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Untracked daily walking beats step goals, and science explains why(Apr 24 · The Optimist Daily)
Beavers Are Ecosystem Engineers—and They Might Be Helpful Allies in the Fight Against Human-Caused Climate Change(Apr 24 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))
The Giving Grove: how Kansas City’s free community orchards became a national model(Oct 23 · The Optimist Daily)
Podcast Transcript October 23rd, 2026— Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, world’s tallest wind turbine, and why fall makes you reach for reruns(Oct 23 · The Optimist Daily)
Vines Produce Bigger, Healthier Wine Grapes When Grown Under Solar Panels(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
Coconut Oil Could Make Great Sustainable Jet Fuel, Pioneering Experiments Demonstrate(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
A student accidentally created a rechargeable battery that she says could last 400 years(Oct 22 · Upworthy)
Scientists Discover a Simple, Low-Energy Way to Recycle Acrylic Glass into Brand-New Material(Oct 21 · Good News Network)
The World's Tallest Trees Seem to Struggle to Make Their Own Food During Heat Waves, Leaving Them Vulnerable as the World Warms(Oct 20 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))
Isle of Jersey Expands Marine Protections to Cover 21% of Territorial Waters(Oct 20 · Good News Network)
The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle(Oct 20 · NASA (News Releases))
What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?(Feb 16 · Reasons to be Cheerful)
A Century After Vanishing, a Gentle Giant Returns(Feb 10 · Reasons to be Cheerful)
Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’(Oct 17 · Good News Network)
Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare(Mar 5 · The Optimist Daily)

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New U.S. National Park Preserves ‘Land of Standing-Up Rocks’ and its Apache Culture in Arizona(Oct 24 · Good News Network)
Minnesota Youth Jumps Onto Runaway School Bus and Saves 18 Kids After Driver has Seizure(Oct 24 · Good News Network)
Star Clusters in Van Gogh’s Starry Night Matches Taurus Sky From July 1889, Shows Study(Oct 24 · Good News Network)
One Teacher’s Idea for Daily Positivity Practice Sweeps Through His Elementary School(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
Good News in History, October 23(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
The Giving Grove: how Kansas City’s free community orchards became a national model(Oct 23 · The Optimist Daily)
Bob Costas explains life-changing gift he received from gambling addict father after his death(Oct 23 · Upworthy)
A Team of Astronomers Thinks They Have Identified the Exact Night Sky That Inspired Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night.' Not Everyone Is Convinced(Oct 23 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))
Podcast Transcript October 23rd, 2026— Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, world’s tallest wind turbine, and why fall makes you reach for reruns(Oct 23 · The Optimist Daily)
3 Italian ‘Hobbits’ Searched for Irishman’s ‘Precious’ Wedding Ring for Days Before Bringing it to His Home(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
Rescuers Ensure Orphaned Baby Walrus Gets a Second Chance (LOOK)(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
New research identifies the exact spot where Alzheimer’s protein tangles lock in(Oct 23 · The Optimist Daily)
Vines Produce Bigger, Healthier Wine Grapes When Grown Under Solar Panels(Oct 23 · Good News Network)
Samoan Island Witnesses Explosion of Native Wildlife Following Removal of Invasive Rats and Pigs(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
Good News in History, October 22(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
Coconut Oil Could Make Great Sustainable Jet Fuel, Pioneering Experiments Demonstrate(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
This Mysterious Medieval Manuscript Has Stumped Scholars for Well Over a Century. Could Its Pages Have Been Bound Out of Order This Whole Time?(Oct 22 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))
‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres(Oct 22 · Good News Network)
A Towering Figure of Tolerance From 2,500 Years Ago Has Found a New Home in Atlanta(Oct 22 · Good News Network)

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This Fossil Held the World Record for the Earliest Known Octopus. Turns Out, It's Not an Octopus After All(Apr 8 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))
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10-Year-Old Dog Found After a Month Lost in Yellowstone(Oct 21 · Good News Network)
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Man asks older neighbor to watch his pets and receives emotional and unexpected letter in return(Oct 22 · Upworthy)
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Debbi Fields’ husband bet she couldn’t make $50 in cookie sales. A last-ditch marketing idea built her an empire.(Oct 21 · Upworthy)
Student Plays Truly Epic Birthday Prank on High School Principal Who Changed His Life (WATCH)(Oct 20 · Good News Network)
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Elderly cats are being saved from being euthanized with adorable cat retirement village(Oct 20 · Upworthy)
Good News in History, October 20(Oct 20 · Good News Network)
Man Proposes to His Girlfriend After They Were Struck by Lightning–She Restarted His Heart Twice(Oct 20 · Good News Network)
Texas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM–and Returns Every Dollar(Oct 20 · Good News Network)
5 years ago, 2 beavers were released into a northern England forest. They became heroes of the habitat.(Jun 25 · Upworthy)
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Mozambique Protects the ‘Butterfly Forest’ of Mount Mabu, Home to 200 Species(Oct 19 · Good News Network)
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Brazil Ends Long Tradition of 6-Day Workweek via Constitutional Amendment(Oct 19 · Good News Network)
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Canadians tickled at Bad Bunny's halftime show inclusion revel in their 'snow Latinos' identity(Feb 14 · Upworthy)
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Simple ‘Soil Steaming’ Found as Effective Replacement for Chemicals in Organic Strawberry Farming(Oct 19 · Good News Network)
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Unprecedented Collab Between China and The Met Uncovers Secrets of Huge Chinese Mural in NYC(Oct 19 · Good News Network)
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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after 150 years. Scientists say it changes everything.(Apr 2 · Upworthy)
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Retired Couple Surprised With New HVAC System Worth $16k in a ‘Feel the Love’ Program That’s Aided 3100 Folks(Oct 18 · Good News Network)
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