Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
07.03.2026 13:02
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After a flurry of restrictive laws in Texas, a video game hopes to expose the reality of raising a teen in the state.
About 2.2 billion people on the planet still lack access to clean drinking water. A new desert-tested device could help.
Everybody wants women’s sports tickets.
Shortly into the second Trump presidency and ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, the eighth grader wanted to make a difference.
Sydney Peterson will be competing this week at the 2026 Winter Paralympics — off the skis, you can find her in a rare disease lab.
Sydney Peterson’s condition can’t be cured, but she’s researching to help others who have neurological conditions — when she’s not winning medals.
People had already been unofficially celebrating Jane on April 3 — now the Jane Goodall Institute made it official. 💕
Even really good news can come with a lot of perspectives. We use Ground News to sift through the noise and get to the good: This citizen scientist, mother-daughter duo discovered what’s believed to be the world’s largest coral colony in the Great Barrier Reef.
Last July, Gisèle Pelicot was awarded France's highest civilian honor for her fearlessness during unimaginable circumstances.
Dog owners know that the bond they share with their pets is real, but in the eyes of the law, dogs have historically been treated like personal property.
In a time when lands are experiencing the effects of climate change, protecting wild spaces may require action, not inaction.
The curious little sea creature turned heads back in 2017. It was finally added to scientific record.
Analog concerts are back (at least for One Night).
The fight for democracy and equal rights in Iran has been hard-fought for decades. That fight continues even as U.S.-Israeli strikes set off the Iran war.
The flightless bird, which has been called an “owl parrot,” was once thought to be extinct.
The “Lush Life” singer also signed autographs and did dances with fans.
After he was released from prison, Kerwin Pittman had family support — he wants to make sure others do, too.
After competing on season 48 of “Survivor,” Erickson has continued speaking out against harmful autism narratives.
A recent study found that there was actually a 2.2% average increase in unsheltered homelessness in cities that implemented criminalization ordinances, compared to those that didn’t.
Henrietta Lacks story is one of the most well-known examples of racism within a medical system that has historically exploited Black patients.
Girl Scout Troop 26286 is only five years old, and already having a record cookie sales year. The troop’s leader said all the extra funds will “invest in the girls’ experience” — including teaching them fishing, taking them camping, and much more.
Mines remain active long after conflicts end. They don’t recognize ceasefires.
The model was first developed in 2001 and has been implemented in 25 countries around the world since.
The Jane Goodall Institute has announced how it plans to honor the late conservationist on her birthday this year.
Kerwin Pittman is making history by turning an abandoned North Carolina correctional facility into a transitional housing development for other formerly incarcerated community members.
By learning from other countries, the United States can prepare for safe and fair elections.
Mike Schultz just wanted “to create something to get back on my motocross bike and my snowmobile,” until he realized the much, much bigger impact he could have.
The Guardian characterized the findings as contradicting many British conservatives who claim the U.K. and London have a growing crime problem. Globally, public perception often incorrectly suggests crime is higher than it actually is.
