The Good News Podcast

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Colleen's farewell episode. She shares a few of her favorite clips from episodes from the past three years.

Colleen and Neil share good news about the removal of Confederate monuments and the chewing of tennis balls.

Colleen and Neil take a look at what's topping major bestseller lists and it's encouraging.

Check out https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ for more information and insight on police violence.

SpaceX and NASA have successfully launched, orbited, and docked Bob and Doug.

Colleen and Neil share a kind tale from the archive about a library and a very considerate patron.

There is a giant piece of art that Colleen and Neil chat about. Can you guess what it is?

Panda are very very cute and they are big heads and this really helpful when they climb trees.

Good news about birds. I will not bury the lede. 10 new birds were described in 2020. Listen to find out more

Colleen and Neil share good news near and dear to Colleen's heart.

Bookseller Joe of Chicago's Volumes Bookstore and cafe tells us about a nonfiction book called On Lighthouses by Jazmina Barrera.

Colleen and Neil share good news about the newest member of the Gerber baby club.

Colleen and Neil share new beaver news. If you're on the lookout, you can always find beaver news.

A small business in Chicago, Luft balloons is thriving and spreading beautiful cheer.

Good news! For the first time in 10 years California is drought free

Colleen and Neil share a story that's both good news and sweet justice.

Colleen and Neil discuss a big bump in our lifetime in Moroccan literacy.

Please check BUBBLEGUM, by Adam Levin. And as mentioned at the end of the podcast Joe is hosting audiobook club for May on Bubblegum. All proceeds with support Volumes If you're in Chicago Please visit Volumes Bookstore and Bookcafe to order all your books. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

If you're in Chicago Please visit Volumes Bookstore and Bookcafe to order all your books. Here is a list of books mentioned in today's episode:The Address Book by Diedre Masks A Queen in Hiding (nine realms series) by Sarah Kozloff Nothing to See by Kevin Wilson ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Please find the full story from NPR here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil discuss Paris' fast tracked plan to get more people on two wheels.

Colleen and Neil pull this episode out of the archives- sometimes you need some help with homework and there is only one number to dial.

Colleen finds an article in the New York Times Science section about fish shaped like a box.

Colleen and Neil share a tale about a sheep that's finally come home.

News outlet New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) shared a story about a "highly unusual hybrid" between a zebra and donkey, this animal is being called a zonkey! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil discuss a new potential (or... hypothetical) piece of scientific equipment up on the moon.

We're talking plastic today. More specifically, some new tools we might have to break down some of our tons and tons of plastic.

Three shorty snippets of good news. All your favorites: magnets, pandas, renewables.

Sharing some good news that has a pretty niche audience... just me, Neil. Watch the whole reference video here: https://youtu.be/bQ269uka-VU

Some good news for Pixar papas- they're getting an award and a million!

Katie and Neil discuss another entertainment option- musical theater! They don't always agree and that's just fine.

Katie and Neil offer up some celebrity sotrytime options- open to all ages! You don't need to be a kid to want to be read to.

Katie and Neil chat about about a gigantic internet library. Check out some books if you're looking for something to do! The Open Library Project can be found here: openlibrary.org

Katie and Neil discuss candy, dogs, and Tom Hanks.

Katie and Neil discuss a new record holder for highest altitude mammal. And yes, canonically, Fievel was Jewish. (It's like... a large part of the plot.) Check out more about the new champion mouse here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/03/mouse-found-atop-volcano-highest-altitude-mammal/

Katie and Neil discuss a free online course from Yale that explores personal happiness. Here is the link if you'd like to check it out: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

A brief update on the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of InSight on Mars.

A slight deviation from our regularly scheduled podcast; a few ideas on things we can do to help our community even if we're not feeling super communal.

Another installment of Wiki Woman! Read more about the Apgar score here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apgar_score

Pulled from the archive, legislation in the Philippines had new requirements for teens to graduate high school. And to add some clarity, it looks like this bill has passed in the congress, but is still working through the senate.

From the archives, the beach from "The Beach" is closed to tourists. As an update, a ton of great progress has been made in Maya Bay. The Thai government is looking to reopen the bay to visitors, but limiting the number of people to potentially half of what numbers once were.

Katie and Neil discuss Aldi's commitment in the 2020s.

We love space, Mars, rovers, citizen scientists, and names here at the The Good News Podcast. This episode has all of those things!

Katie and Neil discuss some California trees that are now protected for future generations!

Katie and Neil share multiple pieces of great news about ?uestlove and discuss dream high schools.

Katie and Neil discuss a new exhibit at the DuSable Museum in Chicago.

Another installment of Wiki Woman! Here is a link to Esther Duflo's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_duflo_social_experiments_to_fight_poverty?language=en

Katie and Neil discuss Jimmy Carter's most recent batch of solar panels.

Katie and Neil discuss a scientific study exploring what a pooch loves most.