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25 Interesting Things About the Good News Network
The website GoodNewsNetwork.org went LIVE on Labor Day, 1997.
The biggest spike in traffic occurred on September 11, after terrorists attacked NYC and...
Prisoners Train Deaf Shelter Dogs in Sign Language
Across the state of Missouri, dog rescue programs set up by the state's Department of Corrections are thriving in prisons, creating a more humane...
Omega Fats: Some Make You Happy, Some Make You Sick… What to Avoid
Here's a new dieting tip for producing happiness in the brain - eat more fat. It needs to be the right kind of fat,...
Food Banks Get Help From Prison Inmates
As food bank shelves quickly empty during the recession and more people need help to feed their families, prisons are providing a partial...
Inmates Train Security Dogs and Feel Common Bond (Video)
Happiness comes to both the incarcerated and the canines that are being trained to sniff bombs at several prisons in Fla....
South African Prisoners Embrace Yoga
A new program of yoga lessons is helping prisoners at Gruoenpunt Maximum Security prison in South Africa to discover ways to stay calm...
Caring Makes Us Human — Even the Prisoners
"After more than two decades in prison, I know that kindness is not a value that's encouraged. It's often seen as weakness." But, when...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Sanctuary Rescues Lions From Concrete Pens
Nine cubs, and an adult lion and a tiger, rescued from bleak Romanian zoos sniffed the grass and began purring loudly, taking their first...
Unarmed but Dangerous
Hello, my name is Tawana Williams. I know that my story will bless your viewers. I was born without arms in Wilson, NC. in...
Trying New Approaches on Teen Offenders
States facing packed prisons are looking to treatment-oriented solutions like Missouri's, "where teen offenders are viewed not just as inmates but as works in...
Prison Sweat Lodge Benefits Native American Inmates
"Prisons around the US are allowing ceremonial saunas for American Indian inmates, just as they offer religious services for prisoners of other faiths. Traditional...
Jerusalem Church Leaders Call for End to Hamas Embargo
Leaders of churches in Jerusalem in an Easter message have urged Christians around the world to work to end an international financial boycott of...
Chef Turns a Life Dealing Drugs into Life of Fine Food
"Jeff Henderson's harrowing journey toward a life as a high-profile Las Vegas chef led through kitchens of fried chicken and rolls in the various...
Just-a-Minute Can Transform Your Life
A new campaign to create personal peace in an ever-intensifying global climate of chaos and change is being launched this Sunday at London's Wembley...
Affordable Housing Built by Inmates Teaches Construction Skills
Community groups in Minnesota concerned with affordable housing are teaming up with groups of prison inmates who want to learn constuction skills while behind...
Drug Treatment Instead of Prison Yields Encouraging Results in CA
A new study from UCLA reports California has saved about $800 million over the last five years by sentencing non-violent drug offenders to community-based...
Toastmaster Convicts Travel To Schools
Success is inevitable for one Toastmasters club formed in prison because the inmates, who create and maintain the club, support and nurture each other...
Toastmasters Reforms Inmates While They Are in Prison
A Letter From A Louisiana Judge
According to criminal justice sources, 95 percent of crime is committed by criminals who have already been to prison....