Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

An orange tabby cat sits in front of a 7-day weather forecast, with a news banner in front of him, reading: "Steve Templeton the cat needs a forever home"

Stray cat rescued from tornado gets a 'job' at local news station to help him get adopted

Steve Templeton may not be as decorated of a meteorologist as Steve Templeton, but he sure is cute.
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On the left: A woman smiles while talking to the camera. Her caption says: "Take your AirPods out" and "Inspired by an interaction I had with an 81 woman on my train home". On the right: 2 women, one 27, the other 81, smile as they stand close together

She took out her AirPods to talk to a stranger on the subway. The conversation changed both of their lives

Molly Selin was looking forward to a quiet subway ride home. Then a stranger asked her a question that would change the course of her life.
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Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings in the sand

Researchers celebrate record leatherback sea turtle hatchling season

The endangered leatherback sea turtles are flocking to Palm Beach County for nesting season.
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A female police officer smiles as she stands next to two young black children, one of which is holding up a menu for a lemonade stand

Two brothers selling lemonade had the cops called on them. The first officer to respond invited the whole town to support them

Parez and Jakkhi Reese were reported for running a perfectly legal lemonade stand. The reaction from local first responders turned their day around.
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Dice and mini figurines on a table next to Dungeons & Dragons game books

Roll for initiative: Therapists use Dungeons & Dragons to get patients to open up

A growing group of therapists and mental health providers is turning to the game as a tool to facilitate group therapy sessions.
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A firefighter is on a rocky cliff ledge, reaching for a dog in need.

A team of firefighters worked together to save a dog trapped on a two-story cliff in Oregon

After a dog broke free from his leash on a trail in Oregon, he soon found himself in a perilous situation.
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A man in the water, holding out a head for support as a guy above on a boat reaches out in return. A massive green sea turtle is in the water with him.

Four friends rescued a 324-pound sea turtle after it was struck by a boat: 'She'd been fighting for hours out there'

Four friends were out boating on the Jupiter Sound when a struggling sea turtle caught their eye.
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In the cracks of cement is a colorful floral installation with a sticker that reads "it takes courage to flourish"

To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks

The Courage to Grow campaign hopes to bring attention to the 1.7 million LGBTQ+ youth who “fall through the cracks.”
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Brad Paisley speaking to camera. On the right is a sign at the entrance of the Nashville Zoo

A 69,220-square-foot data center could be built next to the Nashville Zoo. Brad Paisley wants to stop it

The country star spoke out on social media, urging followers to sign a petition against the development.
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A kangaroo in a field stands near red rocky cliffs

One of the world's oldest 'art galleries' lives on the rock faces of this Australian cultural site. These people have sworn to protect it

The songlines at Murujuga hold ancient lessons from Indigenous communities that occupied the land centuries ago.
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