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BREAKING GOOD NEWS ALERT:
New Zealand has announced it no longer has any patients in hospital being treated for coronavirus.
It comes on the fifth straight day where no new cases have been reported.
This is what winning looks like.
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In Australia, this football team just won the league championship.
Their captain went into the stands to get their waterboy, who has Down's Syndrome, so they could celebrate together.
#Humanity
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On this day 78 years ago, 156,000 soldiers landed in Normandy to liberate France during WWII.
Every year, French soldiers take sand from Omaha Beach and rub it onto the gravestones to give the letters a gold coloring.
They do this for all 9,386 American soldiers buried there.
When he was 14 years old, Rob Kenney's father abandoned him.
After he became an adult, he launched a YouTube channel called "Dad, How Do I?" that teaches kids to do things that a dad would normally teach them.
He has more than 18 million views.
This is New Zealand.
No masks, no lockdowns, no new cases — with PM Jacinda Ardern at a huge outdoor BBQ on a national holiday.
What leadership looks like.
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This baby chimp was born with broken ribs, had pneumonia, and was abandoned by his own mother.
A human couple raised him and showed him love.
Today — this is how he reacts whenever he sees them.
♥♥
This is Joziah.
In April, his dad was killed in a car crash on his way to work as a detective.
His fellow officers didn't want Joziah to be alone on his first day of kindergarten.
So they did this.
A 12-year old girl was having difficulty with her math homework during the lockdown.
So she emailed her teacher for help.
He came over, brought his whiteboard, and taught her through the window.
💪👏
The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks from wherever they live.
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."
An 11-year old girl with Down Syndrome was bullied at at school in North Macedonia, after parents of other students complained about her being in the same class.
This week, the President walked her to school himself.
#Humanity
🌍❤
This is Dasia Taylor.
She invented a new type of suture that changes color to show if a wound is infected.
She won the state science fair, became a finalist in a national competition, and now has her sights set on a patent.
She's only 17.
Breaking Good News Alert
John Cena has set a new record for most wishes granted through the Make A Wish Foundation.
He has now granted 650 wishes to critically ill children — more than anyone else in history.
A man was sitting alone, on a bench in a park, singing Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer by himself.
By the end, the entire park joined along to sing with him.
Breaking Good News Alert:
Dolly Parton's Dollywood Parks & Resorts has announced it will pay all tuition costs, fees, and books for employees who pursue higher education.
It includes all part-time, full-time, and seasonal employees from day one on the job.
♥️🎶
Sweden's Princess Sofia has announced she is reducing her Royal duties so that she can volunteer at a local hospital.
She has already completed intensive training to prepare for it.
In her new role, she will be disinfecting, cleaning, and working in the kitchen.
In Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg just held a press conference specifically for children.
For half an hour, she and her team answered questions submitted by kids across the country.
She told them it was normal to be scared but that everything would be okay.
#Leadership
In Germany, a 6-year old boy who loved motorcycles was diagnosed with cancer.
His family posted online asking if anyone could ride their motorbike past their home, to cheer him up. They thought 20 or 30 people would come.
Nearly 15,000 bikers showed up.
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In Ukraine, rescuers found a group of puppies underneath the rubble of a destroyed building.
When they looked closer, they saw the puppies were protecting a litter of newborn kittens — and refused to leave their side.
We don't deserve dogs.
An 8-year old girl and her mother were driving when they stopped to help a group of bikers who were in an accident.
The mother, who happened to be a nurse, helped treat the victims.
The next year, the girl opened a lemonade stand.
This is how the bikers came to say thank you.
As a child, Jason Arday was developmentally delayed and couldn't speak until he was 11.
He didn't learn to read or write until he was 18.
He just became the youngest Black professor ever at Cambridge University.
Last night, the Indiana Pacers held a puppy race at halftime.
It was part of an initiative with the Humane Society to highlight puppies that are going to be up for adoption soon.
It’s the cutest thing you’ll see all day.
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At the Olympics, Jamaican hurdler
@ParchmentHansle
accidentally showed up to the wrong venue for his race.
A young woman gave him taxi money to get to the right stadium.
He won gold.
Then, he tracked down the woman to say thank you.
It's beautiful.
These monks found a stray dog and decided to adopt it.
He's now known as Friar Moustache.
He spends his day strolling around the monastery and bringing joy to others.
This is James Harrison.
When he was 18, he learned that his blood contained an antibody that could treat a rare blood disease in infants. He donated blood every week for the next 60 years.
By the time he was done, he'd saved more than 2.4 million lives.
In Camden, NJ, protestors took to the streets to peacefully protest racial injustice.
When police saw them marching, they made a decision.
They decided to join them.
This week, New Zealand marked the one year anniversary of their first lockdown.
They listened to science, acted hard, and moved fast.
On the anniversary, Jacinda Ardern spoke to her people. She didn't boast, or take any credit.
She just wanted to say thank you.
#Leadership
This is Corion Evans.
While he was driving in Mississippi, he saw a car swerve and crash into a river. Without hesitating, he ran out, jumped into the water, and rescued three girls inside.
He's 16.
In North Carolina, this principal stood at the podium on Graduation Day.
Instead of just a speech, he performed Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" to the entire graduating class.
Warning — It's the best seventy seconds you'll spend today...
#Amazing
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During the height of America's homelessness crisis in the 90's — Robin Williams asked if he could testify before the Senate.
Whoopi Goldberg was by his side.
It's the most powerful two minutes you'll see today...
This is Craig Elston.
When the blizzard struck Buffalo, he opened up his barbershop for anyone who needed it.
Fifty people came into his shop to stay warm, charge their phones, and find shelter.
Know his name.
This is Kelsey, a 5-year old Golden Retriever.
On New Year's Eve, Kelsey's owner Bob went outside to collect some fire logs, but he fell on the ice and broke his neck. He was paralyzed and nobody could hear him, but Kelsey came running immediately.
When Kelsey realized he…
A school in Dallas put out a call for stand-ins to attend a breakfast for young boys, many of whom didn't have father figures of their own. They thought a few dozen people would come.
More than 600 dads showed up.
In Spain, a taxi driver was known for taking patients to the hospital, free of charge.
One day, he got a call to pickup a patient from the hospital.
When he arrived, doctors and nurses surprised him with a standing ovation, plus an envelope of money.
This is seven-year-old Ellison. He has down syndrome and struggles with sensory overload.
His parents used to dread haircuts until they met Vernon Jackson, a local barber.
Best 30 seconds you'll see all day.
A young deaf boy went to Disneyland but was sad because he wouldn't be able to speak with the Disney characters.
When Mickey and Minnie saw he was deaf, they walked over — and gave him the best surprise ever.
Everyone belongs.
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New Zealand just announced it will provide the new Covid vaccine to any New Zealander who wants it — free of charge.
Then, they took it a step further.
They're also making the vaccine available to all their Pacific island neighbors.
#Leadership
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Twenty years ago today, a tiny town in Newfoundland took in 6,700 passengers who were stranded on 9/11.
They didn't care about politics or who the President was.
They opened their homes to complete strangers in their hour of need.
It's what neighbours do.
#Humanity
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Good News Alert:
Dolly Parton is partnering with state of California to provide all children in the state under the age of five with a free book every month.
The bill, partnering with Dolly's Imagination Library, received bipartisan support and will go into effect next year.
At the peak of his career, NFL quarterback Cam Newton heard a 10-year old boy had spent Christmas fighting a serious heart condition.
Two days later, on his day off, he chartered a flight and flew out to surprise him.
This is the moment they met.
(🎥
@AuburnTigers
)
When he was 9-years old, Ronald McNair was told he couldn't sign out books from a segregated library.
He went on to become a Karate champion, earned a PhD in physics from MIT, and became an astronaut with NASA.
Today the library is named after him.
BREAKING GOOD NEWS ALERT:
This weekend, Tyler Perry went to an Atlanta restaurant to pickup a takeout order, and left a $500 tip for each of the restaurant's 21 employees.
Today, he paid for all the groceries during Seniors Hour at 44 supermarket locations in Atlanta.
In Indiana, a pizza delivery guy saw a house on fire. Without hesitating, he ran inside, through raging flames, and rescued four kids inside.
Then, when he found out a 6-year-old was still left, he ran back to rescue her too.
His name is Nicholas Bostic.
Know his name.
When the earthquake struck in Turkey, these two nurses dropped everything — to protect innocent newborns.
The whole building was shaking, but they never left the babies' side.
The nurses names are Devlet Nizam and Gazel Çalışkan.
Know their names.
GOOD NEWS ALERT:
In California, grocery stores can no longer throw away produce that is still edible.
Starting this week, supermarkets and food suppliers must donate unspoiled food to food banks and rescues.
BREAKING GOOD NEWS ALERT:
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is partnering with Penguin Random House to give free books to refugee children.
The program will provide 200 refugee children in London with a free book every month until they turn five.
In the UK, a 94-year old veteran used to go to bed every night with a photo of his late wife on his night stand.
One day, staff at his nursing home decided to surprise him with something special - a pillow with her photo on it.
This was his reaction.
In the UK, this 5-year old girl was in the hospital getting chemotherapy.
When the nurses found out she loved ballet, they surprised her with a very special performance.
What did New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern do after successfully defeating Covid, making school lunches free, and banning military style rifles?
Her government just increased sick leave from five to ten days.
The bill passed by a vote of 75 to 33.
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This is Irma Garcia.
When the gunman in Uvalde opened fire on her classroom, she physically shielded her students from the bullets.
At Goodable, we'll never mention the name of the gunman. But we'll mention Irma's all day long.
Irma Garcia.
Know her name.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers were born in Greece, to Nigerian migrants who struggled to find work.
The boys sold watches on the street to make ends meet.
They all made it to the NBA.
All three just played together in the same game.
If you need some good news today, you should know that Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is now
#1
on iTunes for the first time since its release nearly 36 years ago.
That is all.
Good News Alert:
Rapper Bad Bunny bought a house for Uvalde shooting survivor Mayah Zamora and her family, after he learned their current home was close to the shooter's.
This week, they finally got to meet in person.
Breaking News Alert:
Turkey just sent Mexico a puppy.
Why?
Because when Mexico sent its K9 search and rescue team during the earthquake, one of their dogs passed away.
Turkey sent them a new puppy, as a way to honor the previous dog's legacy.
This is Igor Klymenko.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, he designed a drone system that could scan above and below the ground for Russian landmines. He just won the Global Student Prize worth $100,000 for his invention.
He's 17.
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@G_S_Bhogal
It gets even better.
One of the children Nicholas saved was Leslie Brent. He went into medicine, and went on to become one of the world's top immunologists who pioneered organ transplants.
Millions of people are alive today because of him.
This is Jean Kuczka.
It barely made headlines, but yesterday a gunman stormed into her classroom in St. Louis. Without hesitating, she stood between him and her students.
She gave her own life — to save everyone else.
Know her name.
During heavy fighting in Ukraine, this dog was separated from his owner.
For days, his owner thought he'd lost him forever.
What he didn't know was that soldiers had found him and were looking after him.
This is the moment they were reunited.
❤️🐶
In the 1990's, Robin and his friend, Whoopi Goldberg, testified before the US Senate, asking them to end the homelessness crisis.
"You can't keep picking people up. You have to stop them from falling."
It's one of the most powerful speeches you'll see.
Twenty five years ago, this officer saved a boy from drowning. The boy grew up and for years he wanted to thank the officer for saving his life.
This is the moment they reunited.
Meanwhile in Canada:
A 10-year old boy wanted to do something nice for the dogs in his neighborhood.
So he built them a stick library.
He now has two locations and is already expanding to more.
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Last year, Hal Davis was in an accident that left him paralyzed. He spent months learning to walk again, afraid he would miss his daughter's wedding.
This week, he walked her down the aisle.
In Turkey, a man named Burak Soylu has been going around dressed like Spiderman.
He drives around in a Beetle, buys milk and groceries for the elderly, and delivers it to their doorsteps.
When he was asked why, he said "My superpower is doing good for the neighborhood."
This is father João Paulo Araujo Gomes
In Brasil, he takes abandoned dogs off the streets, feeds them, cleans them, and gives them shelter.
Then, he presents them at Mass to help them get adopted.
Dozens of dogs have already found their forever home thanks to him.
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This is Odin.
He's autistic and non-verbal.
For his birthday, his parents took him to see the Grand Canyon for the first time.
This was his reaction.
We dare you to not smile... 😀❤
A skateboarder was minding his own business when a woman saw him, stopped her car, and walked right over to him.
It didn't go the way you might think.
Give yourself 60 seconds — it will restore your faith in humanity.
This is Max.
After his owner who suffers from dementia accidentally wandered into the woods, he never left her side.
Max stayed with her for three full days, with no leash, and barked to alert rescuers when they came nearby.
Who's a good boy.
This is Acie Holland III.
On his way to school, his bus driver passed out. Acie ran up, grabbed the steering wheel, moved the driver's foot from the pedal, applied the brake, and securely parked the bus, saving everyone on board.
He's 14 years old.
Breaking Good News Alert:
NBA legend Michael Jordan just donated $10 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
It's the largest individual donation in the organization's history.
(📸
@LACoAnimalCare
)
It gets better: They even sent her this unicorn and license!
If you want more positive stories like this on your timeline, we'd be so happy if you downloaded the Goodable app.
Link in bio. ♥️🦄
11-year old Elijah is battling a brain tumor. For as long as he can remember, he's always wanted a puppy.
This is the moment his dream came true, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Okay, we're crying.
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This is Cola. He lost his legs in a vicious attack.
These miracle workers in Thailand found him, nursed him back to health, and gave him prosthetics so he could walk again.
This is the moment he got his legs back.
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This golden retriever followed a Google photographer across an entire island because he wanted company and wound up appearing in thousands of street view shots.
We don't deserve dogs.
In Texas, this high school softball coach started a program that pairs her team with students who have disabilities.
They trained together for months.
This is what happened when she brought the students onto the field to throw the opening pitch.
This week, Alison Appleby was crowned Miss Dallas Teen USA.
Alison has epilepsy, and when she won, her service dog, Brady, was by her side the entire time.
They even gave him his own tiny crown.
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This is D'Corey Johnson.
He's 9.
At his school in Kentucky, they normally play a recording of the national anthem. One day, he asked if he could sing it live instead.
This is what happened.
It's everything we need right now.
Since we could all use it:
Here's 60 seconds straight of Usain Bolt being nice to people for no particular reason and making them smile because why wouldn't he.