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NIH Funding Now Will Prioritize Research That Eschews Animal Testing to Push Innovation www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nih-funding-...

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NIH Funding Now Will Prioritize Research That Eschews Animal Testing to Push Innovation
Grants will now be awarded to trials conducted with real-world data, AI-driven simulation, or lab-grown human organoid-tech interfaces.
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May 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Guess what? #VaccinesWork.

They protect us against more than 30 deadly diseases. Choose science, choose health. #HumanlyPossible
May 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Conductor with Parkinson’s Gets Brain Stimulation Device to Stop Shakes so He Can Lead Orchestra Once Again www.goodnewsnetwork.org/conductor-wi...

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Conductor with Parkinson’s Gets Brain Stimulation Device to Stop Shakes so He Can Lead Orchestra Once Again
A music conductor with Parkinson's was fitted with a ‘pacemaker for the brain’ to control his tremors so he can lead his orchestra once again.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
For 10 Years Running, West Virginia Boasts 5th-Lowest Recidivism Rate Among US States www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-10-years...

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For 10 Years Running, West Virginia Boasts 5th-Lowest Recidivism Rate Among US States - Good News Network
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 it...
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May 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Surfer Conquers Biggest Waves in the World Despite Only Having One Leg www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surfer-conqu...

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Surfer Conquers Biggest Waves in the World Despite Only Having One Leg
For his whole adult life, Bennett has been at the crest of the wave of para-surfing, which has undergone a revolutionary transformation.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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April 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Taylor Guitars Made From Condemned Urban Trees and Imperfect Ebony are Saving Money, Carbon and the Amazon www.goodnewsnetwork.org/imperfect-eb...

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Taylor Guitars Made From Condemned Urban Trees and Imperfect Ebony are Saving Money, Carbon and the Amazon
Any major guitar retailer, will mention the same few words over and over: rosewood, ebony, mahogany. In California, that's changing.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Bahahahah. Amazing.
“Totally not photoshopped”
May 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Team of Tradesman Go 'DIY SOS' and Transform Home for Disabled Dad for Free www.goodnewsnetwork.org/team-of-trad...

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Team of Tradesman Go 'DIY SOS' and Transform Home for Disabled Dad for Free
The man's wife contacted Band of Builders—a charity which pulls together volunteers and donations for construction-industry workers.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
90-year-old Who Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals at Sanctuary Has No Plans to Retire www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-...

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90-year-old Who Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals at Sanctuary Has No Plans to Retire
Barby Keel Sanctuary is a nonprofit, runs entirely on donations and open to the public and will be free to visit every Sunday until October.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
9-Year-old Begs His Mom to Drive Back After Seeing Frantic Cow–Then Saves a Calf He Found in Ditch www.goodnewsnetwork.org/9-year-old-b...

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9-Year-old Begs His Mom to Drive Back After Seeing Frantic Cow–Then Saves a Calf He Found in Ditch
A 9-year-old boy was convinced something was amiss when he spotted a frantic cow and begged his mom to go back—then saved a calf.
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April 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
How Much Goodness Can $20 Buy? Teacher Gives Cash to Students in Annual ‘Kindness Challenge’ to Honor Sister www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-much-goo...

Reminds me when I decided to complete 30 good deeds the year before I turned 30.

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How Much Goodness Can $20 Buy? Teacher Gives Cash to Students in Annual ‘Kindness Challenge’ to Honor Sister
HS teacher Kristina Ulmer’s 'Kindness Challenge' has raised $7,000 to teach teens empathy, giving them cash to create 350 acts of kindness.
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April 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
After Scam Left Elderly Pittsburgh Couple with a Pile of Dirt and Excuses, Local Landscapers Donate to Finish for Free www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-scam-l...

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After Scam Left Elderly Pittsburgh Couple with a Pile of Dirt and Excuses, Local Landscapers Donate to Finish for Free
Losing out on $6,750 for a new retaining wall astride their driveway, the couple was shocked when someone else offered to do it for free.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Sweltering Athens Finally Plants Thousands of Trees and Renovates Iconic Acropolis Hills with Greenery www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sweltering-a...

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Sweltering Athens Finally Plants Thousands of Trees and Renovates Iconic Acropolis Hills with Greenery
The mayor believes that by the time the work is finished, the birthplace of democracy will have shed 3 degrees off of annual temperatures
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April 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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It’s #WorldImmunizationWeek

Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute.

A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives.

#VaccinesWork
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April 24, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Man Revives Iconic Indian Lake by Converting Lake Weed Infestation into Organic Fertilizer Business www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-revives-...

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Man Revives Iconic Indian Lake by Converting Lake Weed Infestation into Organic Fertilizer Business
The lake weed is dried, shredded, enriched, and crushed before being sold for 25% less than chemical fertilizers imported from other states
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April 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
What the actual fuck?!?
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Celebrate Earth Day with Special Audio Programming: 24 Hours of High-Quality Nature Soundscapes Online www.goodnewsnetwork.org/celebrate-ea...

There are still 3 hours left of Earth Day to listen to nature’s soundtrack!

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Celebrate Earth Day with Special Audio Programming: 24 Hours of High-Quality Nature Soundscapes Online
To celebrate Earth Day, tune into KALW–91.7 FM, as the public radio station is playing the sounds of nature all day and all night.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are willing to listen.
Pope Francis created a 'seismic shift' toward acceptance, LGBTQ Catholics say
LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are willing to listen.
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April 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Bad for school kids, bad for farmers, and sure as hell won’t “make America healthy again.”
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bobcats Gain Migratory Corridors in New Jersey - A Patchwork of Sanctuary Thanks to Nonprofit www.goodnewsnetwork.org/state-endang...

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Bobcats Gain Migratory Corridors in New Jersey - A Patchwork of Sanctuary Thanks to Nonprofit
A famous American conservation nonprofit is celebrating the acquisition of a very small piece of land with a very big role to play in protecting wildlife in New Jersey. Though 454 acres is hardly anyt...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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April 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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I wondered why protests lately are mostly white seniors.

This article explains a lot: “The folks who usually come to the streets first are the ones who see the direct impact”

Seniors have a lot to lose: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

But pay attention to strategies from the Black Community.
‘We don’t have an option not to fight’: How Black women are resisting
< This story was originally reported by Errin Haines of The 19th. Meet Errin and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. This column first appeared in The Amendment, a biweekly ne...
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April 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
83-year-old Race Car Super-Fan Finally Gets Her Chance Behind the Wheel, Outliving Prejudice www.goodnewsnetwork.org/83-year-old-...

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83-year-old Race Car Super-Fan Finally Gets Her Chance Behind the Wheel, Outliving Prejudice
She vividly remembers the adrenaline of watching her brother racing cars. Now at age 83, her wish to speed around a track finally comes true.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM