The Good News Podcast

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Colleen and Neil discuss Paris' fast tracked plan to get more people on two wheels.

Colleen and Neil pull this episode out of the archives- sometimes you need some help with homework and there is only one number to dial.

Colleen finds an article in the New York Times Science section about fish shaped like a box.

Colleen and Neil share a tale about a sheep that's finally come home.

News outlet New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) shared a story about a "highly unusual hybrid" between a zebra and donkey, this animal is being called a zonkey!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil discuss a new potential (or... hypothetical) piece of scientific equipment up on the moon.

We're talking plastic today. More specifically, some new tools we might have to break down some of our tons and tons of plastic.

Three shorty snippets of good news. All your favorites: magnets, pandas, renewables.

Sharing some good news that has a pretty niche audience... just me, Neil. Watch the whole reference video here: https://youtu.be/bQ269uka-VU

Some good news for Pixar papas- they're getting an award and a million!

Katie and Neil discuss another entertainment option- musical theater! They don't always agree and that's just fine.

Katie and Neil offer up some celebrity sotrytime options- open to all ages! You don't need to be a kid to want to be read to.

Katie and Neil chat about about a gigantic internet library. Check out some books if you're looking for something to do! The Open Library Project can be found here: openlibrary.org

Katie and Neil discuss candy, dogs, and Tom Hanks.

Katie and Neil discuss a new record holder for highest altitude mammal. And yes, canonically, Fievel was Jewish. (It's like... a large part of the plot.) Check out more about the new champion mouse here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/03/mouse-found-atop-volcano-highest-altitude-mammal/

Katie and Neil discuss a free online course from Yale that explores personal happiness. Here is the link if you'd like to check it out: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

A brief update on the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of InSight on Mars.

A slight deviation from our regularly scheduled podcast; a few ideas on things we can do to help our community even if we're not feeling super communal.

Another installment of Wiki Woman! Read more about the Apgar score here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apgar_score

Pulled from the archive, legislation in the Philippines had new requirements for teens to graduate high school. And to add some clarity, it looks like this bill has passed in the congress, but is still working through the senate.

From the archives, the beach from "The Beach" is closed to tourists. As an update, a ton of great progress has been made in Maya Bay. The Thai government is looking to reopen the bay to visitors, but limiting the number of people to potentially half of what numbers once were.

Katie and Neil discuss Aldi's commitment in the 2020s.