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American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History
High schools funded and/or managed by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) have achieved the highest average graduation rates yet recorded in its history. 8 high schools saw every senior in the 2025/26 class graduate, while another 13 high schools achieved graduation rates of 90% or higher. It’s no secret that Native American communities often […] The post American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History appeared first on Good News Network .
Odd Texas Ranch ‘Raises’ Telescopes to Provide Dark Sky Viewing for Stargazers in Cities Remotely
Submitted By Jeff G. Rottman About 80 miles east of San Angelo, Texas, a young astrophotographer named Bray Falls is running one of the largest ‘telescope ranches’ on Earth. Stargazers from around the world ship their telescope gear to Bray, who hosts hundreds of them on his 40 acres of gently rolling terrain near Rockwood. […] The post Odd Texas Ranch ‘Raises’ Telescopes to Provide Dark Sky Viewing for Stargazers in Cities Remotely appeared first on Good News Network .
Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars
Off the coast of Catalina Island for 15 years, the fishing vessel Midnight Hour has sat on the ocean floor—its sunken wreckage becoming a tangle of abandoned fishing nets, the kind that drift in the current while trapping debris—and marine life. Good News Network joined divers on the water for a mission to collect the […] The post Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars appeared first on Good News Network .
Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them
As the AI infrastructure build-out continues to meet headwinds from concerned citizens, three states recently signed laws ending what had been the largely-standard practice of exempting data center operators from paying sales taxes. Tucked into a state budget passed on June 15th, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs touted that data centers located in the state would […] The post Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them appeared first on Good News Network .
Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later
On May 10, when someone stole the e-bike that this cancer survivor needed to get to her oncology appointments, Officer JP Young of the Kansas City Police Department told her he would do everything he could to find it. Ever since it went missing on Mother’s Day, Officer Young had never stopped looking for Olivia’s […] The post Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later appeared first on Good News Network...
Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades
A beloved local fish staple that was illegal to harvest as recently as 2012 has seen an incredible recovery in Maine’s rivers following the removal of several large dams. Particularly on the Penobscot River, the removal of 2 dams has resulted in the “premier success story of our time,” for Maine’s alewife fish, which had […] The post Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades appeared first on Good News Network .
Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories
A decade ago, a young American began recording interviews with World War II combat veterans to satisfy his curiosity about the war. That curiosity became something of an obsession, and 3,000 veterans later, his hard drives and SD cards have become something of a national treasure. Brought to us from Steve Hartman for CBS News’ […] The post Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories appeared first on Good News Network .
Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar
It’s an early-summer’s night and you left your truck at the bar because you chose not to drive drunk—well someone’s noticed. That someone is the Montana Barfairies, a volunteer effort that is going viral for tucking $5 gift cards under the windshield wipers of that truck and others like it—a reward for making the right […] The post Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar appeared first on Good News Network...
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Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Rescue Drowning Man on Yellowstone River
From Big Sky Country comes a rescue story so cliche that even Hollywood scriptwriters would pass it over. A 14-year-old obsessed with roping cattle rescued a man who’d fallen into a river Indiana Jones-style, catching him around the neck and arm with his lasso. Jory Thomas was spending 4th of July weekend at his grandparents […] The post Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Rescue Drowning Man on Yellowstone River appeared first on Good News Network .
Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why
A changing climate seems to be shortening Africa’s dry season, resulting in less land scorched during the wildfire season according to new science. For all the column inches devoted to the record wildfire seasons in France, Spain, or the Amazon, it is still and has always been Africa that’s the center of world wildfires. 70% […] The post Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why appeared first on Good News Network .
Dad Turned Weekly Library Trips with His Daughter into Beloved Community Event: Meet ‘Library Dads’
Once upon a time, in a little town called Atlanta, there was a dad who decided on a lark to take his 4-month-old baby girl to the library. He didn’t know it at the time, but the Georgia native had planted the magic bean that would grow into a giant beanstalk of brotherhood and paternity, […] The post Dad Turned Weekly Library Trips with His Daughter into Beloved Community Event: Meet ‘Library Dads’ appeared first on Good News Network .
3,000 Backlogged Eye Surgeries Paid Forward by US-Caribbean Churches, Restoring Sight for Thousands
A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago was the site of an incredible, 12-day surgical marathon. When the scrubs were finally hung up, 3,000 people had regained vision free of charge thanks to the Church of the 7th Day Adventists, who organized donated cataract and pterygium surgery work through its community hospital. Day after day, between […] The post 3,000 Backlogged Eye Surgeries Paid Forward by US-Caribbean Churches, Restoring Sight for Thousands appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 29
On this day in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created. The US Congress was spurred to create the federal agency by the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the first orbital satellite. Two of the goals were to expand human knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere and space, and the improvement of space […] The post Good News in History, July 29 appeared first on Good News Network .
Volunteers’ Tiny Bamboo Bridges Have Helped Double Migratory Crab Populations on Taiwan
Last year, GNN reported on the toolkit of patience and garden rakes needed to get through the 100 million-strong crab migration season on Christmas Island. Taiwan, itself also an island, has found that a healthy dose of compassion and basic materials can protect its own crabs during migration, running from July to September. The mangrove […] The post Volunteers’ Tiny Bamboo Bridges Have Helped Double Migratory Crab Populations on Taiwan appeared first on Good News Network .
Internet Access Soars, Costs Plummet on Island Following the End its Federal Telecom Monopoly
Internet access has increased 20-fold and broadband costs have fallen by 99% on the archipelago of Micronesia thanks to the ending of government monopoly in the sector. Market liberalization has dropped the cost of internet to $65.00 per Mbps per month to just 78 cents, while more than 1,500 kilometers of undersea fiber optic cables […] The post Internet Access Soars, Costs Plummet on Island Following the End its Federal Telecom Monopoly appeared first on Good News Network .
It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle
Protection and conservation programs have recorded a banner year for the eastern imperial eagle, as majestic a bird as you’re likely to see in Europe, and the national bird of Serbia. Emblazoned on the flag of the Balkans nation, 29 breeding pairs were counted out of which 16 helped 25 chicks to hatch and fledge. […] The post It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle appeared first on Good News Network .
Woman’s Viral Video Raises More Than $174K for Disabled Veteran She Spotted Working at Airport
A woman was able to help a partially disabled airport worker retire after she witnessed him hobbling across the tarmac on a flight out of Los Angeles. Heartbroken watching him limp up to the plane she was sitting on, she captured a video of the man for her TikTok account and posted it with a […] The post Woman’s Viral Video Raises More Than $174K for Disabled Veteran She Spotted Working at Airport appeared first on Good News Network .
Global Hunger Falls Below 8% for the First Time Since the Pandemic
For the 3rd consecutive year, global hunger as measured by malnourishment among continental populations has fallen. It’s also the first time that the malnourished as a share of global population has fallen below 8% since the government-enforced business closures and supply disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction is driven by a steep, 5-year […] The post Global Hunger Falls Below 8% for the First Time Since the Pandemic appeared first on Good News Network .
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients
A sprinkle of crushed basalt rock has turned out to be the fairy dust that newly planted forests need to develop faster and absorb more carbon. That’s what scientists from Imperial College London are reporting in a new study from the largest field experiment studying how “enhanced weathering” and soil microbiome enrichment can potentially improve […] The post Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 30
On this day 96 years ago, at the conclusion of the inaugural FIFA World Cup, La Celeste, or Uruguay, won the trophy. Rarely considered as favorites in the tournament’s editions these days, Uruguay was on a tear by the time the first World Cup kicked off in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital. They had won the 1924 and […] The post Good News in History, July 30 appeared first on Good News Network .