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.
How One Man Stumbled Upon Complete Stegosaurus Skeleton Now Set to Earn Millions at Auction
Jason Cooper is a fossil hunter, so when his 45th birthday rolled around and a friend asked him what he wanted, the answer was a simple one—another extra special dinosaur fossil. The keyword is “another” because with a 100-acre home atop Colorado’s Morrison Formation,...
Canada’s 1st Full-Scale Free Grocery Store to Open in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, Canada’s first free grocery store is set to open as a flourishing food bank continues to look for ways to support the community. Located at 1881 Broad St. in Regina, the Food Hub will be stocked like any old grocery store, and unlike similar projects...
Lunar Probe Is First to Land on Far Side of the Moon to Collect Samples
The indefatigable Chinese space program continues to enjoy success as its most recent lunar probe touched down on the far side of the Moon in advance of a sample recovery mission. The Chang’e-6 probe touched down on the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin where it will...
How Two Filipinos Helped Thousands of Migrant Teachers Settle in New Zealand
New Zealand enjoys the company of 72,000 Filipino migrants, many of whom are women arriving to fill the nation’s teacher shortage. This pipeline of talented educators seeking better lives to the south has led a pair of women to start a flourishing support group to...
Heavy-Set Grandma Completes Terrifying 29-Mile Swim Through Shark-Infested Waters to Break the Record
A grandmother just became the first woman to swim from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands—a distance of darn near 30 miles. The former collegiate swimmer had not done anything of the sort for 24 years, and braved frigid waters, sharks, and...
Dating Back 40,000 Years, These Are the Oldest-Known Animal Sculptures Carved by Humans
This is the first depiction of a horse ever made by humans as far as we know; cut from ivory an incredible 35,000 – 40,000 years ago. The carver is believed to be part of the Aurignacian, an Upper Paleolithic group whose people lived between 43,000 and 35,000 years...
Groom Surprises His Bride With a Penguin Ring Bearer on Their Wedding Day (WATCH)
A groom surprised his bride on their wedding day, when a penguin waddled down the aisle as a ring bearer. Joe Keilty arranged for four special guests for the ceremony where he tied the knot in Chester, England last month. Kerri Parry has always been penguin-obsessed,...
5-Year-old Boy Becomes Youngest Ever to Receive a Bionic Arm and is Overjoyed to Ride a Scooter with 2 Hands (Watch)
A five-year-old boy born with one hand has become the youngest ever person to be fitted with a bionic arm. Jordan Marotta was left in a state of “pure joy” when he received his Iron Man-themed ‘Hero Arm’ prosthetic last week. And heartwarming footage showed how just...
Indian Engineers Tackle Water Shortages with Star Wars Tech in Kerala
When a severe water shortage hit the Indian city of Kozhikode in the state of Kerala, a group of engineers turned to science fiction to keep the taps running. Like everyone else in the city, engineering student Swapnil Shrivastav received a ration of two buckets of...
