Good morning, everyone. I want to begin with our good news update. This Sunday tradition matters. With a war unfolding in Iran and the world feeling loud and overwhelming, choosing to pause and recognize what is good is not naïve. It is necessary.
We are doing this in the wake of another war. I have read your messages and I know many of you feel overwhelmed. So start your morning with something steady and good. A full news update will come later this afternoon.
I would love for you to share one piece of good news from your own life in the comments. Big or small. Personal or professional. Let’s keep building a community that stays informed and lifts one another up.
My good news is that this week was pivotal for this platform. This year alone we are reaching tens of millions of people and generating more than one billion impressions. We are building something truthful that can stand alongside major media outlets like Fox News, and we are doing it as a lean, focused team.
Here’s the good news:
- Before we get into today’s good news, I want to take a moment to address a piece of misinformation I saw this morning. While watching Fox & Friends, they aired footage of the dignified transfer that Donald Trump and JD Vance attended for the six American service members killed in the Iran war. But something seemed off, and it didn’t take long to realize why: the clip they showed wasn’t from yesterday’s transfer at all. It was footage from a previous one—likely because in the actual ceremony yesterday, Trump was wearing a ball cap and had been facing heavy criticism online. Here is the old video they played:
- Here is an image from yesterday’s transfer, clearly showing the difference:
- A Philadelphia man started a mobile laundromat that travels the city to wash and dry clothes for people experiencing homelessness. After serving 14 years in prison, he launched the idea he first imagined while incarcerated and now volunteers weekly to provide clean clothing and dignity to those in need.
- A skier named Michael Harris was buried for over four hours in an avalanche at Stevens Pass Ski Resort, but his wife used the “Find My iPhone” feature to locate his phone and guide search and rescue teams directly to him. He survived despite hypothermia and multiple injuries, and doctors expect a 14–16 week recovery while his family described his survival as a miracle.
- For the first time in the Oscars’ 97-year history, all ten Best Picture nominees are available in American Sign Language, with SignUp Media releasing ASL interpretations of eight films through a Chrome extension while HBO Max provides two others. The initiative, launched by a company founded by a teenager in 2020 to improve accessibility, aims to make awards season more inclusive for the roughly 11 million Deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans.
- A group of snowmobilers in New Hampshire rescued a young moose that was trapped up to its neck in deep snow by carefully digging it out for about 20 minutes. After freeing the exhausted animal, they stayed nearby to ensure it could stand and walk before it safely returned to the woods.
- A dog named Rocky was reunited with his owner after surviving 43 days lost in the snowy Rocky Mountains during a blizzard after bolting from a pet sitter. Volunteers from Summit Lost Pet Rescue eventually captured him using scent trails and a trap, and despite losing significant weight, he joyfully reunited with his owner.
- A New Jersey candle company called A Cheerful Giver has spent more than 20 years employing adults with disabilities to help produce its products, giving them flexible work and fair pay. Through a partnership with a nonprofit that supports people with special needs, the company provides meaningful jobs while selling its candles nationwide.
- A landfill in Wiltshire, England is using methane gas from decomposing waste to generate electricity that powers a large greenhouse dome where fruits and vegetables are grown year-round using hydroponics. The project aims to produce affordable local food, potentially supply up to 80% of nearby towns’ produce, and reduce emissions by capturing landfill gases and recycling food waste back into the system.
- Philadelphia schools adopted a new wellness policy guaranteeing students access to bathroom and water breaks, daily recess, and regular movement breaks during class. The policy also bans practices like silent lunches and taking away basic needs as punishment, aiming to protect students’ dignity and well-being.
- Researchers are engineering bacteria that can grow inside oxygen-poor tumors and consume them from the inside out as a potential cancer treatment. By adding genes that help the bacteria survive small amounts of oxygen and activating them only when enough bacteria are present, scientists hope to improve the ability of the microbes to destroy tumors more completely.
- Croatia has been officially declared landmine-free after more than two decades of demining efforts following the Yugoslav wars, during which about 1.5 million mines were scattered across the country. Authorities removed over 107,000 mines and hundreds of thousands of unexploded devices, making rural areas safer for communities, farming, and tourism.
- A Dutch woman discovered 35 authentic etchings by Rembrandt that had been stored in a folder of prints inherited from her grandfather, who purchased them in the early 1900s when such works were inexpensive. The pieces were verified by museum experts and will now be displayed in a museum exhibition, turning a long-overlooked family collection into a remarkable art discovery.
- A wildlife rescue group in India launched a specialized “elephant ambulance” designed to safely transport injured elephants to veterinary care. The vehicle completed its first rescue by transporting a 27-year-old elephant with a leg injury to a conservation hospital where he can receive treatment and long-term care.
- Scientists discovered fossils of a strange 275-million-year-old reptile in Brazil with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth that likely helped it grind plants for food. The species, named Tanyka amnicola, appears to be a rare “living fossil” from an ancient tetrapod lineage that survived alongside more modern land animals.
- A 19-year-old in Surrey, England quit his supermarket job to work as a freelance Spider-Man performer at children’s parties, where he now earns more in an hour than he previously made in a full workday. After investing in a high-quality costume and promoting himself at events and online, he now books regular party appearances and encourages others to pursue creative side hustles.
- A 13-year-old boy in England recycled more than 1.5 million aluminum cans over three years, raising about $20,000 that he donated to charities including food banks and a women’s organization. He spends around 20 hours a week collecting cans from hundreds of local businesses and households to support people in need while helping the environment.
- Scientists in Brazil developed a nutrient-rich “super honey” by using ultrasonic waves to extract beneficial compounds from discarded cocoa bean husks and infuse them into honey. The process turns agricultural waste into a chocolate-flavored product rich in polyphenols and other bioactive nutrients while reducing food waste.
- Camera trap surveys in Turkmenistan found an estimated 60–80 endangered Persian leopards living in the country’s nature reserves, including breeding females in the Uly-Balkan Range. Conservationists say the population increase is likely due to improved habitat protections, growing prey populations, and long-term conservation efforts that are helping the species recover.
See you soon.
— Aaron
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