The Good News Podcast

From the archive, dogs are getting to work reintroducing native plants to an urban nature reserve.

Read more about the project (and see some pup pics) here

A new Barbie is good news for representation and make believe play time!

Read more about this newest doll here

New technology using old techniques might yield quick, low-carbon housing! Very cool!

Read more about the 3D houses here

Good news from sidewalks near you- you can see space stuff!

Read more about #popscope here

Reintroduced wolves are having impacts throughout entire ecosystems!

Read more about the wolf + tree research here

From the archive, a drone that looks like a dog wearing a vacuum! Now THAT is some good news.

Read more about a recent robopup adventure here

Something that may have cursed explorers 100 years ago has promising medical properties nowadays. Cool!

Read more about the research here

An update to a few episodes over the years about the cost of renewable energy generation compared to fossil fuel generation.

Read more about the UN address here 

From New England, a smart reuse (continued use?) of technology to keep folks connected.

Read more about the payphones here

A fun race from the UK is good news for the snails and those who love them.

Read more about the race here 

From the archive, the "world's first library farm" sounds incredible!

Read more about the library and it's farm here 

From the archive, a midnight theft. A mysterious stranger. A squad of gnomes. It's a good news caper!

Read more about the gnomes here 

A new paint can help keep buildings cooler in humid, rainy places around the globe.

Read more about it here 

An update from a story out of Paris from about two years ago- get your suit on (bathing, preferably) and come along to the Seine!

Read more about swimming in the river here

An adopted dog shows its love and affection when it mattered most.

Read more about Chico the beagle here

Researchers at MIT have tested out a passive device that can grab water out of the air in one of the driest places on earth.

Read more about the project here 

From the archive, gold is getting pulled out of old electronics. Recently, it seems like the process may get refined even more- leading to safer, cleaner gold extraction. Neat!

Read more about the new process here

A new detention option could get more kids outside and soaking up some tree time.

Read more about these hiking detentions here

From the archive, a science-y food startup called Savor is building the butter of... the FUTURE! Now, it seems like folks are eating (and enjoying) this new butter and I might finally get that taste-test that I want.

Read more about future-butter here

An innovative bike design is built for people who need the most reliable possible bike.

Learn more about the bike here 

Along the Klamath River, the Yurok Tribe is back in their rightful role as stewards and conservationists of forests in California.

Read more about the land back deal here

Beavers are so back baby! It's a good sign for Portugal and it should help the area rivers too!

Read more about the work of tracking Iberian beavers here

A new game helps connect younger and older people and share accomplishments. Seems like a great idea!

Read more about the game here

Researchers in Japan have created a plastic-ish material that is strong and flexible, but dissolves when it gets salty... like in an ocean!

Read more about this cool material here

An update to a story from about a year ago. Researchers have found a way to use more of the cocoa pod to make delicious, delicious chocolate!

Read more about the new chocolate formula here 

A new designation encourages people to think about their cities differently.

Read more about National Park Cities here 

Caretakers in California are dressing up to help a young bear get ready to face the wilderness.

Read more about the bear and its caretakers here 

Engineering, science, and mathematics have all been leveraged to design less-gross urinals, that's good news!

Read more about the urinal designs here  

From the archive, if you like to listen to nature sounds like rain to relax, you can do that and help the planet at the same time.

Read more about the project here 

A giant, glassy building in Chicago has upgraded it's windows to make them safer for birds flying on by. 

Read more about the glass and the birds here 

Ronan, a 15yr old sea lion has great rhythm and it's raising questions about music and what it means to be musical.

Read more about the research here 

Another update from Voyager 1 and 2 out in interstellar space. A 20-year-old bug needed to get figured out- and fast!

Read more about the repair effort here

From the archive, avocados get a high-tech new label and it could save a lot of plastic! Also, the avocado producer making these laser-etched avocados has also recently started making natural dyes from the avocado pits that would normally get composted or chucked- that's good news too!

Read more about the avocado dye here

Guerrilla gardening is a pretty fun act of rebellion that I can totally get behind.

Learn more about guerrilla gardening here 

From the archive, an international competition to see who can space out... best? The most? The... farthest?

There is a competition coming up! If you're in the area and you space out competitively, let me know- I'd love to hear about it. 

Read more about the competition here 

Two stories of communities coming together to move books- books to be sold and books to be borrowed!

Read more about the library move here

A popular TV show in Sweden is something you can watch for hours- technically 24 hours for days if you'd like!

Read more about slow TV and the moose migration here

Three stories about turtle: old parents, turtle rescue, and conservation successes!

Read more about the sea turtle survey here

Scientists have zapped retinae with lasers and described a color never before seen by the human eye.

Read more (and see an un-lasered) version of the color here

A sloth named Rico has undergone a novel surgery to help with a toothache.

Read more about the surgery here