Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A Black male teacher high-fives a white female student

Black teachers play a vital role as mentors for high school seniors, new study finds

In Pennsylvania, nearly 15% of students are Black, but less than 4% of teachers are.

An interior view of People's Book, an independent bookstore in Takoma Park, Maryland

Local bookseller donates proceeds of Republican senator's book to immigrants: 'We stand with our community'

So far, People’s Book has donated $7,000 to a nonprofit that supports immigrants.

A photo collage of a man carrying a ghost trap, a wooden structure in the middle of a garden, the black stony coral, a forest full of trees, and two men standing at the top of a scaffolding while holding a hammer

Good News This Week: August 2, 2025 - Gardens, Wolves, & Corals

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

A scientist pokes a hole in the horn of a sedated rhino in South Africa

Scientists have a new way to halt illegal poaching in South Africa: Turning rhino horns radioactive

The “Rhisotope Project” is now in full swing.

A larger image of a jaguar facing to the left, and a smaller image in the upper right hand corner showing a black-and-white trail camera photo of a jaguar splayed out on a tree limb on top of a mat.

Jaguars in Brazil act just like house cats in new trail camera footage – and scientists are using that to their advantage

Researchers observed jaguars rolling around and scratching themselves against tree trunks. Now they’re using that to their advantage as they collect non-invasive samples — from cat mats.

A thumbnail image of MrBeast drinking a glass of dirty water, next to him drinking from a bottle of clean water

MrBeast, Mark Rober launch $40 million #TeamWater fundraiser: 'The biggest water campaign to ever exist in history'

MrBeast and Mark Rober have once again joined forces with other creators to make a major difference.

A nurse's union strikes in the streets, wearing blue scrubs and holding up protest signs

New study: Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

The findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for higher wages and better benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.

A dentist works on a patient in their office

These dentists give hundreds of homeless patients free care every year. Now with more funding, they’ll help even more

The dental clinic at Father Joe’s Villages will be able to offer 30% more visits thanks to a generous new grant.

A tiny black and brown puppy sits in a glass bowl on top of a scale, with a vet's blue latex glove under his chin

Animal shelter saves tiny 4-week-old puppy with 'world's smallest x-ray'

Turns out the pup was suffering from “extreme constipation.”

A close-up of a woman with melanated skin flossing her teeth with a floss pick in a bathroom mirror

Scientists have found a way to administer shots with dental floss. Could this be the future of vaccines?

In lab mice trials, researchers found the vaccine delivery method to provide a “far superior” antibody response compared to nasal sprays.

A view of a landscape with trees, hills and a river.

5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

The Roman Colosseum lit up at nighttime.

Steel in modern concrete rusts and expands, forming cracks. Now engineers are revisiting the 'self-healing' concrete of Ancient Rome

Engineers are looking to Ancient Roman architecture like the Colosseum and the Pantheon when it comes to future “recipes” of sustainable concrete.