The Good News Podcast

Updates to two stories involving trees and forests- Miyawaki-method pocket forests and the Sycamore Gap tree in the UK. Read more about the Manhattan Healing Forest hereRead more about the Sycamore Gap seedlings here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about Shaq making someone's day. I'm watching a documentary mini-series about Shaq and was reminded that he tries to do kind things with his wealth when he can. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new coffee technology has the potential to remove some serious single-use plastic pollution from the planet.\Read more about the design and development of the pucks here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Libraries are back in the good news- an entire library system starts accepting a unique currency for fine forgiveness. Read more about March Meowness here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An author uses his prominence to make changes in the publishing world- good news for writers all over! Read more about the deal here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge gift will change the course of young doctors' lives for years to come. Read more about the gift here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from two years ago- sloths are getting more and more ways to move around Costa Rica like their sloth ancestors before them! Check out the Sloth Conservation Foundation to learn more ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update about an innovative company looking to use energy twice: once for computing, twice for heating! Read more about the pool plans here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's that time of year- snowplow naming season! Puns... puns... PUNS! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A struggling bear population in Canada gets an assist from conservationists and a traveling bear. Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A Beatles mystery has been solved and a stolen instrument is back home. Read more about the search and recovery here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Paris Olympic and Paralympic games are going to have some very, very Parisian medals. Read more and check out the medals for yourself. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A study has shown that the one of the best things for your heart might just be tai chi. Read more about the study here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An AI powered chatbot out of England has helped minority groups receive mental health referrals and that's good news!Read more about the chatbot here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a nearly five-year-old story- Ecosia has hit an impressive tree-planting milestone.Check out Ecosia if you've got any searches to do! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People who knit, crochet, etc. just keep proving time and time again that they're the best- this time? Scarf bombing!Read more about scarf bombing here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a musical monkey assist for Valentine's Day! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from a year ago- Flaco the owl is still flying free and making the best of his release!Check out this NYT article for more info and great photos of Flaco! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A multi-pronged approach in California to help kelp- got to help the kelp! Read more about the project in this AP News article. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The end of a historic mission on Mars and am amazing helicopter!Read more about Ingenuity and its achievements here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scientists are working as quickly as possible to get a new northern white rhino out in the wild.For more info, check out this BBC article! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A library (accidentally) runs a small social experiment and the people of Gothenburg came through in a big way. Read more (in Swedish) here: https://www.gp.se/kultur/arvid-var-en-av-hundratals-inne-pa-olasta-biblioteket-.ba402a95-22ee-4509-a396-bb7fa22f34b5 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two recent stories of doggos helping to save lives and keep people safe- they're superpups! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge experiment in Kenya is quantifying how helpful UBI can be for people in poverty. Read more at NPRPlanet Money has a great episode on the experiment too! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An act of kindness makes a stressful parenting experience a bit easier. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New tech is promising to produce lots of water from the air all around us!Read more about the WaterCube at CES here: https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/i-drank-water-that-this-giant-steel-box-pulled-from-the-air-at-ces-2024/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A special rodent has been helping a Welsh retiree keep his workbench cleaned up. Check out this article for video of the Welsh Tidy Mouse in action: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/world/europe/tiny-mouse-shed-video.html ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, an organization using the power of crafts to help others. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An Icelandic "bike nerd" is helping reconnect stolen bikes with their owners and help the thieves too. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A group of marmots in Canada is making big leaps in population with the help of some helpful humans. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another year wraps up and a new one begins- so much good news in the past and more in the future! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A thrift store find is a helpful reminder that thrift stores can be AWESOME. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From a few years ago, Katie's improvised carols with a fun, fresh cast of Christmas characters. It's a long one- we were having fun! Enjoy and Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄❄🤶 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A critically endangered orangutan has been born in Denver and has recently learned a bit more about her lineage. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update from a story from earlier this year- AI seems to be finding new antibiotics pretty darn quickly! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, the Toys for Tickets program came back this year and had a GREAT year: double the amount of toys from the previous year! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A national health service is sending people out into the woods... for their health! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An aggressive timeline for renovation seems to be right on track- despite the odds! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A felled tree may come back to life... in a few years... or many years. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New tech hopes to help kids with shots and adults with chronic pain! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from last year about my favorite aged chelonian! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two stories from jails and prisons in the US where education and rehabilitation are a priority. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Innovation keeps on coming- robots aren't taking farming jobs, but they may help farmers use less herbicide! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Good news from a NH transfer station that has a mythical ability to resurface lost rings! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about rice that has the potential to make farming it cheaper, more eco-friendly, and easier! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An antique corn may hold the key to more resilient future corn! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Portugal just broke a national record and it's good news for them and for the world! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about the Parastronaut Feasibility Project from the ESA. As a small update, it seems possible that John McFall could be going to space somewhat soonish with Axiom Space. There is a planned UK astronaut crewed mission coming up and McFall is a potential candidate! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two stories of innovation in the heat pump and hot water world- mines and sewers! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Audiobooks made using modern robovoices are ready for you to download- thousands of them! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★