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GNN Names First Ever “Good News Ambassadors”
Two notable women were named 2012 Good News Ambassadors last week during a sunset award ceremony aboard a river cruise on the Potomac in...
GNN Names First Ever “Good News Ambassadors”
Two notable women were named 2012 Good News Ambassadors last week during a sunset award ceremony aboard a Potomac River cruise in Washington, DC.
With...
DC Commuters Have Happy Mondays Thanks to Man Waving Uplifting Signs
Bleary-eyed drivers entering Washington, DC on Monday mornings, are jolted into happiness by people waving with signs with optimistic slogans from the side of the...
Bill Gates Funds Futuristic Toilets: No Piped Water, Sewer or Electricity Needed
Poop in, clean water out.
Bill Gates has invested more than three million dollars on behalf of the 2.6 billion people around the world who...
First Stranded Baby Beluga Whale to be Rescued in US, Nursed Back to Health by Slew of Experts
For the first time in history, a live, stranded beluga whale calf has been found in U.S. waters and rescued. But saving the baby,...
Paralyzed Girl Succeeds in Getting Out of Wheelchair
Vanessa Cantu considers herself an incredibly optimistic person. When she was a freshman in high school she was involved in a serious car accident....
Stocks Soar at Highest Level in Years on Optimism for Banks, Economy
The Dow Jones industrial average is at its highest level since 2007, and the Nasdaq tech index closed above 3,000 for the first time since...
12 Things Happy People Do Differently
Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness. These are things...
At Last, a Year for State Budgets When the Sky is Not Falling
After a four-year run during which states had to close budget gaps of historic proportions, the term “surplus” is finally making a modest comeback...
US Poll Reveals Overwhelming Optimism for 2012
Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring for their families and the country, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Overall, 62 percent...
Eight Reasons for Financial Optimism in 2012
Throughout all the turmoil for the US economy in 2011, U.S. stocks have been surprisingly resilient.
“We believe this is a testament to a combination...
Keep Smiling… The World is Doing Fine, Says American Authors
A rash of optimistic new books argue that all the essential statistics show the world is making progress, both materially and ethically. The American...
TV’s Real Hero: Iraq War Vet Overcomes Scars on Dancing With the Stars
Eight years after surviving an explosion as a teenage soldier in Iraq, Army corporal J.R. Martinez can't stop smiling as he captures the hearts...
Malaria Deaths Fall 20% Worldwide in Last Decade
There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health...
All of Canada Touched by Politician’s Last Words, Facing Death With Optimism
Canadians of every political stripe continue to show their love and admiration for a national leader, Jack Layton, days after his death.
Layton, the leader...
40% off Subscriptions in Celebration of 15th Year of Good News!
Check out the celebration going on here at the Good News Network, as we start our 15th year delivering News to Enthuse. Every day,...
When Drugs Don’t Work: Restoring Happiness in People With Depression
Practicing positive activities may serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for people suffering from depression, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside...
People Who Look on the Bright Side Will Age Best: Research
Scientists, once again, pointed to those who have an optimistic outlook on life as being the people who age best.
Researchers at the University of...
“Exciting” Afghan Peace Plan Paying Off as Taliban Fighters Renounce Violence
Peace is beginning to flower across Afghanistan with about 5% of Taliban fighters nationwide already surrendering, to re-join civil society through the Afghan Peace...
Happier Regions Recover Fastest From Recessions: Study
If you are happy, your state is likely to recover from the recession more quickly.
That's the finding of new research that determines that economic...