Good News Network
The Good News Network (GNN) is a website dedicated to sharing positive and uplifting news stories from around the world. Founded in 1997, it aims to counterbalance the often negative focus of mainstream media by highlighting acts of kindness, scientific breakthroughs, inspiring individuals, and other heartwarming developments. The site covers a wide range of topics, including health, environment, culture, and technology, with the goal of promoting optimism and hope. GNN also features a daily newsletter and encourages readers to contribute their own good news stories.
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Australia’s Revolutionary Hydrogen Powder Is Easier and Cheaper to Use for Clean Energy
Last year, an Australian R&D team proposed a revolutionary new way to create and transport renewable hydrogen energy. The partnership from Curtin University and Velox Energy Materials devised a circular hydrogen industry consisting of hydrogen generation, the capacity to turn it into a powdered storage form, and the infrastructure to refill the expended powder with […]
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See Saturn Stage a Show in the Night Sky 15-Years in the Making This Month
Our solar system’s resident ring-bearer Saturn will be visible with its iconic rings on August 11th-12th. It’s the first time in 15 years that the southern face of Saturn’s rings will reach a tilt of 3″. It will be visible from Earth through a basic telescope, and the perfect opportunity for introducing newbies or children […]
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Hefty Aspen Saplings Not Seen in Yellowstone for 80 Years Attributed to Wolves’ Welcome into Park
For the first time in over 80 years, young quaking aspens are growing tall and broad in the northern reaches of Yellowstone National Park. The unexpected return of this iconic tree of the West is now being attributed to the return of another Western icon: the gray wolf. What exactly do aspen trees and gray […]
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In 10 Minutes, UN’s Tsunami Warning System Notified Millions in East Asia Following Russian Earthquake
Following the powerful earthquake originating off the coast of Russia, a UN organization’s early warning systems triggered a tsunami alert within just 10 minutes. Thanks to this global monitoring system, which has been deployed for more than 20 years, millions of people were warned ahead of the coming danger, and if a tsunami had been […]
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Pair of Ancient Megalithic Tombs Identified That Date Back to ‘Polish Pyramid’ Builders
A pair of ancient tombs have been found in Poland that point to a distinctive Stone Age culture famous for earthen mounds. Discovered through remote sensing technology during routine fieldwork in the Dezydery Chłapowski Landscape Park, they seem similar to a famous group of tombs which came to be known as “Polish Pyramids.” Attributed to […]
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Grammy Winner Ciara Accepts Offer for Benin Citizenship, a New Way to Reckon with its Slave Trade
American R&B singer Ciara has been awarded citizenship to the African country of Benin as part of a new law that aims to attract the African diaspora. Like similar initiatives in neighboring Ghana, the law is seen as a way of bringing tourism and investment, but unlike its neighbors, Benin believes it’s reckoning and atoning […]
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Fearless Hero Sprints in Front of Train to Rescue Man Collapsed on Track – (WATCH)
An absolutely staggering rescue story comes now from Russia where a Good Samaritan tugged an unconscious man clear of an oncoming train with less than a second before it passed over him. In a video obtained by the Sun, security camera footage shows a tall man stumbling towards train tracks while what are clearly the […]
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Update: Shelter Dog Who Recognized Man’s Oncoming Seizure Finds Forever Home
A shelter dog who detected a man’s oncoming seizure, having never been trained to do so, has found a forever home after applications flooded in. Sweet Sienna, the pit bull-lab mix made headlines around the country in June for her medical instincts, on display all-unexpectedly at an adoption event in Rustburg, Virginia. On that fateful […]
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Potato Blight Warning App to Help Farmers Beat a Billion Dollar Pest
A team of Welsh scientists are developing an early-warning system for late potato blight, a water mold that causes nearly $4 billion in agricultural losses every year. Powered by AI, the smartphone-based application can detect signs of late plight on potato leaves before any manifestation detectable by the human eye appears. It’s hoped that early […]
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First Mexican Taco Stand Ever to Win a Michelin Star Proves Sometimes Less is Mas
In cooking, less is often more, and no instance of such a maxim could better prove its veracity than a tiny Mexican taco stand being awarded a coveted Michelin Star. With just 4 items on the menu, and room inside for just 11 people to eat shoulder-to-shoulder, Taquería El Califa de Leon in the Colonia […]
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Painting Bought at Estate Sale Turns Out to Be a Salvador Dalí Valued at $25,000
A frequenter of analog auctions, clever and confidant in his ability to spot forgeries and potential fortunes, recently snapped up a lost, original Salvador Dalí for just £150. Amounting to $180 or thereabouts, it’s certainly a bargain considering its being re-sold by Cambridge for as much as 200-times that much. Vecchio Sultano, or Old Sultan, was […]
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Unconditional Ceasefire Holds Between Cambodia and Thailand, in Conflict Over Disputed Border
Cambodia and Thailand have signed an immediate and unconditional ceasefire on July 28th following an eruption in military skirmishes along a disputed border. Though tensions remain high and Thai authorities accused Cambodian forces of violating the ceasefire within hours of its initiation, the frontline remains quiet as July comes to an end. With three major […]
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Dream of a Carousel Helped A Marine Survive Vietnam, Then He Built One to Survive PTSD, Delighting Millions
In the trenches of Con Thien, Vietnam, a Marine Corps corporal used to quietly sit and dream about a carousel in a mountain meadow. His logic was simple: find the complete opposite of his surroundings of death, screaming hot shrapnel, and chaos. Sitting there holding a music box given to him by his sister as […]
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Wheat Grown with This Fungus Increased its Essential Mineral Content–a Breakthrough Preparation
Scientists have discovered that pairing wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional value. This partnership leads to bigger grains that are richer in zinc and phosphorus without increasing anti-nutrients that block absorption. As a result, the wheat becomes a healthier option for human diets. Researchers believe this fungal strategy could
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Denver Museum Finds Fossil While Drilling Underneath the Parking Lot–an ‘Infinitesimally Small’ Coincidence
For the staff at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, examining this newly found vertebrae from a 67-million-year old plant-eating dinosaur was just another day in the office. The surprise came in the form of its discovery—from right under the museum itself, which seems appropriate. Months ago, the Denver Museum undertook an exploratory drilling […]
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