The Good News Podcast

An educational astronomy project that helps to make astro-imagery more accessible and engaging to the visually impaired community. Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Paris' most famous street is shutting down to host a gigantic picnic- maybe the biggest ever! Read more about the picnic here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A cat takes a shipping journey!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two pieces of good news coming from the US government- flight refunds and net neutrality!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Voyager 1 was having a hard time getting in touch with Earth, but seems like smart folks found a fix! Read more about the repair here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New research has been able to reproduce a song that a bird was dreaming... WHAT?! Read more about the research here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two penguins have built an inseparable relationship- is love in the air?! Read more about the penguins here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A story that seems like a movie that is similar to another story from a few years ago... that also seems like it's from a movie. Read more about the rescues here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Famous trees (and one extra famous tree) are getting some help from scientists and diplomats. Read more about the D.C. cherry trees here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A group of cats in Mexico's National Palace have received a special designation from the president. Read more (and watch a video) about the cats here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, the science of farming in moon dust! I was just reading about the next crewed mission to the moon, and it would appear that they're planning to set up a mini greenhouse on the moon to see how plants do there. Pretty neat! You can read more about the this and the other planned experiments here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A big publisher is experimenting with page-saving fonts to cut down on paper. Read more about the fonts here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two tales from the world of robotics and AI and work! Learn more about the tulip bots here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A bird is showing a new form of communication that hasn't been seen before in our feathered friends. Read more about the research and the birds here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, another good news story from a cemetery! This time, it's geese finding love after loss.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A small French town is building solar in an unexpected place. Read more about the project here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A strain of the flu is missing and it might be gone forever and now our seasonal flu vaccine won't even target it.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New tech is old school- or is old tech new again? Who knows! But an ancient technology could help reduce carbon emissions in the shipping industry.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Updates to two stories involving trees and forests- Miyawaki-method pocket forests and the Sycamore Gap tree in the UK. Read more about the Manhattan Healing Forest here Read more about the Sycamore Gap seedlings here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about Shaq making someone's day. I'm watching a documentary mini-series about Shaq and was reminded that he tries to do kind things with his wealth when he can.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new coffee technology has the potential to remove some serious single-use plastic pollution from the planet.\ Read more about the design and development of the pucks here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Libraries are back in the good news- an entire library system starts accepting a unique currency for fine forgiveness. Read more about March Meowness here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An author uses his prominence to make changes in the publishing world- good news for writers all over! Read more about the deal here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge gift will change the course of young doctors' lives for years to come. Read more about the gift here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from two years ago- sloths are getting more and more ways to move around Costa Rica like their sloth ancestors before them! Check out the Sloth Conservation Foundation to learn more ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★