The Good Daily

Today on The Good Daily, women hold the top leadership positions in all three Sami Parliaments, an ethical fashion company works to make better clothing more scalable, researchers study how memory changes with age, a new museum brings The Sound of Music to life, and an 1847 sourdough starter carries a family story through generations.

Today on The Good Daily, a lost cat is rescued from a landfill after four days of searching, Antarctic wind turbines reduce diesel use, a river cleanup keeps hundreds of thousands of pounds of waste from reaching the sea, Indigenous communities in Peru help prevent forest fires, and a refill shop keeps thousands of containers out of landfills.

Today on The Good Daily, teenagers turn cancer education into a strategy game, a centenarian leads a flash mob, a former hotel becomes permanent homes for veterans, a ten-year-old helps save his baby sister from a house fire, and one neighbor’s cleanup project grows into a movement for a New York block.

Today on The Good Daily, a storm-disrupted wedding becomes a joyful gathering for more than 400 strangers, volunteers help children find confidence through reading, a simpler phone gives kids more room to look up, and a collection of 16,648 small reasons to keep going offers a wider view of hope. We also consider how inner strength grows through ordinary practice.

Today on The Good Daily, a campaign protects greater sage-grouse habitat, new maps show native woodland returning across Scotland, ten years of terrapin research strengthen marsh conservation, and a collegiate recovery program expands after reaching thousands of students. We also revisit Andy Proctor, PhD’s invitation to beat loneliness by building connection into everyday life.

Today on The Good Daily, researchers explore scents that may help keep honey bees away from pesticide-treated plants, a biodiversity corps supports native species, an inclusive park opens in Topeka, and a solar project combines energy with local participation. We also consider how helping others can keep us connected to life.

Today on The Good Daily, researchers identify a possible new target for malaria-vaccine research, a registry brings more detail to an environmental claim, a community center opens in Anniston, and SUNY Oswego students make 988 support information easier to notice. We also look at how shared arts participation can give belonging a place to grow.

Today on The Good Daily, snowy plover chicks return to the California coast, wind capacity grows in India, an urban farm and eco-park opens in Oldham, and a book bus brings free reading to children. We also consider why learning music later in life can begin with permission to be a beginner.

Today on The Good Daily, a community garden opens in Paisley, shared solar expands in Illinois, researchers test whether imaging can reveal treatment risks sooner, and a library celebrates local heroes. We also consider how a short pause may help attention recover.

Today on The Good Daily, farmers are enrolling millions of acres in conservation, black-footed ferrets return to Arizona grasslands, a library invites neighbors to read together, and a storybook walk brings reading outdoors. We also look at how shared humor can support connection as we age.