Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A woman wearing glasses and a black sleeveless top smiles while posing next to a white and brown dog wearing a collar.

She couldn't afford pet-friendly housing, so she gave up her dog of 10 years. Her community raised $18,000 to reunite them

After 23 years of marriage, Lisa Wilson and her dog Eddie had to find a new home. But Hurricane Helene had left the rental market in shambles.
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Four teenagers hold up copies of "Tumor Tactics" cards while standing in front of a classroom bulletin board decorated with educational posters.

At 17, this student is helping children understand cancer through a Pokémon-inspired card game

He learned card games at his grandmother’s side. After losing her to cancer at age nine, he designed one to help other kids.
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A translucent, pale sea creature with a rounded body and trailing tentacles rests on sandy seafloor.

Scientists unearthed 57 new species from waters in Argentina nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon

A colorful array of sea creatures first spotted in August 2025 have finally been added to the scientific record.
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Three people stand outdoors in front a yellow sign with partial text visible. The person in front wears round purple-tinted sunglasses and a blue jacket. A woman on the right wears a red knit sweater. A man in back wears a dark hoodie with blue trim. All three are smiling at the camera.

Formerly incarcerated men try new approach to prison reform: 'We saw changes in guys in just nine weeks'

Frank Davis and Aaron Hicks created ECHO: Every Choice Holds an Opportunity.
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A black building with white octopus mural features wooden structures on either side, white flowering plants in the foreground, and trees against a clear blue sky.

A TikTok review called this Kansas City coffee shop 'demonic.' Locals rallied around it

Oddly Correct relocated to Troost Avenue in 2021, and has been a staple in the neighborhood ever since.
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A photo collage of the ocean, a highway in between mountains, Dolly Parton, a crowd of people, and a man intensely looking to the side

Good News This Week: October 3, 2026 - Rhinos, Books, & EVs

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A giraffe with tan and white patterned fur lowers its head toward a smiling person wearing a dark hat, with green foliage visible in the background.

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

Just days after she was born, Twiggy was found hiding amongst a herd of zebras for protection.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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