 High-Risk Neuroblastoma earlier this year after his mom Sarah noticed him limping, and...
This Bronze Age Ship Replica, Made from Reeds and Goat Hair, Just Sailed 50 Nautical Miles
A 59-foot-long reproduction of an ancient Near Eastern trading vessel has successfully sailed off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The vessel, called a ‘Magan Boat’ in ancient times after the name of the area encompassing the UAE and parts of Oman today, was built with raw...
Botanists Vote to Remove Apartheid Slur from Plant Species Names in Africa
Over 200 plants will have their species name changed to remove an offensive South African apartheid-era racial slur after the results of a vote from the International Botanical Congress. In a thoroughly debated session in the recent meeting in Madrid, the vote passed...
Monster 12-Inch-Long Oyster Harvested Off English Coast Weighs Over 5 Pounds
The boss of a seafood delicacy business has spoken of the shock he experienced harvesting a monster oyster as big as a newborn baby. Tom Haward said he was fascinated after his company retrieved the huge mollusk, weighing 5.5lbs (2.5kg) along the coast of Mersea...
