October 30–November 5, 2026
The good news readers loved most over the last seven days. It updates all week, and every source is linked.
Auckland Transport's provisional figures show more than 2.1 million train trips in October, with growth strongest from the west and more trains planned.
Auckland, New Zealand · · 3 min read
Mildred Baker of the Bronx joined a walking class for older adults in her late seventies, then ran her first New York City Marathon at 80 in 7:03:49.
New York City, USA · · 2 min read
Four mother-and-baby pairs were among nine rescued orangutans released into Batu Nyambu, a 23,000-hectare protected forest in Indonesian Borneo.
Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia · · 2 min read
University of Bonn biologists who found REM-like sleep in jumping spiders told Hooray News what surprised them and what they want to test next.
Bonn, Germany · · 3 min read
University of Bonn researchers filmed Portia fimbriata spiders sleeping upside down and found a twitchy, REM-like stage they make up after a rough night.
Bonn, Germany · · 3 min read
The National Institute on Aging's guide lists everyday steps, from blood pressure checks to calling friends, that may lower the risk of cognitive decline.
United States · · 3 min read
Bill Pyles of Oxford, Ohio, nearly scaled back his Halloween skeletons over hate mail. Then a woman who drove past on her way to radiation wrote to thank him.
Oxford, Ohio, United States · · 1 min read
A Navy officer home from nearly a year in Ukraine surprised his son at Campus Middle School in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with a bear hug and Pokémon cards.
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States · · 2 min read
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau describes two ways to pay down several debts, one that saves interest and one that builds momentum, and offers a free worksheet.
United States · · 3 min read
Marilyn Hampton’s 39 years as a custodian began with a job that kept her in school, she said, in video Aubrey ISD shared with Hooray News.
Aubrey, Texas · · 3 min read
World Kindness Day 2026 is Friday, November 13. Here’s where it came from, what the research says and five ideas from real people.
Worldwide · · 3 min read
In Osona, Spain, naturalists are offering roof tiles with a built-in nesting hole for the vulnerable little owl, and some have already been occupied.
Vic, Osona, Catalonia, Spain · · 2 min read
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