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90-Year-old Earns Judo Belt Level Reached By Only 6 People in the Nation

A 90-year-old master who's still limber enough to get on the mat every once in a while has just been awarded his ninth degree,...
Rehan Staton

After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School

In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into...

Good News in History, May 25

60 years ago, the Organization for African Unity (OAU) was formed in Ethiopia with 32 members. The founding Chairman was the founding father of...

Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...

Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...

His Passion For Protecting the World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal Just Earned Him a Major Award

The 2021 winners of a major international environmental award have just been announced, and the list includes a Vietnamese conservationist who's known for his...

UFC Champ Dustin Poirier is Giving Back, Raising Thousands For Kids in Need And Inspiring Other Fighters

He just reached #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings, after knocking out famed mixed martial artist Conor McGregor over the weekend—but Dustin Poirier is...

This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny, who for years has championed a positive approach to life through astrology. His weekly wisdom can enlighten...
Rehan Staton

After Years of Waking at 4am to Haul Trash, Student is Accepted into Harvard—And His Reaction is Pure Joy

Watch the moment a sanitation worker named Rehan Staton found out he was accepted into Harvard Law School after years of hardship and financial struggle.

15-Year-old Karate Expert Teaches Moves to Seniors – and the Results Are Pure Gold

This young karate teacher hopes his YouTube channel is more contagious than the current pandemic—because he wants to keep seniors active, even if they’re...

Eager Beaver: 10-Year-old Girl Becomes One of the First Scouts in the UK to Earn Every Activity Badge

This 10-year-old girl is one of the first to get every single one of the Cub and Beaver Scout's 57 activity badges—from stargazing to cooking.

Inspired by Husband’s Cancer Diagnosis, Woman Devotes Website to Telling Other People’s Stories of Resilience

​Back in 2016, Janet Fanaki's family was hit with the devastating news that her husband Adam had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most aggressive...

Despite Having to Wear a Stoma Bag, This Woman Determinedly Trains and Competes as MMA Fighter

Despite being forced to wear a stoma bag for her Crohn's disease, this 41-year-old woman is training to be a top MMA fighter. Kharina Kharran...

Dozens of Real-Life Jedis Are Finding Mental Relief and Mindfulness Through Lightsaber Classes

In a community center not so far away, Star Wars fans are battling it out like Jedi knights at a lightsaber combat academy. Intergalactic Saber...

Sanitation Worker Honored as Role Model and Student Commencement Speaker, All Thanks to Coworkers’ Love

He went from working on a garbage truck to graduating from a major university, honored as their student commencement speaker—and he says he owes...

Watch Dad Successfully Pull Out a Single Middle Block of Jenga

During an “absolutely electric” game of Giant Jenga with his family, Tim McAfee did what everyone thought was impossible... he pulled out a single middle block from the tower.

Street Fighter is Giving Back: 14-0, The Inspiring Story of UFC’s Brian Ortega – Hispanic Athlete of the Year

Raised on the hard streets of LA, Brian Ortega now wants to use the fruits of his hard work to help others—and he's fighting for the chance to win the UFC title tonight.

Jackie Chan’s Adorable New Video Encourages Animals to Protect Themselves With Kung Fu

Jackie Chan has been in dozens of movies where he fought for humans around the world – but now he has stepped into a...

The First Self-Defense Studio in the Middle East that Teaches Women to Fight Back

A female boxer was tired of women in the Middle East being told they had to accept violence and abuse – and now, thanks...

Afraid for His Life, Afghan Musician Studies in US Thanks to Teacher Who Secretly Taught Him Via Skype

This 17-year-old trumpet player may have never been able to pursue his passion if it weren't for the kindness of an American musician living thousands...