Good News From Around The World
Tell Me Something Positive is a free tool that delivers verified good news at the tap of a button. In a world where negative headlines dominate, we curate over 100 real, sourced, positive stories from trusted outlets including Positive News, the World Health Organization, Scientific American, Carbon Brief, the World Bank, IUCN, Euronews Green, and the African Development Bank.
What kind of positive news will I find?
Our stories span seven categories: environmental wins like falling deforestation and new marine reserves; clean energy milestones including renewables overtaking coal globally; health breakthroughs from gene therapy to disease elimination; wildlife comebacks from sea turtles to European bison; scientific discoveries from deep ocean species to lunar research; community stories of kindness, clean water access, and urban improvement; and rights and justice progress including AI regulation and data privacy laws.
Why does positive news matter?
Research consistently shows that balanced news consumption supports mental wellbeing. Knowing about genuine human progress — verified, sourced, and real — helps maintain perspective and motivation. Every story here is something that actually happened, proving that humans are solving problems, protecting nature, and looking after each other every single day.
Verified good news you can trust
Every story displays its source. We don't make anything up. From Croatia eliminating all its landmines to Chile creating one of the world's largest marine reserves, from the first all-electric commercial flights in Scotland to breakthrough cancer immunotherapy results — these things really happened. The world is doing better than you think.