Daily Good

DailyGood.org is a website dedicated to sharing positive and uplifting news stories from around the world. Its mission is to foster a sense of hope, inspiration, and connection by highlighting acts of kindness, human resilience, and progress in areas such as social justice, environmental sustainability, and personal growth. The platform curates stories that often go unnoticed in mainstream media, focusing on the "good" happening in communities globally.

In terms of its relationship to providing uplifting news, DailyGood serves as a counterbalance to the often negative and sensationalist narratives prevalent in traditional news outlets. By delivering content that emphasizes compassion, innovation, and collective well-being, it encourages readers to engage with the world in a more constructive and optimistic way. The site also offers newsletters and other resources to help people stay informed about positive developments and to inspire action toward creating a better world. Through this focus, DailyGood fosters a community of individuals committed to celebrating humanity's potential for good.

1. A Skill to Help Soothe Teens’ Back-to-School Anxiety

   Teen anxiety is heightened during back-to-school season, and while mindfulness is often suggested, it may miss the mark for growing adolescents. Instead, a compassion-based approach that focuses on relationship building and empathy may offer more profound support. SEE Learning's program at Emory University has shown significant benefits in fostering empathy and social connections in adolescents....

2. When Grief Blossoms into Green Oasis

   After losing her mother-in-law during the pandemic, Surbhi Yadav transformed her pain into a flourishing 300-plant terrace garden using mostly upcycled materials in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. This endeavor began in April 2023 with low-maintenance plants like syngonium and has now become a stunning green space featuring flowers and vegetables, and it's a significant part of her life, offering...

3. Passenger Spots Inquisitive Baby & Surprises Mom After The Flight

   On a recent flight, Andrea Quinteros noticed a baby sitting in the row in front of her. It didn’t take many looks or smiles between the seats for the baby to steal Andrea’s heart. Andrea is a crochet expert, and decided to crochet some little booties for the sweet stranger. Through an interaction with the baby’s mother, Andrea learned his name was Paolo, and she received...

4. Can We Meet AI with Our Deepest Humanity?

   "No one on their death bed ever said, 'Honey, remember that day when everything was so convenient?'" Laughter erupts in the audience. Weaving elements of our ordinary everyday with the extraordinary cosmic, Srinija Srinivasan invites us to explore how artificial intelligence can illuminate the depths of human consciousness rather than overshadow it. Growing up between different cultural...

5. Saving Somerset's Last Eels

   Once abundant, eels in England's Somerset Levels have seen their numbers plummet by 95% in Vanessa Becker-Hughes' lifetime. Distraught by their dire population, Becker-Hughes started the Somerset Eel Recovery Project (SERP), which aims to restore the eel population through a unique blend of art, history, and science, reconnecting people to eels in imaginative ways. Whether it’s artists...

6. Founder to hand over UK’s biggest toy shop chain to staff

   The Entertainer shop, founded in 1981, grew to more than 160 stores and over 1,000 concessions. Founder Cary Grant is stepping away and transferring 100% ownership of the family-owned business to an employee trust. That means staff will get a share of the profits and have a voice in how the firm is run. The chief executive of the Employee Ownership Association said this shift could...

7. Restaurant Donates Prank Order to Charity

   Stackburger, a burger restaurant in a small community in northern Ontario, received a $439.20 order for pickup. They make all their meals from scratch, so it was a huge effort. When the time for pickup came and nobody showed, they realized they had been pranked. After all the effort, the staff was disheartened and demoralized. Then the owner, Kevin Syrette whose philosophy is “give what...

8. Storks Return to London?

   Imagine looking up and seeing magnificent white storks gracing London's skyline. These stunning, meter-tall birds could make a comeback in the city, thanks to the efforts of urban rewilding group Citizen Zoo. Having disappeared as breeders by the 15th century, white storks have only been occasional visitors to London – until now. Citizen Zoo is rallying the community's support to...

9. World’s Smartest City: A Tiny German Village

   In Etteln, Germany, the essence of a smart city isn't just about technology—it's about community. This small village of 1,750 residents outshone global metropolises to win the title of the world's smartest city by fostering a spirit of collaboration. When faced with challenges like rural depopulation and a school closure due to low enrollment in 2012, Etteln organically formed a grassroots...

10. What A Trip to London Taught Me About Being Human

    Saif Mohammed visited London to share learning around palliative care and a concept called “total pain — a concept that embraces not only physical discomfort, but also the emotional, social, and spiritual layers of suffering.” He had several everyday encounters with ordinary people where he realized compassion should not be reserved for those who are dying. There was a woman...