At Home Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/at-home/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:31:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png At Home Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/at-home/ 32 32 120051390 Teen Creates LEGO Charity to Collect and Wash Old Bricks to Give Away New Sets–For 3,000 Kids So Far https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-creates-lego-charity-to-collect-and-wash-old-bricks-to-give-away-new-sets-for-3000-kids-so-far/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-creates-lego-charity-to-collect-and-wash-old-bricks-to-give-away-new-sets-for-3000-kids-so-far/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200270 Charlie Jeffers has been playing with LEGO since he was 4 or 5 and credits one of the most famous of all toys for helping him learn math and engineering concepts, and how to be focused, flexible, and creative. It occurred to him that many kids don’t have access to play tools like LEGO, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-creates-lego-charity-to-collect-and-wash-old-bricks-to-give-away-new-sets-for-3000-kids-so-far/feed/ 0 200270 Teen Brings Drowned Toddler Back to Life on Thanksgiving While Adults Watch Stunned (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-brings-drowned-toddler-back-to-life-on-thanksgiving-while-adults-watch-stunned-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-brings-drowned-toddler-back-to-life-on-thanksgiving-while-adults-watch-stunned-watch/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:24:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200211 A California high-schooler is being hailed as a hero after administering CPR to save a little girl. Surrounded by adults, it was the 15-year-old Madison Atkinson who stepped forward to save her cousin, a 3-year-old who had seemingly drowned in the pool. It was Thanksgiving when the Atkinson family was together with their relatives for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-brings-drowned-toddler-back-to-life-on-thanksgiving-while-adults-watch-stunned-watch/feed/ 1 200211 After Teen Dies, Friends Visit His Grandma for Breakfast Every Wednesday to Ease Their Loss https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-teen-dies-friends-visit-his-grandma-for-breakfast-every-wednesday-to-ease-their-loss/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-teen-dies-friends-visit-his-grandma-for-breakfast-every-wednesday-to-ease-their-loss/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199941 It’s Wednesday morning in St. Louis. Outside Peggy Winckowski’s house, it’s not just the Sun or the song of the birds that arrive at her front door, but a horde of hungry teenagers. They’re all students from Bishop DuBourg High School, ready to enjoy a hug with ‘grandma’ and a plate of hot food as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-teen-dies-friends-visit-his-grandma-for-breakfast-every-wednesday-to-ease-their-loss/feed/ 0 199941 He Found His Dad’s 1930s Car at An Auction–and Got it Working Again (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-his-dads-1930s-car-at-an-auction-and-got-it-working-again/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-his-dads-1930s-car-at-an-auction-and-got-it-working-again/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:30:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199446 A man found his father’s beloved old car from the 1930s ready to be sold in an auction, and with his son’s help bought and restored it over the course of the pandemic, reuniting his relatives with a rare and treasured heirloom. Every family has its stories—the ones heard around the dinner table a hundred […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-his-dads-1930s-car-at-an-auction-and-got-it-working-again/feed/ 0 199446 Small Business to Sell ‘Superplants’ to Remove 30x More Indoor Pollutants Than Normal Houseplants https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199387 A company in France has developed genetically-enhanced houseplants that remove 30 times more indoor air pollutants than your normal ficus. Paint, treated wood, household cleaners, insulation, unseen mold—there is a shopping list of things that can fill the air you breathe in your home with VOCs or volatile organic compounds. These include formaldehyde and other […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/feed/ 0 199387 Double Whammy of Pleiades and Leonid Meteor Showers Arrive Together This Month in November Sky https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/november-stargazing-double-whammy-of-pleiades-and-the-leonid-meteor-shower-in-the-sky-together/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/november-stargazing-double-whammy-of-pleiades-and-the-leonid-meteor-shower-in-the-sky-together/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:53:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199219 This month’s night sky will feature two wonderful celestial phenomena appearing in the sky together under a very small moon—leaving nearly nothing to dampen their splendor. The Pleiades is one of the most regal star clusters visible from Earth with the naked eye, and a source of endless fascination among our ancient ancestors. The Pleiades […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/november-stargazing-double-whammy-of-pleiades-and-the-leonid-meteor-shower-in-the-sky-together/feed/ 0 199219 My Dad Sent Me A Card on My Wedding Day–20 Years After His Death https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/my-dad-sent-me-a-card-on-my-wedding-day-20-years-after-his-death/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/my-dad-sent-me-a-card-on-my-wedding-day-20-years-after-his-death/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198296 A bride received a letter and card from her dad from beyond the grave on her wedding day. 32-year-old Freya Rosati was just 11 when her dad, Philip Hargreaves, died from oesophageal cancer at the age of 53. They used to do everything together. He’d take her to dance classes, they would watch films, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/my-dad-sent-me-a-card-on-my-wedding-day-20-years-after-his-death/feed/ 0 198296 They Accidentally Bought a Run-Down House in Scotland But Restored it With Love After Whoopsie Auction (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/they-accidentally-bought-a-run-down-120-yo-house-in-scotland-but-decided-to-restore-it-with-love-after-whoopsie-auction-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/they-accidentally-bought-a-run-down-120-yo-house-in-scotland-but-decided-to-restore-it-with-love-after-whoopsie-auction-look/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:00:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198270 Some people enjoy the thrill of a blind auction, but you probably wouldn’t be comfortable buying anything other than a record collection or some home furnishings. For a young cross-Atlantic couple in their 20s, they found themselves the proud owners of a dilapidated, crumbling, rural Scottish home after their best-laid plans “gang agley.” Believing he […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/they-accidentally-bought-a-run-down-120-yo-house-in-scotland-but-decided-to-restore-it-with-love-after-whoopsie-auction-look/feed/ 0 198270 Eating Yogurt Can Get Rid of Your Garlic Breath, Say Researchers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eating-yogurt-can-get-rid-of-your-garlic-breath-say-researchers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eating-yogurt-can-get-rid-of-your-garlic-breath-say-researchers/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198101 Scientists say the proteins present in whole-milk plain yogurt act to neturalize the smell and snuff out the sulphur-based compounds that cause the lingering smell from eating garlic. The researchers feel confidant in their findings, and encourage garlic lovers to wolf down a yogurt for desert after eating garlic bread or a chicken kiev. Dr. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eating-yogurt-can-get-rid-of-your-garlic-breath-say-researchers/feed/ 0 198101 Dad Honors Career by Recreating Adorable Photo With Son Who is Now a Pilot at Same Airline–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-ends-career-by-recreating-adorable-photo-with-son-who-is-now-a-pilot-at-same-airline-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-ends-career-by-recreating-adorable-photo-with-son-who-is-now-a-pilot-at-same-airline-look/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198063 From a Chicago airport comes the beautiful story of a father and son who were able to recreate a special moment to celebrate an even more special one. Newly-fledged pilot for Southwest Airlines Ruben Flowers III got to ride shotgun on his father’s final flight before retiring, which they memorialized by taking a photo in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-ends-career-by-recreating-adorable-photo-with-son-who-is-now-a-pilot-at-same-airline-look/feed/ 1 198063 Toddler Is Reunited with Brother Who Revived Her After Drowning in Family Pool (Watch) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/toddler-is-reunited-with-brother-who-revived-her-after-drowning-in-family-pool-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/toddler-is-reunited-with-brother-who-revived-her-after-drowning-in-family-pool-watch/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198010 A tear-jerking moment, captured on film, shows a toddler being reunited with her teenage brother after he saved her from drowning. The 18-year-old in shot, Eric Johnson, saved his little sister by performing CPR after he found her floating in the family’s swimming pool. Little Rose was only 2 at the time and was at […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/toddler-is-reunited-with-brother-who-revived-her-after-drowning-in-family-pool-watch/feed/ 0 198010 One in Five Successful Couples have ‘Nothing in Common’ – Showing Opposites DO Attract https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-in-five-successful-couples-have-nothing-in-common-showing-opposites-do-attract/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-in-five-successful-couples-have-nothing-in-common-showing-opposites-do-attract/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197400 Researchers have confirmed that opposites do, in fact, attract, as a study commissioned in front of the launch of a UK television show found that one in five couples admit they have nothing in common. The study of 2,000 adults in a relationship found that 24% have totally different hobbies to their other half. But […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-in-five-successful-couples-have-nothing-in-common-showing-opposites-do-attract/feed/ 0 197400 Military Veterans Who Lost Limbs Receive Mortgage-Free Homes to Honor Their Service https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/military-veterans-who-lost-limbs-receive-mortgage-free-homes-to-honor-their-service/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/military-veterans-who-lost-limbs-receive-mortgage-free-homes-to-honor-their-service/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196996 Across the country, soldiers who came home mangled from the wars in the Middle East are receiving mortgage-free homes as a small measure of gratitude and honor for their sacrifices. In DeForest, Wisconsin, a medically-retired former Sergeant Tory Honda was recently given the keys to a new mortgage-free home. Walking through it alongside television cameras, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/military-veterans-who-lost-limbs-receive-mortgage-free-homes-to-honor-their-service/feed/ 1 196996 Pen Pals Finally Get to Meet in Person–68 Years After They Began Writing Letters Back and Forth https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pen-pals-finally-get-to-meet-in-person-68-years-after-they-began-writing-letters-back-and-forth/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pen-pals-finally-get-to-meet-in-person-68-years-after-they-began-writing-letters-back-and-forth/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:00:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196885 80-year-olds Patsy Gregory and Carol-Ann Krause have been swapping letters since 1955 when they became girl scouts on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The pair went on to send and receive more than 800 correspondences, always remembering each other’s birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and Christmas. But they never met in person until Patsy told her […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pen-pals-finally-get-to-meet-in-person-68-years-after-they-began-writing-letters-back-and-forth/feed/ 0 196885 Mister Rogers Had a Point: Regularly Greeting Six Neighbors Maximizes Your Wellbeing https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mister-rogers-had-a-point-routinely-greeting-six-neighbors-maximizes-wellbeing-outcomes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mister-rogers-had-a-point-routinely-greeting-six-neighbors-maximizes-wellbeing-outcomes/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196768 It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, haven’t you heard? Mister Rogers said so—and now his simple advice on how to be a good person has been backed by sophisticated polling data. As part of the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, saying hello to more than 1 neighbor was shown to correlate with greater […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mister-rogers-had-a-point-routinely-greeting-six-neighbors-maximizes-wellbeing-outcomes/feed/ 0 196768 Dozens of Messages in Bottles Tossed by a Nantucket Fisherman are Found Around the World https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dozens-of-messages-in-bottles-tossed-by-a-nantucket-fisherman-are-found-around-the-world/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dozens-of-messages-in-bottles-tossed-by-a-nantucket-fisherman-are-found-around-the-world/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196700 Ms. Cassidy Beach was recently the latest in a long chain of people to be walking along a beach or a harbor and see a dark green bottle with a letter in it. This one she found on a beach in the archipelago of the Turks and South Caicos Islands, in the Caribbean north of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dozens-of-messages-in-bottles-tossed-by-a-nantucket-fisherman-are-found-around-the-world/feed/ 0 196700 Woman Brings to Life Fashion Sketches Made By Her Grandma After 80 Years on Paper (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-brings-fashion-sketches-made-by-her-grandma-to-life-after-80-years-on-paper-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-brings-fashion-sketches-made-by-her-grandma-to-life-after-80-years-on-paper-look/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196244 TikTok users tuning into a viral video got to see a brief glimpse into the special relationship between a young woman and her grandmother, with the former teaching herself to sew in order to bring to life fashion sketches made by the latter over 60 years ago. Julia, (@boringbb on TikTok) a content creator with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-brings-fashion-sketches-made-by-her-grandma-to-life-after-80-years-on-paper-look/feed/ 0 196244 In Frigid Maine So Many Heat Pumps Were Sold the State Passed its Clean-Energy Target Two Years Early https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-frigid-maine-so-many-heat-pumps-were-sold-the-state-passed-its-clean-energy-target-two-years-early/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-frigid-maine-so-many-heat-pumps-were-sold-the-state-passed-its-clean-energy-target-two-years-early/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:00:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196225 Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine has, two years ahead of time, surpassed its goal of installing 100,000 new heat pumps by 2025, a milestone that represents significant progress in reducing Maine’s reliance on heating oil, lowering heating costs, and curbing harmful carbon emissions. To continue Maine’s momentum, Governor Mills also unveiled a new target: […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-frigid-maine-so-many-heat-pumps-were-sold-the-state-passed-its-clean-energy-target-two-years-early/feed/ 2 196225 Double Supermoons and the Most Popular Meteor Shower of the Year Coming in August Stargazing https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/august-stargazing-2023-double-supermoons-and-the-most-popular-meteor-shower-of-the-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/august-stargazing-2023-double-supermoons-and-the-most-popular-meteor-shower-of-the-year/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:30:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196227 On the night of Tuesday, August 1st, a supermoon will rise over the Earth, with 99% illumination occurring during the night. A supermoon is when the moon reaches peak illumination at a time that coincides with its closest approach to the Earth in its orbit, arriving at just over 220,000 miles from the surface of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/august-stargazing-2023-double-supermoons-and-the-most-popular-meteor-shower-of-the-year/feed/ 0 196227 She Quit Her Job to Create Personal Jewelry from Ashes and Breast Milk https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/she-quit-her-job-to-create-personal-jewelry-from-breast-milk-and-ashes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/she-quit-her-job-to-create-personal-jewelry-from-breast-milk-and-ashes/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196122 Rachel Heinze has an unusual side hustle, on top of her preferred work as a stay-at-home mom of 2. After an exhausting, problem-filled first year of breastfeeding her oldest Lucas, she got a ring set with a pale-white stone made from a powdered form of her own breast milk and thought it was so cool […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/she-quit-her-job-to-create-personal-jewelry-from-breast-milk-and-ashes/feed/ 0 196122 Fire Department Intern Finds Out His Mentor Helped Deliver Him as a Baby 18 Years Ago https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fire-department-intern-finds-out-his-mentor-helped-deliver-him-as-a-baby-18-years-ago/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fire-department-intern-finds-out-his-mentor-helped-deliver-him-as-a-baby-18-years-ago/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:00:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195461 From a Knoxville fire department comes the bizarre story of a small-world encounter when a high school graduate named ‘OT’ was interning there and thought he was meeting the firefighters for the first time. Unbeknownst to him, some of the firefighters already had had the pleasure of making his acquaintance—when OT was buck naked, quivering […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fire-department-intern-finds-out-his-mentor-helped-deliver-him-as-a-baby-18-years-ago/feed/ 1 195461 Teen Girl’s Secret Message Left in a Wall 48 Years Ago is Found: ‘I was Absolutely Shocked!’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-girls-secret-message-left-in-a-wall-48-years-ago-is-found-tucked-in-bottle/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-girls-secret-message-left-in-a-wall-48-years-ago-is-found-tucked-in-bottle/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195392 A 150-year-old house was being restored in a small town outside of Peoria when a construction worker found a message left in a bottle between the walls of the kitchen. Written by a 14-year-old girl in 1975, a video of the note went viral on TikTok and created a mini interest-storm around the life of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-girls-secret-message-left-in-a-wall-48-years-ago-is-found-tucked-in-bottle/feed/ 0 195392 Some People Are Magnets for Mosquitoes – It Could Be the Soap They’re Using https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/some-people-are-mosquito-magnets-it-could-be-their-soap/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/some-people-are-mosquito-magnets-it-could-be-their-soap/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:39:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194576 Why some people are mosquito magnets might be due to which soap they use in the shower, according to new research, as the pesky insects fly towards or away from specific aromas. “It’s remarkable the same individual that is extremely attractive to mosquitoes when they are unwashed can be turned even more attractive to mosquitoes […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/some-people-are-mosquito-magnets-it-could-be-their-soap/feed/ 0 194576 Are There Any Environmentally-Friendly Air Conditioners Out There? (Some Good News) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/are-there-any-environmentally-friendly-air-conditioners-out-there/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/are-there-any-environmentally-friendly-air-conditioners-out-there/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:28:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194366 Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Are there any environmentally friendly air conditioners out there? Traditional air conditioning units consume significant amounts of energy and rely heavily on refrigerants that contribute to global warming. The good news is that there are several environmentally-friendly air conditioning options available today. One […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/are-there-any-environmentally-friendly-air-conditioners-out-there/feed/ 0 194366 These Green Books Are Poisonous—and May Be on a Shelf Near You https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-green-books-are-poisonous-and-may-be-on-a-shelf-near-you/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-green-books-are-poisonous-and-may-be-on-a-shelf-near-you/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 15:15:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194210 There are poisonous books—the Communist Manifesto, or Mein Kampf for example—and then there are books that are literally poisonous. Covered in vibrant green bookcloth, hundreds of 19th-century volumes are actually laced with a toxic pigment, and one researcher who’s used to creating databases of volumes for research, has instead created one as a public health service; aptly […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-green-books-are-poisonous-and-may-be-on-a-shelf-near-you/feed/ 2 194210 Download a Free Native-Plant Garden Plan for Your Specific Region https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/download-a-free-native-plant-garden-plan-for-your-specific-region/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/download-a-free-native-plant-garden-plan-for-your-specific-region/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=193594 Native gardening isn’t only beneficial to the animals in your environment, it’s also a lot less of a hassle because you don’t need to constantly fight the climate and conditions in your area. To that end, a group of plant-lovers created a free native-plant garden planner that contains species lists which are tailored to 19 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/download-a-free-native-plant-garden-plan-for-your-specific-region/feed/ 0 193594 A Mom Posted to Find Friends for 24-yo Son with Down Syndrome–the Flood of Support Shocked Her https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-mom-posted-to-find-friends-for-24-yo-son-with-down-syndrome-the-flood-of-support-shocked-her/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-mom-posted-to-find-friends-for-24-yo-son-with-down-syndrome-the-flood-of-support-shocked-her/#comments Mon, 08 May 2023 15:00:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=193491 Christian Bowers has Down Syndrome, but likes to do normal guy stuff like go bowling and play video games. Making friends was never hard for the young man, now 24, until he finished school and found, as many people without Down Syndrome do for that matter, it’s not as easy and straightforward to maintain a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-mom-posted-to-find-friends-for-24-yo-son-with-down-syndrome-the-flood-of-support-shocked-her/feed/ 1 193491 NICU Nurse Adopts 14-Year-Old Teen Patient with Triplets, to Keep Their Family Together https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nicu-nurse-adopts-14-year-old-teen-patient-with-triplets-to-keep-their-family-together/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nicu-nurse-adopts-14-year-old-teen-patient-with-triplets-to-keep-their-family-together/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192974 Sometimes there are no limits to what a person will do for their family, and in the case of a NICU nurse that was true, seemingly, for one of her patients as well. Nurse Katrina Mullen cared for a 14-year-old teen mom of premature triplets, named Shariya Small, and feared that the three babies would […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nicu-nurse-adopts-14-year-old-teen-patient-with-triplets-to-keep-their-family-together/feed/ 0 192974 She’s Happily Married with 6 Kids–All Because of a Text Sent to the Wrong Number https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shes-happily-married-with-six-all-because-of-a-text-sent-to-the-wrong-number/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shes-happily-married-with-six-all-because-of-a-text-sent-to-the-wrong-number/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:30:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192850 When a woman texted an uplifting Bible verse to the wrong number, she couldn’t have imagined what this small mishap would lead to. It was 2009, and Brenda Rivera hoped merely to cheer up her friend with the Lord’s council of “do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,” but instead cheered up a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shes-happily-married-with-six-all-because-of-a-text-sent-to-the-wrong-number/feed/ 0 192850 Clever Tenant Uses ChatGPT to Force Landlord to Fix Washer and Dryer in Her Building https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/clever-tenant-uses-chatgpt-to-force-landlord-to-fix-washer-and-dryer-in-her-building/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/clever-tenant-uses-chatgpt-to-force-landlord-to-fix-washer-and-dryer-in-her-building/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:30:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192799 When a New Yorker received a notice from her landlord about a rent increase after two years of neglecting to fix the washer/dryer unit in her building, she saved money on a lawyer and used ChatGPT instead. Svetlana, who didn’t wish to reveal her last name, used the chatbot to write an email in “legalese” […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/clever-tenant-uses-chatgpt-to-force-landlord-to-fix-washer-and-dryer-in-her-building/feed/ 0 192799 These Lego-Like Bricks Make Building a Raised Garden Bed a Snap https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-lego-like-bricks-make-building-a-raised-garden-bed-a-snap/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-lego-like-bricks-make-building-a-raised-garden-bed-a-snap/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192771 In life’s equation of work put in vs fulfillment taken out, there may be nothing that beats gardening, but these awesome concrete garden blocks make the equation even more favorable, as they allow for the quick and toolless assembly of raised garden beds. The ageless activity of gardening is backed up by countless studies showing […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-lego-like-bricks-make-building-a-raised-garden-bed-a-snap/feed/ 0 192771 Check Out This ‘Cat Heaven’ – Built on the Ceiling to Save Space (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/check-out-cat-heaven-built-on-the-ceiling/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/check-out-cat-heaven-built-on-the-ceiling/#respond Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:01:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192109 In a great use of vertical space, a woman’s mom built hanging cat beds and walkways for their five beloved felines. “We had 5 Cats but only 2 sleeping places,” explained their owner. “This seriously had to change.” “The only normal thing anyone would do in this kind of situation is building a Cat Ceiling […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/check-out-cat-heaven-built-on-the-ceiling/feed/ 0 192109 Lovebirds Tie the Knot in Their 80s After Meeting on a Dating Website–Bride ‘Highly Recommends’ it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lovebirds-tie-the-knot-in-their-80s-after-meeting-on-a-dating-website-bride-highly-recommends-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lovebirds-tie-the-knot-in-their-80s-after-meeting-on-a-dating-website-bride-highly-recommends-it/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191351 A pair of geriatric lovebirds tied the knot in their 80s after they fell for each other on an internet dating site. The besotted 85-year-old Tricia Shaw admitted she was smitten “at first sight” when she went online and found her “toy boy” 82-year-old Ian. Ian felt there was “something about her,” and had to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lovebirds-tie-the-knot-in-their-80s-after-meeting-on-a-dating-website-bride-highly-recommends-it/feed/ 0 191351 Volunteer Knitters Are Finishing Craft Projects for Loved Ones Who’ve Passed https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/volunteer-knitters-are-finishing-craft-projects-for-loved-ones-whove-passed/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/volunteer-knitters-are-finishing-craft-projects-for-loved-ones-whove-passed/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:01:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191157 An American non-profit is helping bereaved families recover from loss one crocheted sweater at a time. Loose Ends is a niche yet important outlet for those whose mothers and grandmothers left behind unfinished knitting or crochet work. Their volunteer knitters finish projects left behind by those who have passed away. While it seems too specific […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/volunteer-knitters-are-finishing-craft-projects-for-loved-ones-whove-passed/feed/ 0 191157 Top Ways That People are Improving Their Sleep Routines in 2023, According to New Poll https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/top-ways-people-are-improving-sleep-routines-in-2023/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/top-ways-people-are-improving-sleep-routines-in-2023/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:07:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189724 If you wake up feeling more exhausted than when you fell asleep, you’re not alone. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults about their sleep found the average person doesn’t get anywhere near the quality or amount of sleep they want. On average, Americans only get six hours of sleep on any given night, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/top-ways-people-are-improving-sleep-routines-in-2023/feed/ 1 189724 90-Year-old Woodcutter Built his Own Hobbit House Where He Lives in Charming Comfort (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-woodcutter-built-his-own-hobbit-house-where-he-lives-off-grid-in-charming-comfort-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-woodcutter-built-his-own-hobbit-house-where-he-lives-off-grid-in-charming-comfort-look/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189545 A woodcutter who built his own Hobbit house revealed he has never watched Lord of the Rings, but nevertheless lives in it almost off-grid despite being nearly 90. Great-grandad Stuart Grant moved into the cottage he bought as a wreck with no roof and no doors in 1984 while he was renovating a house, but […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-woodcutter-built-his-own-hobbit-house-where-he-lives-off-grid-in-charming-comfort-look/feed/ 1 189545 Two-Thirds Feel Guilty For Getting Rid of Sentimental Items, So Resale Stores are Thriving https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-thirds-feel-guilty-for-getting-rid-of-sentimental-items-so-resale-stores-are-thriving/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-thirds-feel-guilty-for-getting-rid-of-sentimental-items-so-resale-stores-are-thriving/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2023 18:41:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189479 Most of the items within the average American household arrived there secondhand, a new poll suggests—with 66% reporting that more than half of the items in their home were previously owned by someone else. In the survey of 2,000 respondents, three-fourths of people (77%) reported forming emotional connections with the items in their home, regardless […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-thirds-feel-guilty-for-getting-rid-of-sentimental-items-so-resale-stores-are-thriving/feed/ 0 189479 Stranded in Snow He Uses His iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature to Lead First Responders Right to Him https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-in-snow-he-uses-his-iphone-14-emergency-sos-via-satellite-feature-to-lead-first-responders-right-to-him/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-in-snow-he-uses-his-iphone-14-emergency-sos-via-satellite-feature-to-lead-first-responders-right-to-him/#respond Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188864 The iPhone 14 has saved several lives this winter with some pretty impressive safety features that are worth noting as the U.S. continues to be battered with one of the worst winter storms in memory. A tech news outlet reports that the iPhone 14’s SOS call which connects via satellite rather than through telecom towers […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-in-snow-he-uses-his-iphone-14-emergency-sos-via-satellite-feature-to-lead-first-responders-right-to-him/feed/ 0 188864 7 in 10 Americans Love to Hunt for the Perfect Holiday Gift https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/onepoll-shopping-for-perfect-holiday-gift/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/onepoll-shopping-for-perfect-holiday-gift/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:40:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188708 Half of Americans anticipated that it would be “harder than ever” to find the perfect gifts for people in their lives this holiday season. A new poll of 2,000 US adults found 65% compare looking for the right gifts to hunting for treasure. 71% said it’s exciting to hunt for the right gifts, with 52% […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/onepoll-shopping-for-perfect-holiday-gift/feed/ 0 188708 Festive Seniors Build Christmas Tree Made of LEGOs and a Fireplace With Santa’s Feet Sticking Out https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/festive-seniors-build-christmas-tree-made-of-legos-and-a-fireplace-with-santas-feet-sticking-out/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/festive-seniors-build-christmas-tree-made-of-legos-and-a-fireplace-with-santas-feet-sticking-out/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:30:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188678 A LEGO-loving couple have created a bit of festive cheer by making an entire wall, fireplace and tree from the plastic blocks in their living room. For the last 28 years Mike Addis and his wife Catherine Weightman have built amazing LEGO sculptures each Christmas. Previous creations include a 21-foot London Bridge and a 12-foot […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/festive-seniors-build-christmas-tree-made-of-legos-and-a-fireplace-with-santas-feet-sticking-out/feed/ 0 188678 People Wish They’d Asked Relatives About Their Lives–After Discovering Interesting Stories Once They Pass https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-wish-theyd-asked-relatives-about-their-life/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-wish-theyd-asked-relatives-about-their-life/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:03:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187107 A new survey shows that most people wish they had asked relatives more about their life while they were alive—after discovering interesting stories once they had passed. In the lead up to Remembrance Day (11/11), when people honor war heroes on November 11, the poll of 2,000 adults found that 53 percent had learned something […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-wish-theyd-asked-relatives-about-their-life/feed/ 0 187107 A ‘Plant Dating’ Pop-up has Appeared in London to Help Brits Find Their Perfect ‘Plant-ner’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-plant-dating-pop-up-has-appeared-in-london-to-help-brits-find-their-perfect-plantner/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-plant-dating-pop-up-has-appeared-in-london-to-help-brits-find-their-perfect-plantner/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:00:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186006 A ‘plant dating’ pop-up has appeared in London to help Brits find their perfect ‘plantner’. The ‘Lonely Plants Club’ match-making service has been set up to marry the public with the perfect houseplants to suit their lifestyles and personalities. It gives them the opportunity to get to know a new houseplant love interest before getting […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-plant-dating-pop-up-has-appeared-in-london-to-help-brits-find-their-perfect-plantner/feed/ 0 186006 This Ancient AC System will Cool your House Without Electricity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-ancient-ac-system-will-cool-your-house-without-electricity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-ancient-ac-system-will-cool-your-house-without-electricity/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:30:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=185958 A designer has adapted ancient methods of A/C into a modern, stylish wall ornament that powerfully regulates indoor temperatures without a watt of electricity. The Nave is a large terracotta radiator filled with cold water, inspired by the Jarrah of ancient Palestine. Pores in the terracotta release tiny amounts of water which evaporate and cool […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-stores-rainwater-since-1976-and-has-6000-liters-to-get-through-drought/feed/ 0 184221 Study Shows Duolingo Learning Outcomes Are Comparable to University Classes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-shows-duolingo-learning-outcomes-are-comparable-to-university-classes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-shows-duolingo-learning-outcomes-are-comparable-to-university-classes/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183464 A study found that, despite being a 1-week wonder-kind-of-habit, people who study languages on Duolingo perform as well as University students with years under their belts. The most popular language-learning platform on Earth, Duolingo offers courses on more than 20 languages, but whether or not they materialize as useful is difficult to ascertain. The experiment, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-shows-duolingo-learning-outcomes-are-comparable-to-university-classes/feed/ 0 183464 Man Spends 13 Years Transforming Barren Backyard into Terraced Japanese Garden – LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-spends-13-years-transforming-barren-backyard-into-terraced-japanese-garden-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-spends-13-years-transforming-barren-backyard-into-terraced-japanese-garden-look/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:30:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183016 A man has spent 13 years transforming a barren backyard at his terraced city home into an incredible Japanese garden. Martin Fitton, 54, fell in love with Japanese gardens after first visiting one on holiday in Dorset back in 2009 and immediately set about creating his own at home. Over the past 13 years, he’s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-spends-13-years-transforming-barren-backyard-into-terraced-japanese-garden-look/feed/ 0 183016 Family Recovers from COVID Trauma with Mom’s Massive Floor-to-Ceiling Photo Montage in Living Room https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-recovers-from-covid-trauma-with-moms-massive-floor-to-ceiling-photo-montage-in-living-room/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-recovers-from-covid-trauma-with-moms-massive-floor-to-ceiling-photo-montage-in-living-room/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:00:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183001 An English mom has turned her entire living room wall into a photo montage to remind her family of happier times in a bid to help them cope with COVID trauma. Louise Whapshott, 46, wanted to celebrate decades of special memories the family made together before the pandemic to remind them all better days are […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-recovers-from-covid-trauma-with-moms-massive-floor-to-ceiling-photo-montage-in-living-room/feed/ 0 183001 Mom Transformed Her Entire Kitchen for $235 After Learning DIY Tips From YouTube https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nikki-coles-decorates-kitchen-234-dollars/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nikki-coles-decorates-kitchen-234-dollars/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:21:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181548 A mom transformed her entire kitchen for ($234) £200 after getting stuff for free off Facebook and learning DIY tips from YouTube. 37-year-old Nikki Coles started the project in lockdown and has been chipping away, job by job, in-between studying law and looking after her two children. She has retiled the floor, re-covered the work […]

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