Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A middle schooler throws a pie in the face of her teacher at a school assembly

Absenteeism rates plummeted at this middle school after incentivizing students with a chance to 'pie a teacher'

The rewards are part of a more robust accountability program, which has seen great success after one year in action.

Activists offer $1M to create first-ever Climate Nobel Prize: 'The funds are ready if the Nobel Committee agrees'

Organizers are prepared to cover the prize endowment if the Nobel Committee recognizes the award.

An elderly man reads a newspaper in a crowded cafe

Obituaries are the most-read parts of newspapers. Here's what 38 million tributes reveal about 'a life well-lived'

A new study examined 38 million American obituaries. Here's what the findings revealed.

A still from the movie "Inside Out" in which a blue haired yellow emotion named Joy holds up a golden glowing memory to their friend Sadness, a blue emotion.

'Inside Out' characters are the new 'go to' for therapists

In under a decade, the two “Inside Out” movies have been embraced by the psychology community at large.

Two manatees swim near the suface of the ocean as sunlight basks above

Sea cows have been protecting oceans for 'tens of millions of years' — and these newly uncovered fossils prove it

New fossils reveal that these gentle giants of the sea have been helping our oceans for 21 million years.

A teacher smiles with a student who has a 3D printed prosthetic hand

Teacher 3D prints prosthetic hand for 4th grader right in the school's lab: 'It cost about $20'

The elementary STEAM educator knew a traditional prosthetic could cost thousands, so he got creative instead.

Scientists discover three new species of toad that give birth to tiny 'toadlets,' skipping the tadpole phase altogether

By studying over 250 toads across five museum collections, and going back over 100 years, researchers have found three new species that were hiding in plain sight.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a 3D printer. On the right, a scientist holds up a petri dish containing a food item shaped like SpongeBob SquarePants

Scientists 3D print foods to get kids to eat their vegetables: 'Turning broccoli into SpongeBob SquarePants'

Researchers at the University of Arkansas are experimenting with the benefits of 3D printing food.

An aerial view of a woman using a laptop

Just by opening a new tab, thousands of people have raised $2M for charity

Tab for a Cause has reached a major milestone in its efforts to do more good online.

An aerial view of four teenagers walking in the street

The secret to getting kids off their phones? A homework assignment that sends them into the real world

Lenore Skenazy, author of “Free Range Kids,” created a curriculum that encourages young people to learn how to thrive on their own in the real world.

Glasses sit in front of a screen filled with code

Experts think AI regulation is possible, even in the face of tech giants: 'The future set by them is not the future set by us'

Experts from the AI Now Institute and Center for Humane Technology explain how to mitigate threats of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence.

Two young women sit at a desk studying and smiling at each other

No more 'heart vs. head:' New study shows how empathy and reasoning both inspire us to help others

New research examines how empathy and reasoning impact altruistic judgments and enable people to help one another.