The Good News Podcast

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