Good News This Week: February 28, 2026 - Dogs, Rainbows, & Scream Clubs

2 Dogs Rescued By ‘Animal Lover’-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard

Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?

Thailand’s Mythical ‘Fire Tiger’ Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World

Chance Rediscovery of Fossils Found in the 1960s Retell the Story of Giant, Globetrotting Amphibian

Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution

After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)

Need to scream into the void? There's a club for that

What We’re Reading: Data Centers Meet Their Match in Maine

What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?

How plant “touch” boosts resilience: new research reveals surprising stress response

Millennials are debunking Boomer claims that parenting was 'just easier' back then and they've brought the receipts

Body language expert shares how to spot a fake smile from a real one and it’s all in the eyes

Professor challenges Gen Z students to answer obscure history questions using only library books

Love is in the Air for Sidmouth Donkeys This Valentine’s

A nail salon's ads are so funny people are taking road trips to Canada just for a manicure

What trends are accepted now but will be embarrassing in the future? Our readers shared 21 ideas.

Teacher demonstrates simple but powerful 'common ground' vs. 'find a problem' conversation hack

A simple neuroscience brain trick to stay quiet instead of saying impulsive things you'll regret

Gallop Into the Year of the Horse With These Five Amazing Equine Discoveries

From Crash to PhD: EmmaLucy Beats Brain Injury Against the Odds

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy surprises crowd by singing one of his band's most beloved songs at karaoke

28 things people around the world thought movies made up about America but are totally real

Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals

They thought their son lived an isolated life. But when he died, friends showed up in droves.

James Van Der Beek shared his hopes for the spring weeks before his death, and it's beautiful

Is This the Most Radical School Ever Built?

New data shows dramatic drop in fur production in the last decade

Oldmixon Primary Celebrated for Safety, Care and Strong Learning in Ofsted Report

Thomas Jefferson coined a hip and funny phrase for abrupt goodbyes that still holds up today

Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him

Hearts Stolen in Sidmouth: Vet Students Meet the Donkeys

A viral video of adoptable dogs choosing their owners was debunked as AI. So this shelter made it a reality

How Do Researchers Identify Individual Bears in the Wild? They Could Soon Do It Through A.I. Facial Recognition Technology

Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet in the Wrong Place, Hinting at a Planetary System That Was Born 'Inside Out'

NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth

EU launches action plan to tackle cyberbullying and protect children’s mental health online

Can Apes Play Pretend? What Scientists Learned From Having Imaginary 'Tea Parties' With Kanzi the Bonobo

Giant Tortoises Vanished From the Galápagos' Floreana Island More Than 150 Years Ago. Now, Conservationists Have Brought Them Back

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

Brandi Carlile raises $600K for immigrant legal aid in Minnesota with livestream concert fundraiser

The Nazis Stole This Rare Jewish Prayer Book Decorated With Dragons, Unicorns and Intricate Floral Patterns. It Just Sold for $6.4 Million at Auction

Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Millennial shares the lies that every kid's parents told them in the '90s

Cat owner adorably finds out his cat Gloria is living many secret lives

Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected

NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova

The 4 purrfectly wholesome reasons cats love stealing people's seats as soon as they stand up

Experts share how to get that dreaded orange stain out of shower liners without tossing them

This 77-year-old art curator is busting out her 'lit' Gen Z slang to reach young art lovers

Why chasing 1,000 rejections might be the key to your biggest dreams

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years

24 brilliant side hustles that can help rake in extra cash each month

Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula

Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban

Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name

Jim Henson interviewing with Muppets is a delightful reminder of his magical genius

A Gray Wolf Visited Los Angeles County for the First Time in a Century, Marking a Major Milestone in the Species' Recovery

Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes

From Clicks to Cleanups: Juba’s Youth-Led Waste Revolution

A Shopping Centre in Wales Has The Best Loos in the UK – It's Official!

Man’s Dream About Having Heart Attack Leads to Real-Life Diagnosis and Life-Saving Surgery

Students Bring Annie to Life and Wow the Entire Community

Edelweiss the Gromit Finds Forever Home at Bristol Airport as Iconic ‘Bristol’ Sign Unveiled

Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya

Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division

Good News in History, February 23

Millennials complain that their Boomer parents won't throw anything away. A psychologist explains why.

Customer was leaving a cash tip until he saw what the angry server had already written on his $33 bill

After his wife of 50 years died, he found a life-changing letter she'd hidden for decades

Crew-12 Launches

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station

Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry

Stonebreen’s Beating Heart

Margot Robbie reveals her 'bogan nacho' recipe, and people are totally onboard

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

Salesman shares 2 magic phrases that make salespeople leave you alone when shopping

7 innate traits that make Middle Children the best children

Mom explains the 'dishonest' Boomer parenting style that hurts adults to this day

NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone

Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets

Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours

Good News in History, February 22

High Schoolers Build Unlikely Friendships With Seniors Through Chair Volleyball

Good News This Week: February 21, 2026 - Plants, Books, & Food Banks

Good News in History, February 21

Lawyer explains why everyone should do 'mandatory hospice volunteering' when they turn 18

Brits Travel to Town Called Lover to Send Valentine’s Day Cards From World’s Most Romantic Post Office

CA Nonprofit Buys 6,100-acres of Sacred Land, Ending 10-year Battle Over Proposed Sand Mine

Woman Whose Prosthetic Leg Swept Out to Sea Is Thrilled its Been Found 10 Months Later

Special Devices Let Crowds at the Deaflympics Feel Power of Judo Slams Like Never Before

Bird Droppings Powered the Rise of this Little-Known Coastal Kingdom, Archaeologists Find

Lost Painting by the ‘Illustrious Woman’ Painter of the Renaissance Surfaces in N. Carolina After 100 Years

Buddhist monks withstand harsh winds and extreme cold as Walk for Peace nears nation's capital

This Ancient Man’s Piercing Hazel Eyes Drew Almost $1 Million in ‘Mummy Portrait’ Auction

Wearable Airbag Vest Will Help Protect Downhill Skiers from Extreme Speeds at Olympics in Italy

Artist Uses Cremation Ashes to Create Unique Memorial Paintings With Personal Meanings

‘Extinct’ Snail Found in Alleyway Results in Species Pulled Back From the Brink: A ‘Once in a Career’ Moment

Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited

Numbers of Rare Butterfly Eggs are Best on Record After Hedges are Allowed to Grow Wild

Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species

Childbirths and Marriages Are Up and Divorces Are Down in World’s Least Fertile Country

This Massive Hillside Figure Has Mystified Historians for Centuries. Now, Donations Have Secured the Surrounding Landscape

10 brain-boosting hobbies for older adults that help keep the brain and body young

People share the '10 second decisions' that meaningfully improved their lives forever

Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States – Thousands, So Far

Seniors ranting about their friend Barbara cheating at Mahjong is the Internet's best new reality show

22 common Southern phrases that leave people scratching their heads, laughing, or both

11 'unspoken rules' cats expect their humans to know and follow

Employee's 'power-tripping' boss kept scheduling lunch meetings. The payback was brilliant.

An Irish woman went to the doctor for a routine eye exam. She left with bright neon green eyes.

Teacher shares her surprisingly wholesome story of learning what ‘Netflix and chill’ means

Mom shares how she went from feeling alone to having a 'huge mom village' in just one year

'Conservative' mom sparks debate after questioning the appropriateness of a Target girl's dress

Kids asked their Gen X parents to 'dance like it's the 80s' and they absolutely delivered

Malala Yousafzai's brother reveals beautiful sentiment about living in his sister's shadow

Man's 'robot' dance moves are so smooth that people are convinced he's not real

26 words that have gone nearly 'extinct' in the English language

Shelter dog doesn't know what to do with her first toy but melts when offered affection

Too young to be a Boomer, too old to be Gen X: Meet the microgeneration 'Generation Jones'

Like Humans, Baboons Get Jealous of Their Siblings

Mom shares controversial take on why she limited her kids' college major choices

‘Green-Thumb’ Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows

Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: ‘My Mouth Dropped’

Record Harvest Dubbed the ‘Potato Flood’ and Prompts Mass Spud Giveaways Across Berlin

A Fossil Trove in China Provides a Rare Window Into a Mass Extinction Event That Happened More Than 500 Million Years Ago

Andrew Zimmern feeds Minnesota neighbors amid ICE occupation: 'Please do something today to help'

After a Heart Attack, the Brain's Response Might Make Recovery Harder. Cutting Some Communication Between the Organs Could Help

This NHL team is selling 'Heated Rivalry' jerseys. The proceeds will be donated to a queer and trans hockey league

Minneapolis cafe vows to be 100% free to 'everyone except ICE' as long as agents are in MN

This Magnificent Mural by Leonardo da Vinci Will Go on Display for a Brief Window During the Winter Olympics in Milan

This Hammer Created From an Elephant Bone 480,000 Years Ago May Be the Oldest Known Tool of Its Kind Ever Found in Europe

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