The Uplift Brief

News That Restores Faith in Humanity
Archive — Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Breaking
She Hadn't Felt the Wind in Her Hair in Years. Then Her Director Got on a Bike.
Sunny Skyz
One Man Posted a Call for Help. 30,000 Volunteers Showed Up to Plant 1 Million Trees.
Good News Network
Uplifting Videos
Funniest Animal Videos 😂 When Things Get Wild Real Fast youtube
30+ Minutes of the Most Heartwarming Foster and Adoption Stories We've Ever Seen youtube/thedodo
A Meerkat Mistook a Photographer for a Rock — and Used Him as a Lookout Post youtube
Wellbeing
The Activities That Slow Aging the Most Have Nothing to Do With Exercise Science Alert
Exercising Beyond Current Guidelines Could Unlock Incredible Heart Benefits Science Alert
Making Your Kids Laugh Isn't Just Fun — It's Building Their Brains Good News Network
One Supplement Was Found to Lower Aggression by Up to 28%. Researchers Are Stunned. Science Alert
Around the World
A Pony Got Completely Stuck Inside a Tractor Tire. He Walked Away Without a Scratch. Good News Network
Scientists Found a Spider With a Smiley Face — Then Found the Same One Half a World Away Good Good Good
He Was the Size of a Fist When They Found Him. Six Years Later, He Weighs 220 Pounds. Good Good Good
In 1986, Guinea Worm Infected 3.5 Million People. Last Year There Were 10 Cases. Good News Network
Medical Breakthroughs
Scientists Think One Bodily Function May Tie All Dementia Risk Factors Together Science Alert
An Allergy and Asthma Drug Is Showing Real Promise Against Aggressive Cancers Good News Network
A Common Diabetes Drug May Also Be the Secret to an Exceptionally Long Life Science Alert
Doctors Caught Immune Cells on Video Hunting Down Live Skin Cancer — and It's Remarkable Science Alert
Heroes Among Us
Crowd Gives Standing Ovation to Teen Who Stepped in for Deployed Dad During Memorial Day Ceremony InspireMore
She Did Something Only 1% of People in the World Have Done. Yesterday She Joined the Club. r/MadeMeSmile
A 72-Year-Old Grandmother of Eight Just Earned Her Bachelor's Degree r/UpliftingNews
Reddit
The perseverance of Cirque du Soleil’s Bateau team r/BeAmazed
Hats off to you, sir. r/MadeMeSmile
Sudden Red Carpet r/MadeMeSmile
A Mother Duck Adopts Orphaned Ducklings the Moment They Touch the Water r/BeAmazed
In Case You Ever Thought Elephants Had Smooth Skin r/BeAmazed
3D printed hair? take my money! r/MadeMeSmile
Community Wins
London Just Opened a Landmark Museum Dedicated Entirely to Illustration Positive News
For 30 Years, the Same Volunteers Have Shown Up to Keep This California Creek Alive Good News Network
Chicago Just Opened the Nation's First Museum Dedicated to Public Housing History Good Good Good
A Florida Town Rallied Around a Cow Named Charley and Pulled Him Back From the Brink Good Good Good
Kids Making a Difference
Riding a Bike Before the Bell Rings Helps Every Kid Pay Attention — Especially Those With ADHD Reasons to Be Cheerful
Science
Scientists Made a 3D-Printing Resin You Can Melt Down and Use Again — Forever Knowridge
An Untouched Paris Apartment, Sealed Since 1942, Was Finally Opened in 2010 r/BeAmazed
An Italian Pilot Flew a Plane Through Two Road Tunnels Near Istanbul at 245 km/h r/BeAmazed
The Seeds of the Hollong Tree Look Exactly Like Drones — and Nobody Told Nature r/BeAmazed
Environmental Victories
A Phone Case Company Built a Robot That Hunts Plastic Across the Ocean Good News Network
Animals & Pets
An Endangered Sea Turtle Was Accidentally Hooked Off North Carolina. Fishermen Saved Her. Good Good Good
A Yellowstone Wolf Got Separated From His Pack. The Moment They Found Each Other Again Said Everything InspireMore
AI Is Now Watching for Whales in San Francisco Bay — and It's Already Saving Them Good News Network
The Idea That Your Pet Actively Chooses to Come Find You — Illustrated Perfectly r/MadeMeSmile
Acts of Kindness
Farmer celebrates his harvest r/MadeMeSmile