Rest of the World Report | Good News Sunday, August 2, 2026

A stranger raised $174K for a limping airport worker with nothing but a phone. A 14-year-old lassoed a man out of the Yellowstone. Five stories this week, and every one is about someone who decided to act.A TikTok video raises $174,000 to help a disabled Navy veteran retire. A Montana teen lassos a drowning man out of the Yellowstone River. Atlanta dads turn library trips into a movement: "dads show up". Maasai warriors in Tanzania trade spears for GPS collars, and the lions are coming back. A new eye implant restores central vision to 80% of trial patients."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe