Saturday, October 31, 2026
Today's good news from around the world. Every story is checked against its sources, and new ones land every day.
Chiricahua National Park charges nothing to get in. Here’s how to get there, which hikes to pick, when to go and what to bring.
Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA · · 4 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
Kept as pets in Cabinda, Angola, chimpanzees Zeze and Zizi were rescued and moved to Congo's Tchimpounga sanctuary, where Zeze now thrives with one eye.
Cabinda, Angola · · 2 min read
A young boy missing from his village in northern Zimbabwe lived on wild fruit and water dug from a dry riverbank until rangers found him in Matusadona National Park.
Matusadona National Park, Kariba district, Zimbabwe · · 2 min read
A Bigg's orca calf seen in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca descends from whales released in 1976 after a governor's aide helped sue SeaWorld.
Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA · · 2 min read
Using DNA and 270 museum specimens, a UWA-led team split Australia's kultarr into three species, giving the shrinking eastern one its own conservation case.
Perth, Australia / arid inland Australia · · 3 min read
In Kolhapur, India, a grandmother in her 60s learned to read letters, write her name and do sums with help from her fifth-grade grandson and a local class.
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India · · 2 min read
Beaky Junior is the first chick to fledge from a new nest on a managed grouse moor in southern Scotland, the charity says, where golden eagles now number over 50.
Southern Uplands, Scotland, UK · · 2 min read
The U.S. Small Business Administration's free guide walks would-be owners from market research to a business bank account, with a detail page for every step.
United States · · 3 min read
In 2022, 20-year-old Anthony Perry pulled a man off a live CTA third rail in Chicago and was thanked with a $25 gas card, then a tow truck carrying a car.
Chicago, Illinois, USA · · 2 min read
The Gambia's Reparations Commission says its government funding runs out in days, then it will pay victims from about $2.5 million in mansion sale proceeds.
Kotu, The Gambia · · 3 min read
Aubrey ISD named its newest elementary school for Marilyn Hampton, 76, who worked 39 years as a custodian. It is expected to open in August 2027.
Aubrey, Texas, USA · · 1 min read
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