Boy with Rare Skin Condition Can Sleep with Eyes Closed for The First Time in 7 Years
nnThis little boy from Nevada is pictured here before a life-changing surgery that allowed him to blink and sleep with his eyes closed—for the first time in his 7 years of life.nnCan you even try to imagine what that must have been like?nnCarter Bresee was born with lamellar ichthyosis (LI) a rare genetic skin disorder […]
At Tampa’s NHL Win the Loudest Cheer Went to Opposing Fans Who Came Down 2 Weeks Early to Help Fix Power Lines
nnOn Tuesday, the NHL season opened with the Tampa Bay Lighting claiming a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, giving hockey fans in the twice-battered city something to cheer about.nnAdditionally, as sporting events often do, the occasion helped to channel the best of human potential, as the match was marked by a food drive, a […]
Herd of Bulls Headed to the Highlands to Recreate Effect of Ancient Auroch Oxen on Scottish Soil
nnA rewilding charity in the UK aims to bring the first herd of tauros to the British Isles in order to replace a lost giant.nnThe aurochs is the ancestor to all domestic cattle species, but before it was bred into everything from the Hindu cow, to the Black Angus, to Scotland’s Highland bull, it was […]
Pilot of Rescue Flight for Pets Impacted by Hurricanes Adopts Kitten, Finding ‘Love at 30,000 Feet’
nnOn October 12th, a Southwest Airlines pilot fell in love with a little kitten named Avery while transporting him and 150 other shelter animals out of the path of hurricanes Helene and Milton.nnPartnering with a charity and an animal rescue, the plan was to take the dogs and cats to Milwaukee from Florence, South Carolina, […]
“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” – George Eliot
Quote of the Day: “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” – George EliotnnPhoto by: Jeremy BishopnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, October 18
894 years ago today, Zhu Xi, a revolutionary Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty, was born. His shifting of the emphasis from the I Ching to the Four Books reshaped the Chinese view of the world, which is not an easy thing to do. His commentaries and perspectives formed the basis for the Chinese civil service […]