• HOME

  • GOOD NEWS

  • DISCOVERIES

  • INNOVATIONS

  • GLOBAL GOOD

  • GREEN IMPACT

  • CELEBRITIES

  • GNI

  • PODCAST

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.

    The Brighter Side of News features good news, compassionate news  and inspirational news from around the world

    • 131_Flipboard_logo_logos-512
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • RSS
    BSN header logo 1.fw.png
      Sign up for the Brighter Side of News newsletter
    Angel With a Lantern:  80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Angel With a Lantern: 80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars

    80-year-old man was an "angel with a lantern" for a woman and three others whose cars were stuck during a massive blizzard in Saskatchewan.
    NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 22

    NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021

    In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort.
    Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 11

    Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze

    Fatima Wood said that she and her young children were struggling to make it out of the 19-story building as smoke quickly filled the hallway
    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 7

    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck

    The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 19, 2021

    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail

    A Hawaiian couple found themselves in quite a scary situation when they took a wrong turn on what they thought was a short hike and got lost
    Dog named Bear rescues 100 sick, injured Koalas following Australian bushfires
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 3, 2021

    Dog named Bear rescues 100 sick, injured Koalas following Australian bushfires

    Bear, a five-year-old high-energy dog tasked with finding Koalas injured in Australia's devastating bushfires, has rescued 100 marsupials.
    Heroic girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning apartment
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 2, 2021

    Heroic girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning apartment

    Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
    Sikh hikers use their turbans to make a rope and save two men caught in waterfall pool
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 21, 2021

    Sikh hikers use their turbans to make a rope and save two men caught in waterfall pool

    A group of hikers in Canada used their turbans to rescue two men who fell into frigid waters below a raging waterfall, intense video shows.
    A first for search and rescue from space
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 16, 2021

    A first for search and rescue from space

    Between 1982 and 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
    New Technology Makes It Possible to See Clearly Through Murky Water
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 22, 2021

    New Technology Makes It Possible to See Clearly Through Murky Water

    Algorithm makes polarized imaging more practical for imaging through water, which could benefit rescues and other underwater applications.
    5 good samaritans heroically pull elderly couple from burning car on highway
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 10, 2021

    5 good samaritans heroically pull elderly couple from burning car on highway

    A couple in their 90s from Phoenix was recovering at UCSD Medical Center along with one of the good Samaritans who pulled them from the car.
    Once abandoned, Baekgu becomes first honorary rescue dog after saving missing woman
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 10, 2021

    Once abandoned, Baekgu becomes first honorary rescue dog after saving missing woman

    A dog named Baekgu has become Korea's first honorary 119 rescue dog after playing a critical role in the search for a missing elderly woman.
    Heroic Leyland girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning flat
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 4, 2021

    Heroic Leyland girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning flat

    Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
    Kitten with spinal cord defect gets wheelchair built from toy car
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 4, 2021

    Kitten with spinal cord defect gets wheelchair built from toy car

    Heartwarming footage shows a disabled kitten whizzing around on a wheelchair made from a plastic bottle and toy car wheels.
    US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 25, 2021

    US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children

    A 97-year-old former US soldier has been reunited with three Italian siblings he saved as children during WWII.
    Swimmer rescued 2½ miles out at sea after TWELVE HOURS in the water off of Ireland
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 25, 2021

    Swimmer rescued 2½ miles out at sea after TWELVE HOURS in the water off of Ireland

    A swimmer stranded two and a half miles from shore in the icy waters of Tralee Bay, Ireland, was 'miraculously' rescued by RNLI volunteer.
    Heroic petting zoo visitor jumps in to save handler from a 'Darth Gator' attack
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 17, 2021

    Heroic petting zoo visitor jumps in to save handler from a 'Darth Gator' attack

    Donnie Wiseman of Davis County, has the scrapes and scars to prove he jumped on an 8 foot alligator in order to save the handler
    Cat’s meows leads rescuers to 83-year-old owner who fell into ravine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 17, 2021

    Cat’s meows leads rescuers to 83-year-old owner who fell into ravine

    Thanks to the actions of Piran the cat who meowed at the group until they noticed, the 83-year-old woman was rescued and is now on the mend
    Missing dog found after 7 years, 1,000 miles away in mid-Michigan
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 6, 2021

    Missing dog found after 7 years, 1,000 miles away in mid-Michigan

    After a journey that lasted 7 years and more than 1,000 miles, Sgt. Pepper is back home.
    Heroic bystander helps free young boy from the Miami condo collapse rubble
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 28, 2021

    Heroic bystander helps free young boy from the Miami condo collapse rubble

    It was just a small hand waving through the wreckage, yet one of the few hopeful moments amid a largely fruitless effort to find survivors.

    © 2021 The Brighter Side of News

    Site Map | Newsletter Sign-up | News Feed | About Us | Privacy | Terms

    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram