Uplifting Stories

Piglet in a blanket: Photographer stages newborn photoshoot of baby piggy

  Piglet in a blanket: Photographer stages newborn photoshoot of baby piggy

September 17
Farmers band together, help neighbor with harvest after he suffers heart attack

  Farmers band together, help neighbor with harvest after he suffers heart attack

September 16
Families buy 100 acres in Georgia to create safe haven for Black people

  Families buy 100 acres in Georgia to create safe haven for Black people

September 13
Puppy found amid rubble of California wildfire

  Puppy found amid rubble of California wildfire

September 13
America’s oldest WWII veteran gets flyover for 111th birthday

America’s oldest WWII veteran gets flyover for 111th birthday

September 12
Texas family gifts late son’s car to Army veteran

Texas family gifts late son’s car to Army veteran

September 12
Dog’s bark awakens, saves family from house fire

  Dog’s bark awakens, saves family from house fire

September 11
Coronavirus: Iowa college choir practices in empty pool

  Coronavirus: Iowa college choir practices in empty pool

September 11
Blue light special: Alabama neighborhood lights up in support of police

Blue light special: Alabama neighborhood lights up in support of police

September 11
73-year-old Florida school bus driver wins $2 million lotto jackpot

  73-year-old Florida school bus driver wins $2 million lotto jackpot

September 11
Wisconsin farmer creates 22-acre sunflower oasis to help lift spirits amid COVID-19 pandemic

Wisconsin farmer creates 22-acre sunflower oasis to help lift spirits amid COVID-19 pandemic

September 8
Boy, 2, adopts shelter dog with same birth defect

  Boy, 2, adopts shelter dog with same birth defect

September 6
Coronavirus researchers win $1 million lottery prize

Coronavirus researchers win $1 million lottery prize

September 6
Ohio boxer DeAndre Ware performs CPR to save man’s life at Las Vegas weigh-in

Ohio boxer DeAndre Ware performs CPR to save man’s life at Las Vegas weigh-in

September 5
‘Trumpet saved his life’: Illinois man plays Taps at dad’s funeral after beating coronavirus

‘Trumpet saved his life’: Illinois man plays Taps at dad’s funeral after beating coronavirus

September 4
Desks by Dads: Families help get desks to kids in need for remote learning

Desks by Dads: Families help get desks to kids in need for remote learning

September 4
No-cost lawn care: Out-of-work digital advertising executive turns downtime into good deeds for elderly, disabled veterans

No-cost lawn care: Out-of-work digital advertising executive turns downtime into good deeds for elderly, disabled veterans

September 3
Hospital staff cheers as infant whose mom was fatally struck in DUI crash goes home

  Hospital staff cheers as infant whose mom was fatally struck in DUI crash goes home

September 2
Ohio boy has donated more than 250 bulletproof vests to police dogs

  Ohio boy has donated more than 250 bulletproof vests to police dogs

August 31
New Jersey man turns garage into food pantry for those in need

New Jersey man turns garage into food pantry for those in need

August 30
More than 150 dogs set to be euthanized rescued from Virgin Islands

More than 150 dogs set to be euthanized rescued from Virgin Islands

August 29
Georgia inmates save deputy having stroke

  Georgia inmates save deputy having stroke

August 30
Manatee rescued after being stranded on sand bank during low tide

  Manatee rescued after being stranded on sand bank during low tide

August 31
Sanitation workers find cellphone in vault toilet, return it to owner

  Sanitation workers find cellphone in vault toilet, return it to owner

August 28
Same-sex penguin couple in Spanish aquarium adopts, hatches firstborn chick

  Same-sex penguin couple in Spanish aquarium adopts, hatches firstborn chick

August 26