http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_backs_assault_weapons_ban/?source=rss US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-12-18T20:11:34+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/amputee_climbs_103_stories_using_mind-controlled_bionic_leg/?source=rss A man with a mind-controlled bionic leg climbed to the top of Chicago’s famous Sears Willis Tower Sunday, part of a charity stair-climbing event. Zac Vawter, 31, lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident and is the first person to climb that many floors wearing a bionic limb. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2012-11-14T08:19:54+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/victories_for_marriage_equality_and_first_openly_gay_u.s._senator/?source=rss Before last night, voters in more than 30 consecutive statewide elections across the United States approved bans on same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, three states broke the trend—with a fourth still counting its votes—in what some advocates and organizations are calling the most successful election for gay rights ever. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2012-11-07T08:21:25+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment/?source=rss When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results: We're often happiest when we're lost in the moment. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories 2012-11-06T06:22:18+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/lucas_giving_disneys_billions_to_fund_education/?source=rss As Star Wars fans digest the news that George Lucas' company Lucasfilm was sold to Disney for a little over $4 billion, it turns out that it wasn't for personal profit. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States 2012-11-04T16:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fear_can_be_erased_from_the_brain_before_its_memory_has_been_formed/?source=rss An old saying tells us not to dwell on an unpleasant event. A new clinical study suggests the saying has both psychological and neurological support for its validity. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Feel Good 2012-10-19T07:42:09+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/deaf_girl_fitted_with_bionic_ear_speaks_her_first_word/?source=rss Emily Small told her baby daughter Evie she loved her every day for 22 months, but the girl never heard her mother's words once. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories 2012-09-03T21:14:11+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/puppet_experiment_suggests_humans_are_born_to_be_fair/?source=rss A psychological experiment using a simple game revealed that, by the age of just three, children choose to reward their peers based on merit. The children gave the puppet more stickers if it had "worked harder" - gathering more coins. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories 2012-09-03T02:49:17+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bill_nye_the_science_guy_asks_parents_not_to_raise_creationist_kids/?source=rss Creationists: Please don't teach your kids to deny evolution, begs science educator and television personality Bill Nye, who hosted "Bill Nye the Science Guy" in the 1990s. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Science, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States 2012-08-28T15:31:03+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/pairing_angels_with_cancer_patients/?source=rss Jonny Imerman is a cancer survivor who wants to make sure no young adult battles the disease alone. In 2002, he started Imerman Angels, a nonprofit that pairs cancer patients with cancer survivors for one-on-one support. The group has made more than 8,000 matches worldwide. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories 2012-08-26T18:58:59+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/londons_eco-friendly_olympic_games/?source=rss The whole world has gathered in London for the Summer Olympic Games. It is the third time this city has hosted the games, and the nation is aiming to make it unique as the first "sustainable" Olympics. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Feel Good, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England 2012-07-31T03:06:21+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/buddha_tree_alive_and_healthy_at_age_2500/?source=rss The 2,500-year-old tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment is alive and healthy, Indian scientists said Thursday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Feel Good, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India 2012-07-23T16:08:46+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ex_addicts_staying_sober_through_sport/?source=rss After beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott Strode found support through sports. Since 2007, his nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 4,700 participants in Colorado. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories 2012-07-11T03:37:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cashing_in_the_american_dream_to_help_aids_orphans_those_who_raise_them/?source=rss Jackson Kaguri is helping grandmothers who are raising grandchildren left orphaned by AIDS. His Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project provides free education and health care to nearly 600 children in Uganda, and it offers support to nearly 7,000 grandmothers. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, Africa, Uganda 2012-07-01T02:46:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/help_for_a_hidden_population_of_caregiving_kids/?source=rss Connie Siskowski is helping young people who have to take care of an ill, disabled or aging family member. Since 2006, her nonprofit has provided assistance to more than 500 young caregivers in Palm Beach County, Florida. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States 2012-06-19T03:18:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mayor_turns_parking_space_into_a_park/?source=rss Struck by inspiration when some college students pulled off a plot of their own, Ithaca's mayor has opened his own tiny park space, complete with salvaged benches and repurposed tree stumps. He hopes this mini oasis will send a big message. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New York 2012-06-04T03:57:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/former_cowboy_flying_free_health_care_to_those_in_need/?source=rss Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit that provides free health care to people in the United States and all over the world. Since 1985, the all-volunteer group has held more than 660 medical clinics and treated half a million people. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories 2012-05-20T22:59:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/watch_disabled_veteran_does_the_impossible/?source=rss When Arthur Boorman was injured in the Gulf War, a botched surgery left him immobile and depressed. Having been told he would never walk unassisted again, the 47-year-old ballooned to 297lbs and gave up hope of ever being happy again. But thanks to a revolutionary form of yoga, Mr Boorman managed to lose a staggering 140lbs in just ten months and now can not only walk without his canes and leg braces, he can run. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories 2012-05-10T23:59:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/seeking_justice_for_haitis_rape_victims/?source=rss Malya Villard-Appolon is a rape survivor dedicated to supporting victims of sexual violence in Haiti. In 2004, she co-founded KOFAVIV, an organization that has helped more than 4,000 rape survivors find safety, psychological support and/or legal aid. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Caribbean, Haiti 2012-05-07T05:25:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/community_comes_together_to_fulfill_fallen_soldiers_final_wish/?source=rss It took more than a village to help bring the last wish of a fallen soldier to come true, but ten months and the help of strangers led to its completion. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories 2012-05-07T04:25:00+00:00