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The Good DailyFinland is using a giant sand battery to store renewable energy as heat, helping solve one of clean power’s biggest challenges: what to do when energy is produced…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyInnovative prosthetics have helped animals regain movement, balance, and comfort, from dolphins to birds and beyond. The devices are part engineering, part compassion, and part refusal to give…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyAfter growing up with deep questions about belonging, a man finally met the father he had hoped to find for decades. The reunion did not erase the years…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyA caller asked a pizza shop whether it ever threw away food, and that question sparked a better idea. The shop began a meal wall where people can…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyCalifornia is moving ahead with tire-efficiency rules designed to save drivers money and reduce carbon emissions over time. It is not the flashiest climate story, but that is…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyFrom his hospital bed, a man had one last hope: that his dogs would be safe and loved after he was gone. The plea reached people who understood…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyA few simple phrases can give children language for resilience, repair, and self-trust. This piece gathers words adults can teach before a hard moment arrives, so kids have…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyTrail cameras in Tanzania captured rare footage of African serval kittens, giving researchers and wildlife lovers a glimpse of a cat many people never get to see. The…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyDolly Parton gave the world songs people could carry for a lifetime. She also gave millions of children something small enough to hold in two hands and big…
Read today’s storiesThe Good DailyNew research is looking at how dogs process human facial expressions, including the smiles they see from the people they love. For anyone who has ever felt understood…
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