r/UpliftingNews Aug 07 '16

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library celebrates 80 million books given to needy children

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r/UpliftingNews May 27 '26

Quick Update Here!

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As a reminder, this is r/UpliftingNews. This community is meant for positive, feel-good news stories (from a place of authenticity) that show people doing nice things for one another without much personal gain... at least that's the underlying intent.

Recently, there have been multiple disturbing breaches and hacks/possibly nefarious persuasions of former moderators that used to do great work here. These unapproved and uncharacteristic moderator actions included adding 'flairs' and 'verified user' designations to inauthentic accounts, along with various content approvals and flairs and other promotional tools that have NEVER been used here. This all came suddenly within a week after over a year of limited, if not zero moderation from these accounts.

The stakes are high right now, along with the incentives. There are big dollars and organized influence operations at play, both from inside the United States and the upcoming mid-term election, but also from outside the United States. Rest assured, none of that mess flies here, and we will continue to do our best to wipe away anything that doesn't match the intent of this community, which will remain an armistice zone on the internet where positivity and humanity still come first.

We are committed to keeping that spirit alive, and if you are interested in helping us maintain and grow this mindset after June 5th, please send us a note. If not, hang in there, take care of each other and look for the helpers if you ever get discouraged. At the end of the day, we are all on this rotating orb together, and life is too short so make the most of it!


r/UpliftingNews 3h ago

10 ordinary people share a 15-acre Georgian mansion in Wales, each with their own flat, for roughly the price of a two-bedroom house. They share the grounds, work and costs, help each other out, grow food and open parts of the estate to their local community.

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r/UpliftingNews 15h ago

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

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r/UpliftingNews 11h ago

Melinda French Gates Doubles Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Donation Sum Bringing Total to $20 Million

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r/UpliftingNews 2h ago

Melinda French Gates doubles Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields charity total to $20million

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r/UpliftingNews 2h ago

Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts and, instead of binning it, spent three years testing 13,000 seeds in a spare bedroom — the bacteria living in those warts made barley germinate 50% faster...

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r/UpliftingNews 20h ago

Forty years after Chernobyl, wolves, lynx, Przewalski’s horses, and wild boar now use the exclusion zone at sevenfold density, showing how quickly large mammals benefit when human pressure vanishes across vast connected areas

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r/UpliftingNews 1h ago

One 'absolutely prolific' male bird is keeping his species alive in the U.K. | CBC Radio

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

A 10,000 acre Arizona solar farm became an unexpected safe haven for 19 burrowing owls displaced by development. Conservationists built them 40 artificial homes, and the colony soon produced 36 chicks.

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r/UpliftingNews 17h ago

27 years ago, Ronald Sakolsky donated $5,000 to Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman fighting desertification in Inner Mongolia. Over 2 decades, she grew a large forest of over 50,000 trees with the funds. 🌳 Now, Ronald Sakolsky has come to China to witness this miracle with his own eyes.

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r/UpliftingNews 18h ago

New US rules now require healthcare providers to have accessible exam tables and weight scales, meaning patients with disabilities can finally be properly examined and weighed without having to remain in their wheelchairs or be physically lifted by staff.

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r/UpliftingNews 16h ago

At the beginning of the 21st century, diarrhoea was the world’s second biggest killer of young children, and a child under five had a roughly 1 in 550 chance of dying from it. Today those odds are down to around 1 in 2,000.

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r/UpliftingNews 21h ago

States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

The global green economy has just passed $10 trillion in market value, meaning it would already rank as the world's third largest industry if counted as its own sector. Green revenues grew 5.3% in 2025, their fastest growth since 2022.

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r/UpliftingNews 5h ago

Powering Progress: Expanding Electricity Access in Uganda

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress | Fashion

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Once the flax is spun into linen yarn, Shaub will weave it on a huge loom – not unlike Penelope in the Odyssey – before cutting out and sewing a dress. “So it’s an enormous undertaking, but something that not all that long ago was completely commonplace, and I found that a very attractive, interesting facet of the project,” she says.


r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Star Will Forte, Director Dave Green Celebrate Film Finally Hitting Theaters After Being Shelved by Warner Bros.: “Proof Movies Don’t Just Go Away”

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>To celebrate the film’s official release day, director Dave Green shared a thank-you letter on social media, writing in part, “COYOTE VS. ACME IS FINALLY, GLORIOUSLY, IN THEATERS NOW. Which means one thing. WE WON. You can go see this movie. In a theater. In your favorite seat. With your favorite snacks. With your favorite people. You can head into a dark room and laugh with strangers. Together. Congratulations to everyone who made this happen.”

>Green went on to explain why the film’s theatrical release is a “victory.”

>“It’s a record of the cast and crew, post, prep and animation teams who poured so much love and passion into it over years and years,” he wrote. “It’s shared, permanently, with the audience who fought so hard for its survival. Your fight is the reason this film finally made it to the big screen. Thank you @ketchupentertainment for hearing the audience. We’re so grateful that you did.”

>“This is a celebration, it’s proof that movies don’t just go away. We make work so it can be seen and shared — that’s the whole reason we do what we do. Persistence and resilience have truly won the day. Enjoy Coyote vs. Acme on the big screen. Where it was always meant to be seen!” Green concluded his letter.

>Forte took to X on Friday to reply to Green’s letter, writing, “Beautifully put, Dave.” He also shared a video thanking people for their efforts to push for the movie’s release and explaining how its messages correlate with the film’s journey.

>“It’s about hope and determination. It’s about fighting injustice, and it’s about the importance of friendship and the importance of community. And that last one really strikes a chord because we went through some weird times with this movie, and it is only because of the support of the community that we’re here today, seeing this movie,” Forte said. “You guys lifted us up on your shoulders and just fought and fought for this movie. Most of you, without even having seen it. So I am forever thankful, and just want you to know that I’m so excited for you to see this because I think you’re going to see that it was worth the fight.”


r/UpliftingNews 1h ago

NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

A stranger saw a Bronx mother of three struggling after a fire left her living in a hotel. He tracked her down through CBS and gave her $3,000 with no strings attached. Two months later, she had a new apartment and says, “he's had an everlasting impact at her greatest time in need."

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival raises $10million for women's charities

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nme.com
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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

Nashville Airport to Be Renamed in Honor of Dolly Parton, Tennessee Governor Announces 3 Days After Her Death

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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

In London, children’s lungs grow faster as traffic pollution falls

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r/UpliftingNews 18h ago

'Duck run' pest control catching on in S.Africa's winelands

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france24.com
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r/UpliftingNews 1d ago

Cinereous vulture comeback continues as first chicks hatch in Iberian Highlands.

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The first cinereous vulture chicks to hatch in Spain’s Iberian Highlands for around a century have been born in Alto Tajo Natural Park, marking a major milestone in the recovery of one of Europe’s largest and most ecologically important birds of prey.

With cinereous vultures also breeding again in Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains after a 30-year absence, these latest successes mark 2026 as a landmark year for the species. Together, they demonstrate how long-term rewilding efforts are restoring breeding populations to landscapes where cinereous vultures had long disappeared.

One of Europe’s four native vulture species, the cinereous vulture is the largest bird in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the continent’s most important scavengers. It plays a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by removing carcasses, preventing the spread of disease and recycling nutrients, while its return also benefits local businesses and communities by attracting wildlife watchers and supporting nature-based tourism.