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An adopted woman met her two sisters for the first time in 44 years—after hiring a private detective to track down her birth family. Magda Berg hired the detective after her own 20-year search hit a dead end. She paid $1,300 and had the names and addresses of her family members four months later. The The post Woman Hires Private Detective and Finds 2 Long-Lost Sisters After 44 Years and the Death of Adoptive Parents appeared first on Good News Network.

A revolutionary new antidote neutralizes the venom of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes, including the black mamba, king cobra, and tiger snakes. Researchers used antibodies from a human donor with a “hyper-immunity” to snake venom to develop the most broadly effective antivenom to date. It combines protective antibodies and a small molecule inhibitor and The post Revolutionary Antidote Neutralizes Venom of 19 of World’s Deadliest Snakes–Thanks to Man Who Immunized Himself appeared first on Good News Network.

Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote The post Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network.

72 years ago today, two men were rescued from a semitrailer that crashed over the side of the Pit River Bridge before it fell into the Sacramento River. At the same time, amateur photographer Virginia Schau photographed the effort and won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography as a result. She became the first woman to The post Good News in History, May 3 appeared first on Good News Network.

From Tech Crunch comes the story of a trash-sorting robot that just got massive financial backing to improve America’s recycling infrastructure. Recycling is a difficult industry, as consumers pay little attention to things they throw out, and recycling labor is an unwanted job, even among manual labor positions. In response, Glacier, a 6-year-old startup hoping The post $16 Million Investment Will Expand Production of Superior Trash Sorting Robots for Recycling Facilities – (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

Episode Description: In this uplifting episode, Arielle and Karissa explore how Iceland’s connection to nature, social supports, and resilience boost national happiness—and how Swiss doctors are now prescribing museum visits to improve mental health. From cotton candy skies to Claude Monet, this conversation dives into how culture, community, and creativity are reshaping wellness worldwide. Plus, The post Podcast Transcript May 2, 2025: What Iceland and Switzerland can teach us about happiness, health, and healing first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

Already partially-solar powered, the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is doubling its solar panel count by utilizing an adjacent property that used to be a landfill. Now filled in, the 12 acres of terrain will be covered in 4.7 megawatts of solar energy, capable of canceling out 5 million pounds of CO2 emissions that would otherwise The post Turning a Landfill into a Solar Powerhouse, Pittsburgh Airport Now Totally Energy-Independent appeared first on Good News Network.

In the ancient English region of Cumbria, a woman discovered to her great surprise that Leonardo, her pet tortoise, had fled her house in Ulverston. Rachel Etches will occasionally allow Leonardo to wander around the garden lawn to his great enjoyment. Despite being far from a sprinter, it only took one lapse of concentration for The post After 9 Months on the Run, Escaped English Tortoise Found 1 Mile from Home Having Hibernated Through Winter appeared first on Good News Network.

In Kenya, a gathering of young Maasai tribesmen is taking place that wont happen again for a generation. In the past, the gathering lasted all year, and required young warriors to sleep and survive in the rough, hunt lions, and learn to fight with spears. The goal was to form the leadership of the clans’ The post Traditional Maasai Warrior Transforms Training Camp to Prepare Young Men for 21st Century Leadership appeared first on Good News Network.

80 years ago today, the Third Reich surrendered Berlin, the Wehrmacht surrendered en masse, and World War II ended in the West as more than 1,000,000 German soldiers officially surrendered across their positions in Italy, Germany, and Austria. A Red Army soldier was famously photographed draping the flag of the Soviet Union down over the The post Good News in History, May 2 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Despite a cultural shift toward career fluidity and job-hopping, many workers still feel trapped in roles they no longer want. According to the 2025 Career Gridlock Report from Resume Now, a significant 60 percent of U.S. professionals say they’ve stayed in a role longer than they wanted to. One The post Feeling stuck at work? Here’s how to make a change without starting from scratch first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A brighter, community-powered future is on the horizon for the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Plans for what will become the country’s largest entirely community-owned solar farm are officially moving ahead, with the Glenkiln solar project recently securing planning approval — a major milestone for the island and its The post Scotland’s largest community solar farm moves forward on the Isle of Arran first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

Beyond the lyrics of a certain John Denver song, West Virginia tends to get a bad rap for being impoverished and backward, but this small mountainous state has a secret to success concealed beneath its wooded cloak. A recent report by Suzuki Law found that West Virginia’s recidivism rate ranks among the lowest in the The post For 10 Years Running, West Virginia Boasts 5th-Lowest Recidivism Rate Among US States appeared first on Good News Network.

A tiny new species of snail with an unusual shell was recently discovered in Southeast Asia by some very art-conscious biologists, who decided to name it after painter Pablo Picasso. Measuring just 3 millimeters, the microsnail’s shell was nevertheless eye-catching, and they came up with the name because of the way its shell seemed to The post Tiny New Species of Snail with Unusual ‘Cubist’ Shell Named After Pablo Picasso appeared first on Good News Network.

Western India is home to one of the hottest deserts on Earth, and the residents of the western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat have traditionally used architecture to keep cool. Utilizing principles of thermodynamics, one house in the city of Bharuch, where temperatures can hover at 110°F for days during the summer, says cool all The post No AC Needed in India’s Heat: Inside Gujarat’s Eco-Friendly ‘Cool House’ appeared first on Good News Network.

The first of 64 gargantuan wind turbines is up and spinning under its own weight in the North Sea, promising the first 15 megawatts of what will become around 1,000 MW which could power a medium-sized city. EnBW is one of Germany’s largest energy companies, and the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, translated as the The post Capable of Powering 1.1 Million Homes, the First of 64 Offshore Wind Turbines Rises Above the North Sea appeared first on Good News Network.

218 years ago today, the Slave Trade Act of 1807 entered into force in Great Britain, abolishing the British participation in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and pressed other nation states to abolish their own slave trades. Sometimes in history, the abandonment of a previous widespread practice occurs naturally after its practice diminishes, but the Slave The post Good News in History, May 1 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In an encouraging sign for marine conservation, many endangered sea turtle populations around the world are showing signs of recovery, according to a sweeping global survey published this month in the journal Endangered Species Research. The study, which examined 48 sea turtle populations across the globe, revealed that threats The post How global protections are helping sea turtles recover first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Motion sickness—whether on a boat, in a car, or on a plane—can make any trip miserable. It happens when the brain receives conflicting signals from the eyes, muscles, and inner ears. This sensory mismatch disrupts the body’s sense of balance and can lead to nausea, dizziness, and fatigue. While The post The science behind “sound spice”: A simple tone may help prevent motion sickness first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

‘Pegleg’ Bennett was born with a birth defect that led to the amputation of his foot when he was a baby, but the 55-year-old never let it impede the pursuit of his passion: surfing. The father of three has traveled the world surfing, making it to some of the most famous big wave surfing spots The post Surfer Conquers Biggest Waves in the World Despite Only Having One Leg appeared first on Good News Network.

Guitar manufacturers like Taylor and Gryphon are utilizing native California trees marked for removal in the state’s urban areas to birth a new generation of acoustic instruments. The motive: helping musicians and consumers dodge the increasing prices for prized woods needed to make guitars, as well as helping memorialize condemned native trees in the state. The post Taylor Guitars Made From Condemned Urban Trees and Imperfect Ebony are Saving Money, Carbon and the Amazon appeared first on Good News Network.

Last July, GNN reported on the California city of Petaluma and its experiment collaborating with local restaurants to create a city-wide return-and-reuse beverage cup program. At the time, the plan was a 3-month trial: the results of which are in. It was a home run. With major chains like Starbucks and Taco Bell joining in The post City’s Experiment with Reusable Cups at Chain Restaurants Is Smashing Success as Diners Return Them All Over Town appeared first on Good News Network.

Scientists in Singapore have broken a long-standing limitation on the ability to generate electricity from flowing water, suggesting that another elemental force of nature could be leveraged for renewable electricity: rain. With the simplest and smallest scale test setup, the team could power around 12 LED lightbulbs with simulated rain droplets flowing through a tube, The post Electricity Captured from Falling Rain Conjures the Ultimate Picture of Tropical Sustainability appeared first on Good News Network.

128 years ago today, J. J. Thomson announced his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London. It put to rest a long history of experimentation seeking to determine whether or not a “cathode ray” The post Good News in History, April 30 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection, has become an increasingly urgent public health concern due to its growing resistance to antibiotics. If left untreated, the infection can lead to serious complications, particularly for women, including ectopic pregnancy and infertility. Cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea have surged in recent years, and The post New antibiotic pill shows promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.