Not All News is Bad!

In a recent study, scientists found that a simple blood test detected Crohn’s disease long before symptoms appeared.

Source: Blood Test May Offer Early Crohn’s Disease Detection: Study

Vey cool.

The people of Gander are once again living up to their well-earned reputation for hospitality after a group of travelers became stranded at the airport last night.

Source: Gander Residents Show Up in Droves to Help Stranded Passengers

History repeats itself in a lovely way.

The rescue crew stepped in to make sure a community member received their necessities in time.

Source: Washington Firefighters Help Deliver Groceries After Instacart Driver Suffers Accident

Nice.

Today’s Not All News is Bad (NANIB) is different. It’s not a news story plucked from the headlines.

Instead, coming back from a hiatus, today’s news is completely personal. Two days before Thanksgiving, I took a very hard fall that required emergency surgery (cervical fusion), a week’s stay in the hospital, and in-home recovery ever since.

The good news is that recovery has exceeded my expectations, and I’m back.

Normal NANIBs resume tomorrow, but I couldn’t help but share my own story as the first one on my return.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Not All New is Bad will be on hiatus indefinitely. I hope to return in 2026.

A woman who spent weeks living without power or running water now has electricity again after her community came together to pay her overdue utility bill.

Source: Strangers help restore power to woman after she goes months without electricity

Nice.

A stray mutt, which turned into a service dog soothing kids after a school shooting, won the Humane Society’s 2025 Hero Dog Award.

Source: Stray Pooch Just Won 2025 Hero Dog Award for Soothing Families After School Shooting

A good dog, for sure.

In a remote corner of Costa Rica, a former cattle pasture has been restored as a lush rainforest, thanks to one family and thousands of butterflies.

Source: Costa Rica’s rainforest reborn by butterflies

Gorgeous.

Discover how one family’s Thanksgiving hardship inspired a beautiful tradition of service, smoked turkeys and heartfelt support for their community.

Source: Thanksgiving Act of Kindness Brings Hope to Families

Nice.

With 911 on the line and the ambulance still on its way, it was up to Anthony Killinger to start compressions.

Source: Western N.Y. teen saves stepfather with CPR learned in school

Well done!