In today's economy, the media doesn't always provide the best or most upbeat news. Often the news is very negative and highlights weaknesses or things that aren't working. Here are some sites that I found that seem to supply positive news and things that are working. I don't endorse these, nor am I any kind of affiliate, just a FYI!
www.horatioalger.com www.happynews.com www.only-positive-news.com www.goodnewsnetwork.org www.positivenewsus.org www.positivenews.net www.dailygood.org www.selfgrowth.com/news.html