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Only Happy News is an independent feel-good news publication dedicated to surfacing what’s going right in the world — the rescues, the breakthroughs, the comebacks, and the quiet acts of kindness that never make the front page. In a news landscape built on anxiety and outrage, we exist to remind you that goodness is still out there, still reliable, and worth celebrating. Our editorial team covers positive stories across science, animals, people, travel, and innovation — every day, without exception.

Jimmy Darts Tests Stranger Kindness in America’s Friendliest City — And Dwayne Delivers

Jimmy Darts traveled to America's self-proclaimed friendliest city to test whether its reputation holds up

Soviet-Era Discovery Beneath Antarctic Ice Unlocks New Chapter in Earth Science

Cleo Abram documented the science surrounding subglacial Lake Vostok, a liquid lake roughly 160 miles

New Mexico’s Gila River Is Reclaiming Its Wild Floodplain — And Science Proves It’s Working

New Mexico's Gila River has reclaimed nearly its full historic floodplain width by 2000 —

Phat Gus and Marty Face Off in Mark Rober’s Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0 Summer Games

Phat Gus and Marty competed head-to-head on a multi-station obstacle course built by Mark Rober,

Murphy the 31-Year-Old Eagle Who Incubated a Rock Finally Got a Real Eaglet to Raise

Murphy, a 31-year-old bald eagle at World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis County, Missouri, spent

21-Year-Old Audience Member Saves ‘La La Land’ Concert After Keyboardist Falls Ill Mid-Show in Sydney

When the keyboardist fell ill mid-show at Sydney's 'La La Land in Concert,' a desperate

Colorado Farmers Are Growing 3,000-5,000 Acres of Rye a Year — and Saving Their Valley’s Water Supply

Farmers in Colorado's San Luis Valley are now growing 3,000 to 5,000 acres of rye

Three 16-Year-Olds From India Win Global Earth Prize for Tamarind-Based Microplastic Filter

Three 16-year-olds from India — Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta — have won

The Gravity-Defying Tree of Life at Olympic National Park Is Washington’s Most Mysterious Wonder

A Pacific Northwest travel channel recently filmed the legendary Tree of Life at Kalaloch Beach

Homeless Man Sleeping on Miami Streets Spots Missing 6-Year-Old Alone at Night and Calls Police

Arnett Johnson, a homeless man sleeping on a bench near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 17th