Not All News is Bad!

2 babies born prematurely in a hospital forged a friendship when their families kept in touch—but later realized they’re made for each other.

Source: Couple Who Met as ‘Miracle Babies’ in Hospital Were Meant to Be Together–Now Have a Child of Their Own

Sweet.

A single dose straight to the brain appears to reduce inflammation and stop the disease from progressing.

Source: Stem cell injections could be the key to curing MS

Exciting!

Nine-year-old Branson Baker ran more than a mile for help after parents wounded when twister flung family’s vehicle into trees

Source: ‘Don’t die, I will be back’: Oklahoma boy saves parents after tornado tosses truck

VERY well done.

The rapidly falling battery prices are already enabling the deployment of more renewable microgrids and solar home systems in areas lacking reliable grid access.

Source: Battery costs have plummeted by 90% in less than 15 years, turbocharging renewable energy shift

With more improvements to come.

MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.

Source: Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

Love this.

Thanks to improvements in global health, more than 100 million children have been saved since 1990.

Source: How many children did not die thanks to progress in global health?

So many. So cool. Progress you don’t hear about often.

Dashcam footage shows bystanders racing to help after a fiery crash Monday morning.

Source: Good Samaritans pull driver out of car engulfed in flames

Amazing.

“It was so unlike me. I still can’t believe I did it,” Bullerman, 25, tells PEOPLE. “But it was just a visceral feeling in my stomach. He just had very kind eyes.”

Source: Woman’s ‘Bold’ Text to Grubhub Driver Really Delivered — They’re Getting Married Next Year!

Very cute.

A Lantana teenager is being recognized for his heroic actions, receiving a prestigious honor for diving into unsafe waters to rescue a woman.

Source: Lantana teen receives prestigious honor and scholarship for daring water rescue

Impressive.

 

Tom Gilbey ran the London Marathon this weekend with two goals in mind: Drink wine, and raise funds for charity.

Source: London Marathoner drinks 25 glasses of wine throughout 26.2-mile run, raising over $22k in donations

What an innovative and fun way to raise funds.