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Five hopeful stories at a time, collected for a calmer look at what is going right.

A renovated former hotel opens as warm permanent homes where veterans greet neighbors.

October 5, 2026

A retired hotel becomes 110 permanent homes for veterans

A former Memphis hotel is being transformed into 110 permanent homes for veterans experiencing homelessness. The project turns an underused building into a place where people […]

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A centenarian leads older and younger neighbors in a joyful community dance.

Humans Are Good

October 5, 2026

At 100, Britain’s oldest dancer leads a flash mob

At 100 years old, a British dancer led a flash mob to a classic 1960s song, turning a public celebration into a joyful display of movement […]

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Teenagers and a child gather around a blank, abstract strategy game to make difficult science approachable.

Humans Are Good

October 5, 2026

Teens turn a strategy card game into a way to teach children about cancer

A group of teenagers created Tumor Tactics, a strategy card game that teaches children about cancer biology and treatment through play. The project turns a difficult […]

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A golden retriever and a tiny duckling rest together in a sunlit garden.

The Good Daily

October 5, 2026

A dog and a duckling become each other’s best friend

Barley, a golden retriever living with epilepsy, had lost much of her energy and spark. Then Louie, a tiny duckling, arrived, and the two formed an […]

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A warm still life gathers small attachments to life: a mug, pet, plant, sunlight, and a path of light.

Good for the Soul

October 5, 2026

A small-joys paper offers 16,648 reasons to keep going

Researchers collected thousands of personal reasons people gave for staying alive, from loved ones and pets to music, food, sunlight, and ordinary moments still waiting to […]

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A child and parent walk outdoors while a simple phone supports connection and the child looks up at the world.

Good Ideas

October 5, 2026

A retro phone gives children more reasons to look up and explore

Freckle is designed as a simpler phone for children, with communication tools but fewer of the attention traps built into modern smartphones. Its purpose is to […]

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A child reads with a caring adult volunteer at a sunlit library table.

Humans Are Good

October 5, 2026

Reading is a civil right: a nonprofit helps children find their way into books

Reading Partners brings volunteers into schools and community settings to give children focused, one-on-one literacy support. The program is built around a simple idea: when a […]

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Two newlyweds dance with a welcoming crowd on a windblown island deck, turning a disrupted wedding into a community celebration.

Humans Are Good

October 5, 2026

A wedding for 45 guests becomes a celebration for more than 400 strangers

When a storm cut off Hatteras Island before Jayden and Kimberly’s wedding, their small gathering looked as if it might become a very different day. A […]

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