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Kidney donation: A man in a hospital bed giving a thumbs up

Dad donates kidney to save a little girl after losing his own daughter

“I donated a kidney because a kind stranger donated one to my daughter.”

Updated Jan. 22, 2025
Chicago adoption: An image of a woman with her son

Chicago man reunites with long-lost mother after adoption and helps keep her bakery alive

“It’s the most joyful story and time in my life,” Lindsey told ABC News. “In my senior years, all of this has come together.”

Updated Jan. 10, 2025
Photo of a happy smiling family of four

Hero truck driver in Ohio saves 4-year-old found wandering on busy road in the cold

At around 6 a.m., a local truck driver spotted something alarming on Bagley Road: a toddler, all alone, wearing nothing but a diaper and clutching a blanket and bottle.

Updated Dec. 20, 2024

Here are all the wins worth celebrating from 2020 election 👏

Women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks made some huge down ballot gains.

Updated Nov. 05, 2020

What went viral this week: Loving dads, one teacher’s no-homework policy + other good news you need to know💕

Amid political turmoil, parents and teachers are still working to make the world a better place for their kids.

Updated Nov. 04, 2020

Female leaders are winning the COVID-19 wars

Jacinda Ardern's coronavirus response might eliminate COVID-19 in New Zealand.

Updated Apr. 23, 2020

What went viral this week: People helping people + John Krasinski’s good news

There is still so much light in the world, mama.

Updated Dec. 07, 2022

These companies are stepping up to make medical masks for the pandemic

JOANN Fabrics recently kicked off a program to teach its crafty customers how to make face masks for healthcare workers.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

5 uplifting stories of people showing up for each other during the coronavirus pandemic

Social distancing or not, there are ways we can be there for each other.

Updated Mar. 13, 2020

What went viral this week: A faculty baby boom + a twin mom’s survival story

The last time these teachers went viral they were holding bumps!

Updated Nov. 22, 2019

What went viral this week: Toddler BFFs & a teacher who gave birth at school

In an age when outrage and anger dominate online spaces, we fill this space with uplifting news each week.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025

What went viral this week: Two fathers who are #dadgoals + mamas helping mamas

Wait until you see this daddy-daughter "spa day" 😂

Updated Aug. 22, 2019

What went viral this week: A hero flight attendant + a child’s heartbeat

There have been a lot of heavy headlines to digest this week, but there are also good people doing great things in this world, everyday.

Updated Nov. 29, 2021

What went viral this week: LGBT maternity shoot, baby basketball fan + soccer star’s reunion with son

These are the headlines that made us smile this week, mama.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025

What went viral this week: The Rock, Denny’s, a rainbow baby 🌈 and more

There has been a ton of heavy news to digest this week, but there have also been some amazingly good news stories to come out of the last seven days.

Updated Jun. 21, 2019
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