Something Good

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Symbolizing more than a holiday: The story behind why Nova Scotia gives Boston its city tree every year

Back in November, the province of Nova Scotia kept up a yearly tradition by sending the city of Boston its official Christmas tree.

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West Side neighborhood honors longtime USPS mailman during final route

Marcos Perez made his final deliveries for the United States Postal Service on Monday after delivering thousands of letters and packages and getting to know the community...

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5 ways to participate in #GivingTuesday without spending a dime

Giving Tuesday is still somewhat new in the grand scheme of social media things, and even though your first thought might be donating money, there are plenty of other way...

Rocky, the owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree, has been returned to the wild

A tiny Saw-whet owl was found stuck inside this year’s Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in 30 Rock last week, and thanks to some wonderful environmentalists, Rocky th...

Nominate an everyday hero who did ‘Something Good’ in 2020 - big or small

We’re looking for individuals that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to help their friends, co-workers, neighbors and strangers in a time they needed help th...

LISTEN: 11 real pieces of practical advice that I use, almost daily

When it comes to advice, I like snippets. Rather than rambling stories and cliche anecdotes, I just want to hear something that rings true and do-able, that I can take aw...

Nomine a un héroe que hizo ‘Algo bueno’ en 2020, ya sea una acción grande o pequeña

Buscamos personas que hayan ido más allá durante la pandemia para ayudar a sus amigos, compañeros de trabajo, vecinos y extraños en el momento en que más necesitaban ayud...

Nominate an everyday hero who did ‘Something Good’ in 2020 - big or small

We’re looking for individuals that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to help their friends, co-workers, neighbors and strangers in a time they needed help th...

Ever heard of the Raccoon Whisperer? These videos will leave you speechless

There’s nothing like a bond between human and pets, no matter how unusual it is.

“I just said, ‘Hey are you OK?’” Here’s how a chance encounter changed an Army veteran’s life.

From strangers to friends: How this selfless act near the finish line of a race was bigger than a win

Maggie Duba didn’t know who she was, but all she could see was another competitor on the ground, coughing, moaning, and in need of paramedics.

These three veterans were reunited 50 years after Vietnam

Three veterans who last saw each other during the Vietnam War recently reconnected, and what a reunion it was.

These stories about Alex Trebek will absolutely warm your heart

It’s still hard to believe that the iconic host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

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This good ‘cemeterian’ goes viral for the best reason -- and her time-lapse TikToks are incredibly satisfying

A Bedford, Virginia woman is now TikTok famous.

My pandemic business story: ‘You’ve got to have a senior portrait ... the heck with COVID. It’s your story’

It all started with some simple cards.

Did you know you can regrow some veggies in your very own kitchen?

Earlier this fall, I was helping my friend pick some of the veggies she grew in her at-home garden (while socially distanced, of course), and I noticed in her windowsill ...

Stevie Nicks joined TikTok so she could lace up her skates, sing ‘Dreams’ and drink some Ocean Spray

You know who is having the best week ever? Nathan Apodaca.

Champions of perseverance: Why one victory meant more for this high school football team

It was like a New Year’s Eve celebration, with players and coaches jumping up and down and dancing as if the ball at Times Square had just dropped.

2020, flipped: 11 good things that have come out of a pandemic year

It’s been quite a roller coaster of a year. With the long list of things that have gone wrong or ended badly, we wanted to take some time to highlight some good things th...

Show us your Pride to celebrate National Coming Out Day

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride.

Woman makes 700 masks for her community, complete with welcoming front-yard display

Jackie Moore knows how to sew, and has ever since junior high.

Something Good: ‘I literally held my tie up, and I asked for help’

‘When people need help, we step up’: Farmers harvest neighbor’s crops after he suffers heart attack

It’s always nice to hear about grand gestures -- people doing kind things for other people -- but while we’re searching all the time for Something Good happening in our c...

Mother, daughter share tearful reunion at Floresville nursing home after spending six months apart

A mother got to hug her daughter for the first time in six months at a Floresville nursing home, and staff members say there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

11 times we were reminded there is good, despite the dud of a year we’ve had

Despite the fact that the entire world has been living through a pandemic, there has been a lot of good happening, and we have managed to find quite a bit of it.

RIP pre-COVID-19 normal: Dad recreates ‘outings’ for daughter, and it’s the sweetest

Since many places have been closed and social distancing has been required or encouraged, people have had to find ways to cope with the changes.

15 quarantine home renovations from our viewers, readers -- and the photos are amazing

We asked our viewers to send us photos of their DIY home renovations that were completed during quarantine -- and we were absolutely stunned by the responses.

These ‘teddy bear toss’ videos will warm your heart

Did you know this was a thing?

One seemingly small project for this family leads to fun discoveries around town

When the world as we knew it went into quarantine status back in March, an Orlando-area kindergarten teacher and mother felt ... well, a little bored, to be honest.

Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigley’s Gum casket - and it looks like he’ll get his wish

How much do you love your favorite candy? Do you love it so much you’d want to be buried with it, or better yet, in it?

Something Good: ’To hold him again after 114 days is just an amazing, amazing feeling’

How have you been? It’s been a few weeks since I popped into your inbox.

How a pineapple brought joy to one family during quarantine

Lots of people started their own home gardens during quarantine and grew copious numbers of veggies and herbs, but we bet most of them weren’t growing a pineapple.