Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Worker in hard hat and reflective safety vest stands inside a large solar panel installation, viewed from behind.

Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones

Climate Reserve is quietly building a lifeline for America's lost climate workforce, one job at a time.

Stone sign reading "CORNELL UNIVERSITY" set into a wall, with bare trees and patches of snow visible in the background.

Cornell's Jane Doe dropped out of school. A student government member has a plan to keep others from the same fate

Jane Doe’s lawyer alleged that Cornell University refused to refund her tuition following the assault outlined in her new lawsuit.

A man in a blue shirt and glasses reaches up to pick fruit from a leafy tree branch, smiling at the camera.

A retired FBI agent has spent 20-plus years tracking down 100-year-old apple trees to save them from extinction

In 2012, Dave Benscoter was trimming trees in a friend’s backyard when he came across an apple he had never encountered before.

A dark-haired primate with a tan and brown face looks directly at the camera with large dark eyes. The animal is positioned against a blurred green background.

Monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade now thriving in a Mississippi sanctuary run by veterans

The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary gives once-domesticated monkeys and U.S. veterans alike a safe haven.

A young rhinoceros stands on sandy, rocky ground under bright sunlight, facing toward the camera.

This rhino was orphaned when he was just one day old. Now he lives in an oasis with other rescued animals

Rangers estimate that Chamboi was born prematurely and had to fight for survival just hours after he entered the world.

A small dark turtle with orange and yellow markings on its head and legs is held in someone's hand. The turtle's shell is painted bright blue and shows wear and dirt marks.

A turtle with a bright blue shell was found in a Kentucky backyard. Rescuers are rushing to restore her natural color

When a new homeowner moved into her house, she discovered a turtle with a bright blue shell in the yard. Wildlife rehab specialists quickly stepped in.

Three performers on stage wearing patterned jackets stand together under blue stage lighting. The center performer wears a ski mask with green, white, and orange stripes. One performer holds a microphone.

The Kneecap effect: Gen Z is taking a renewed interest in the Irish language thanks to this rap group

The trio gained international attention with the release of their semi-autobiographical film “Kneecap” in 2024.

Music teacher Danielle Trial Lucini accompanies students on the trumpet during her first-period Concert Band class at Mount Pleasant High School

New study links sustained arts education to lower chronic absenteeism in schools

Researchers estimated 25.4% of four-year music students were chronically absent, compared with 37.3% of students without four consecutive years of music.

A brown bear wades through white water next to an illustration of a yellow bear figure with a heart icon showing 34.61M likes. News headlines below reference "Fat Bear Week" and a bear named Backpack winning a 2026 competition.

Fat Bear Week just crowned its winner. Google is celebrating with a viral animation

The 12th annual Fat Bear Week has come to a close, and Google added a fun interactive surprise for the occasion.

A snow leopard cub with spotted gray and white fur stands on rocky ground near a large stone, looking toward the camera with its mouth slightly open.

An adorable new snow leopard cub was just born at the Bronx Zoo: 'One of the world's most elusive big cats'

Often called “ghosts of the mountain,” snow leopards are a very elusive cat species. Now, a new arrival can be seen at the Bronx Zoo.

A person crouches beside a young elephant with its trunk raised in an arid woodland landscape with sparse, thorny vegetation and reddish soil.

This baby elephant fell into a well just a few days after she was born: 'Now she has her entire life ahead of her'

Today, Korbessa is affectionately called “little frog” by her four favorite keepers.

A woman in a yellow safety vest and wetsuit guides a brown dog wearing an orange life jacket across a muddy tidal flat scattered with wooden posts. Mountains and water are visible in the background.

This dog is trained to sniff out invasive 'sea vomit' and protect oyster reefs: 'She has enough drive for 3 dogs'

Uisge the Labrador works with Conservation Detection Dogs of Scotland to protect the area’s lochs and sounds.