Rubble becomes the foundation for a living garden
Gardeners are using leftover concrete, gravel, sand, and other building materials to create rubble gardens that can be drought-tolerant and full of biodiversity. The approach gives […]
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Second Hand September invites a month of rewearing
Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign asks people to buy less, rewear what they own, and give good clothes more than one life. The invitation is simple […]
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The Beginner’s Gift
Being new at something can return a useful feeling we lose when every day becomes about competence: the pleasure of discovering what we can still become.
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Anythink Nature Library opens as a first-of-its-kind outdoor-focused public library
Anythink’s Nature Library in Thornton, Colorado was designed around outdoor learning, hiking gear, discovery, and a library experience shaped by the landscape around it. It expands what a public library can be: not only books and desks, but trails, tools, curiosity, and a reason to step outside.
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How to Train Your Attention Better
Attention is not just something we spend. It is one of the ordinary ways we train our love, meaning, and happiness.
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Taco Bell Foundation awards $14.5M in Live Más scholarships
The Taco Bell Foundation says its 2026 Live Más Scholarship class will receive $14.5 million, including awards for students and team members pursuing unconventional paths. The good part is clear: a lot of students getting help to keep moving toward work that matters to them.
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The Tiny Adventure Rule
Not every adventure needs a plane ticket. Some begin when you bring traveler-level attention to the place you already live.
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Oxfam’s Second Hand September asks people to buy less and reuse more
Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign gives readers a simple, seasonal nudge: choose secondhand, rewear what you own, and make clothes last longer. Richard E. Grant’s involvement gives it a public-facing hook, but the useful reader angle is smaller and better: one month of noticing what is already in the closet before buying more. This fits The Good Daily’s “inspired living” lane without feeling preachy.
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The Five-Minute Awe Walk
You do not have to travel far to practice awe. Five minutes of looking differently can make an ordinary walk feel more alive.
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Cleveland teens use robotics skills to 3D-print prosthetics for children in Ecuador
Six Ohio teenagers spent part of their summer using robotics and 3D-printing skills to help make prosthetic hands for children in Ecuador. The story has a strong youth-service center: students using what they know to make something another child can actually use.
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