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 Singapore Became an Unexpected Stronghold for a Critically Endangered Bird
From the sprawling urban city-state of Singapore comes the unlikely story of a critically endangered songbird and a dedicated group of environmentalists helping it thrive as the population collapses overseas. The straw-headed bulbul is a victim of its beautiful song,...
Small Town Grocer’s Easter Egg Mistake is Turned into Inspiring National Charity Drive Raising Thousands
On an island off the coast of an island, a local grocer’s big error turned into a successful national charity event. Dan Dafydd wanted 80 chocolate Easter eggs for the shelves at Sinclair General Stores on Sanday, one of the Orkney Islands, but accidentally ordered 80...
The Story of How Rapa Nui Lost a Flowering Tree, and How Humans Ensured its Survival
If you’re the kind of person who likes rare things, then the toromiro tree would be a truly exceptional addition to your ornamental garden. That’s the only place you’re likely to find the toromiro these days, 70 years after it went extinct on its native island of Rapa...
How Americans Are ‘Paying it Forward’ Hundreds of Times Every Year
Almost eight in 10 Americans believe that karma is real. And, perhaps inspired by that notion, 84% say they will go out of their way to “pay it forward” whenever possible. That’s according to a poll of 2,000 U.S. adults that tallied 84% as agreeing with the idea that...
Thousands of Donations Pour into Animal Shelter Where Jon Stewart Adopted His Beloved Dog That Just Passed Away
The return of American political comedian/commentator Jon Stewart to The Daily Show enriched many lives across the country, but even more so for a special NYC animal shelter. On an episode of his show, Stewart stole a bit of air time to eulogize “the best” dog, his...
She Wanted Her Son with Autism to Explore Nature So She Created a Whimsical Fairy Forest Trail
They say the best thing an artist can aspire to be is a child. For one New Jersey mom, it took the inspiration of her own to find that magical spark. As for what she did with it, the only word is magical. Therese Ojibway, a mother from Milburn, originally began to...
Aussie Man Invents Weapon in War Against Invasive Asparagus Fern–The ‘Asparagus Assassin’
While most Americans will think of asparagus as a tasty compliment to a fish dinner, or alternatively as an inedibly, mushy, misery stick to be substituted for potatoes in every occasion, Down Under it is an entirely different situation. The asparagus fern is one of...
McKenzie Scott Has Now Given Away $16.5 Billion–with New Grants Announced–Since Divorcing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Hypothetical: You have $640 million you want to give away, but you want to give it away to many different groups. How do you find the groups? How do you process value judgments between charities and non-profit organizations and decide who to uplift and who to ignore?...
Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks
Covering almost 5,000 years of history, a team of maritime archaeologists from Greece have located a series of shipwrecks off the coast of the island of Kasos. Dating from as far back as (3,000 BCE), and through the Classical period (460 BCE), the Hellenistic Age (100...
