Not All News is Bad!

Women and children no longer have to damage their spines and travel miles every day just to acquire clean water.

Source: Simple Contraption Saves Women From Having to Break Their Necks Just to Carry Water – Good News Network

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this or something very similar before, but nonetheless it goes to show how sometimes a very simple solution can make a world of difference. Easier to haul, greater quantity meaning fewer trips, and more hygienic; what’s not to love?

With seeded cells, tissue engineers hope to harvest flesh from plants.

Source: Spinach leaf transforms into sheet of beating human heart cells | Ars Technica

I love science, spinach, and saving lives. While this might strike some as just a little creepy, I find this a fascinating approach that could lead to incredible advancements in organ and tissue repair in years to come.

George Boivin had had his obituary penned up for the last seven years specifically so he could make one last request of his friends, family, and readers.

Source: Man Who Penned His Own Obituary Asks Simple Request of Readers – Good News Network

I’m guessing after you read his request you’ll remember Mr. Bolvin for a while as well. 🙂

Camera traps caught images of the critically endangered Indochinese tigers in eastern Thailand.

Source: New population of rare tigers found in eastern Thailand – BBC News

Any time a species takes even a small step back from the brink it’s good news.

A woman went through the drive-thru at Starbucks yesterday and got a little irritated with the barista because they didn’t have any drink carriers. Today she returned and handed him this.

Source: A Woman Is Rude To The Starbucks Barista. The Next Day She Hands Him This

We all have bad days. I know I do. But how many of us would have the guts to return and apologize after something like this? Maybe a few more after this example to aspire to…

A former shelter dog has been hailed a hero for finding a 3-year-old girl curled up in a ditch.

Source: Formerly Abused Dog Saves 3-Year-Old Girl She Finds Naked And Shivering In A Ditch

I know I’m a sucker for a heroic animal story, but who can blame me when the story includes the line “Today, Peanut was responsible for saving the life of a 3 year old little girl.”

A 4-year-old boy in Britain is being credited for saving his mother’s life after he found her unconscious and used Siri to call for help.

Source: A 4-year-old boy thought his mother was dead. So he used Siri to save her life, police say. – The Washington Post

I think the lesson here isn’t so much to use Siri or other virtual assistants (though that’s kinda cool), but rather, as the article says: “If you do nothing else today, then I’d implore any parents of young children to sit down with them and make sure they know what to do in this kind of situation and that they know how to contact police or other emergency services in an emergency …”

After almost 20 years of working as a security guard at St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City, Erwin Macua is set to join the students that he watches over, this time for his college graduation.

Source: Security guard to graduate cum laude in school he guards | ABS-CBN News

For bonus points see if you can see the good-news-story-within-the-good-news-story here. It’s a single line, almost a throw-away comment, that also made me smile. 🙂

Doctors and nurses ran from their hospital corridors to attend to victims of the London terror attacks on Wednesday afternoon, with medics rallying to save lives in the streets.

Source: London terror attack: Doctors RAN from hospital to victims | Daily Mail Online

Even in the middle of a disaster there are always stories of heroism, particularly when it comes to medical professionals and first responders. That they would come running from a nearby hospital doesn’t surprise me in the least.