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by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 11:32 pm

When you’re a first responder, you never

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 10:59 pm

Ryan Seacrest took over the helm as

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 9:16 pm

Subway is known for its foot-long sandwiches

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 8:41 pm

Melissa Gilbert shared some unexpected news on

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 8:08 pm

Six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams is more

by Andy Corbley on June 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm

For a philanthropic couple in Oregon, the sighting on a trail camera of one of North America’s most elusive animals was both surprising and not. Bill and Sarah Epstein had committed a large plot of family-owned land to conservation, and so the appearance of a “ringtail” or “miner’s cat” was a sign that their work The post Sighting of Elusive ‘Miner’s Cat’ a Fitting Reward for Philanthropists Rewilding Their Private Land appeared first on Good News Network.

by Andy Corbley on June 23, 2026 at 3:30 pm

A new study by scientists at Yale University suggests that older individuals can and do ‘improve,’ in all the senses of that word, over time. Analyzing the results of a large study of older Americans that ran for a decade, a key data point was that the individual’s mindset toward aging plays a major part The post Study Finds Many Older Adults Will Improve Over Time–Depending on Their Mindset appeared first on Good News Network.

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 3:12 pm

Less than three years after shuttering more

by Anna Bates on June 23, 2026 at 2:55 pm

InspireMore is excited to announce the Overall

by Andy Corbley on June 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Most industrial processes need heat, and most heat comes from burning fossil fuels, but armed with €400 million in grants, the European Commission is hoping to change that. The commission has just seen the successful launch of its “industrial heat decarbonization project” auction, where it accepted 65 different projects presented from 10 different EU countries. The post With Plasma, Solar, Magnets, EU Aims to Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat Generation appeared first on Good News Network.

by Andy Corbley on June 23, 2026 at 11:00 am

Some animals like salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, and by flipping a few genetic switches scientists have potentially unlocked innate human regeneration. The key is essentially to deprogram the natural response to build scar tissue and reprogram cells to build back bone, ligaments, muscle, and skin. “Why some animals can regenerate and others, particularly humans, The post Humans May Have Always Been Able to Regenerate Body Parts–Scar Tissue Just Gets in the Way appeared first on Good News Network.

by Tom Pattinson on June 23, 2026 at 8:50 am

Splashing seals, smiling whales and rusty shipwrecks – these subaquatic shots are among the winners of this year’s award The post Gallery: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 appeared first on Positive News.

by Good News Network on June 23, 2026 at 7:00 am

139 years ago today, The Rocky Mountains Park Act passed Canadian parliament, establishing Banff National Park, the nation’s largest and most famous park. It was modeled on the law that created Yellowstone National Park south of the border just a few years before. Before, there had been a small preserve of 26 square miles that The post Good News in History, June 23 appeared first on Good News Network.

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 1:28 am

Exploring caves can be an exciting and

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 1:01 am

An East Texas family grew by eight

by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on June 23, 2026 at 12:31 am

If you’ve been on social media lately,

by The Optimist Editorial Team on June 23, 2026 at 12:00 am

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Between 2020 and 2024, not one woman between the ages of 20 and 24 in England died from cervical cancer. It was the first five-year window on record where that age group saw zero deaths, and a new study published in The Lancet now explains why: the HPV vaccine, The post HPV vaccine brings cervical cancer deaths to near zero first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

by The Optimist Editorial Team on June 23, 2026 at 12:00 am

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You probably have something on your to-do list that has been there long enough to feel embarrassing. An email you owe someone. A subscription that sneakily renewed again. A form you have been meaning to file since winter. Every week, it just sits there, and somehow it gets heavier. The post What is an admin date? Why experts say it helps with productivity and loneliness at once first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

by Andy Corbley on June 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm

An English sports reporter has been reunited with a wallet that he never knew he’d lost more than 30 years ago. Among the time capsule treasures was a Leeds United membership card from the 1992-93 Premier League season when he used to cover the Whites for the Yorkshire Evening Post. Owner Mark Dexter used to The post Man Enjoys ‘Accidental Time Capsule’ After Recovering a Wallet He Doesn’t Remember Losing appeared first on Good News Network.