Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A woman in a blue flight suit sits in a leather chair speaking to a group of children seated on the floor in a wood-paneled room with green walls. A man in a dark suit sits nearby. American flags are visible on a table between them.

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch answers elementary schoolers' burning questions

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch spoke with two dozen elementary schoolers in North Carolina on Wednesday.

A small box turtle with a dark shell patterned in yellow and orange markings is held in a gloved black hand against a blurred light background.

The Bronx Zoo rescues 800 endangered turtles from 'unprecedented surge in trafficking'

In just two years, the Bronx Zoo has helped rehabilitate hundreds of turtles that are believed to have been collected from the wild for the illegal pet trade.

A large wild cat (lynx) with two younger cubs rests on the ground, with the adult's eyes closed and the cubs looking toward the camera.

Trail camera captures rare sighting of endangered lynx kitten and its mother in Colorado

The rare cat has been endangered for half a century.

Three tan-colored pastries with hollow centers arranged on a white plate, with a blue container visible in the background.

Scientists recycle plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies: 'Would eat in a dire situation'

Global food demand is expected to rise 35–56% by the year 2050. Could 3D-printed food sourced from plastic waste be the answer?

A tabby cat sits in bright sunlight on a concrete surface, with its eyes closed. Behind it stands a yellow brick building with windows and green foliage to the left.

Why Nebraskans are campaigning for a statue of a cat outside the state's Capitol

State senators will formally pitch the statue for feedback this week.

Person wearing military camouflage uniform gestures while speaking, with hands raised in an explanatory motion.

This veteran is exposing the sexism women face in the military: 'Women have been serving and loving America long before America loved her'

Sergeant Cassandra Taylor served in the United States Army for 28 years.

Two workers load a pet carrier into the cargo door of a white aircraft labeled "Greater Good Charities petfinder powered by Purina." A brown dog is visible inside the carrier.

Petfinder rescue flights relocate 100+ pets from overcrowded shelters to adoption-ready homes

In honor of the online pet adoption platform’s 30th anniversary, more pets are getting their shot at finding a loving home.

Two yellow toads sit together on a bright green leaf, their moist skin glistening under wet conditions.

This frog has been 'invisible' to the science community for over a century. Researchers are finally setting the record straight

The adorable frog can be found across 16 million acres in the Chocó forests of Colombia.

Aerial view of a divided highway with an overpass crossing above it, surrounded by coniferous forest and a river visible on the right side.

Before he died, an Idaho truck driver worked to turn an old bridge into a wildlife overpass. Now it's a lifeline for animals

Before his death, truck driver Carl Wilson passed his mission onto a woman who had been in a car accident with a deer. Their shared legacy is now saving lives.

A dark wooden log cabin with a steep pitched roof covered in moss sits among tall trees in a dense forest. The cabin has horizontal log walls, small windows, and wooden steps leading to an entrance, with a wooden deck visible on the right side.

Maryland's newest state park opens this week: '55K acres free to the public'

Savage Highlands State Park was a former privately held woodland resort in Garrett County. Now, it's home to yurts, cabins, and campsites at a much lower price.

Woman with short gray hair wearing a gray cardigan over a black turtleneck sits on a patterned chair, holding papers or documents in her lap, in what appears to be a residential interior.

Poet Susan Griffin believed environmentalism was synonymous with feminism: 'We are air, we are flame, we are oyster and pearl'

Griffin inspired women to embrace environmentalism as interchangeable with women’s rights.

Left: Close-up of a black and white dog's face looking at camera. Right: A woman in a blue shirt holds a black dog with white markings on its chest and face, the dog's tongue out.

A woman walked into a shelter and asked to see their 'least wanted dog.' Then she showed the internet how truly lovable she was

Pit bulls account for 22% of all shelter dogs. A TikToker showed how truly lovable they are.