Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

by Andy Corbley | Feb 22, 2026 | Inspiration-GNN

In northern Alberta, a restorative justice program is making a huge difference in a closely-knit community. With just 68,000 residents, putting someone from Fort McMurray in prison or juvenile detention has a big impact. Instead, a restorative justice program...

High Schoolers and Seniors Build Unlikely Friendships Through Chair Volleyball

by Good News Network | Feb 21, 2026 | Inspiration-GNN

What started as a simple chair volleyball game at a senior living community in Belton, Texas, has grown into a meaningful intergenerational friendship. The sporty seniors, who proudly call themselves “The Hit Squad,” regularly host friendly chair volleyball matches...

Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers Atmospheric CO2

by Andy Corbley | Feb 18, 2026 | Inspiration-GNN

China’s multi-decade long, successful effort to plant a ring of trees around one of the world’s most hostile deserts has sprouted an unexpected benefit to humanity. Along with protecting the nation’s grasslands and agriculture from the spreading sands of the dismal...

Secrets Behind Rome’s Self-Healing Concrete Leads Scientist to Launch Roman-Style Concrete Business

by Andy Corbley | Feb 16, 2026 | Inspiration-GNN

A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome’s self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a Pompeii building site where such concrete was in use. This marriage of theoretical and historical knowledge combined with hard evidence has...

Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests

by Andy Corbley | Feb 13, 2026 | Inspiration-GNN

It was only a few months ago that Juan Leon became the proud owner of Minnesota’s newest tow truck service. Not long after, he began to get calls about abandoned vehicles and realized there was a pattern. Whether it was parked on the side of the street or in the lot...