The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.

Throughout the year, there were many special moments that united us during difficult times. As 2025 comes to a close, NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart and Hallie Jackson take a look back at some of the inspiring stories from the past year.

Congratulations to the green sea turtle, which is off the endangered species list as of 2025 thanks to a population rebound. It joins other conservation success stories such as the peregrine falcon, the American alligator, several species of rhino, the okapi, the Cape vulture, and the tiny kangaroo-like brush-tailed bettong.