Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

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.

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.”

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.

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.

Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg

New study: For every dollar invested in public parks, cities see $3 in benefits

Your local park really is bringing in the green.

Two bearded musicians with fabulous makeup and pink dresses pose for a photoshoot against a blank canvas

Two musicians are paving the way for queer representation in Portuguese Fado music

Lila Fadista and João Caçador are pushing new boundaries in the Fado music scene.

A female athlete juggles a soccer ball at a playpark in Miami

Ahead of the World Cup, athletes raised funds for climate-ravaged soccer fields. They beat a Guinness World Record in the process

More than 5,000 people across 50 cities broke a Guinness World Record on June 6. But the cause they were highlighting was bigger than a soccer trick.

Two photos side by side. On the left: Singer Noah Kahan in front of a blue dusk sky. On the right: An aerial view of a solar farm in Strafford, Vermont

Vermont turned a copper mine into a 20,000-panel solar farm. Noah Kahan made it an Easter egg in his new album

The “Great Divide” singer references the Elizabeth Mine project in Strafford, Vermont in his new song, “Haircut.”

Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel wears her signature pink headband, pink t-shirt, and denim overalls, while hugging a child outside of Delaney Hall Detention Center

Ms. Rachel sings protest song with children of immigrants outside of Delaney Hall: 'Why are we traumatizing kids?'

“I can’t say enough about how this cruelty is harming and traumatizing precious children who should get to just be kids,” the children’s entertainer wrote.

Smiling elderly ladies wave from a car window. A sign taped to their car says "Geezer Against Caesars"

The next 'No Kings' protest is on June 14. Vote for funny protest signs for a chance to win $1,000

We the People is a nationwide contest, a roast, and an online game show all rolled into one.

A harbor seal pup leans on a nursing pillow

Harbor seals abandon their pups when beach-goers get too close. These mom-shaped pillows help save the babies' lives

A wildlife rescue in the Pacific Northwest has found creative ways to rehab the abandoned pups.

An aerial view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in L.A. Route 101. It is mostly complete.

The world's largest wildlife overpass is coming to California this year. It will help animals safely cross 10 highway lanes

The crossing will connect California’s Simi Hills with the isolated Santa Monica Mountains.