Not All News is Bad!

“I just broke down,” said father-to-be Norman Vales. “I didn’t know what you think or what to say.”

Source: Restaurant Staff Cancels Holiday Party, Gives Funds to Coworker Adopting a Baby

Nice.

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.