NEW YORK: Battered by grim headlines, horrifying statistics and deep uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, many people worldwide are trying to lift their spirits by seeking out "good news".
Sites specialising in upbeat news have seen a surge in growth in recent weeks. And Google searches for "good news" have jumped fivefold since the start of the year.
Advertisement Advertisement The Good News Network, created in the late 1990s, has seen traffic triple in the past month with more than 10