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. Time to Rise

   In a powerful blend of poetry and music, poet Lucy Grace and sitarist Paul Livingstone calls us to awaken our connection to the universe and embrace our unique gifts. With evocative imagery and soulful sitar accompaniment, the poem composition urges us to remember our place in the larger tapestry of life, emphasizing the potential for unity in diversity and celebrating individual uniqueness as...

2. I Thought My Wages Would Be Docked But the Customer I’d Overpaid Returned

   On Christmas Eve, 1977, as a teller at a bank, Penny Muir mistakenly gave a customer an extra $20. At the end of the day, she realized the shortage, and that it would come out of her pay. It was a lot of money for her at the time that she intended to spend on the holidays. Just as she was about to leave for the day, somebody knocked on the window. Cautiously, she opened the door. A stranger...

3. The Global Dress of Unity

   Imagine a dress that transcends borders and tells the stories of hundreds around the globe. The Red Dress project is a stunning testament to creativity and connection, made of 84 pieces of silk embroidered by 380 artisans from 51 countries. Conceived by Kirstie Macleod in 2009, the dress is more than art; it’s a tapestry of identity, woven by women from all walks of life. Each stitch and...

4. Strangers, Nurses, And A Perfectly Timed Miracle

   Meryl Hoffman collapsed of cardiac arrest in front of a medical center. Nearby strangers and off-duty nurses quickly sprang into action. The nurses performed life-saving CPR, and rushed her to a hospital where she underwent surgery and rehabilitation. “According to the American Heart Association, for every minute that passes without CPR after cardiac arrest, the chance of survival...

5. Trust Libraries Revolutionize Delhi

   In a city bustling with over 20 million people, a youth-led revolution is quietly reshaping access to books with an open-air library movement known as the Book in Hand Campaign (BHC). Imagine libraries without fees, deposits, or paperwork—just a shared love for reading. Founded in August 2023 by the CELL Foundation, these creative hubs spring to life in Delhi-NCR's parks and campuses,...

6. How to Connect With Strangers

   In our hyper-connected world, genuine human connections are at risk of disappearing amidst the sea of earbuds and glowing screens. Linda R. Tropp, a professor of social psychology at University of Massachsetts, Amherst, highlights a crisis of social connection where more Americans feel isolated than ever before, and points at possible anecdotes: by engaging in acts of 'psychological generosity,'...

7. The Quiet Revolution of Nature Prescriptions

   “Social prescribing” enables health professionals to prescribe “non-clinical community activities — including the arts, movement, nature, and service (volunteering.)” At least nine countries have some form, including Canada where the PaRx program “helps reduce barriers to nature by giving patients and providers special offers and partnerships with nature...

8. Childhood Leukemia: How a Deadly Cancer Became Treatable

   The tale of childhood leukemia is one of triumph born from the crucible of despair. Once a near-certain death sentence, it now stands as a testament to a miracle wrought through unyielding research and collaboration. From fewer than 10% survival rates in the 1960s to nearly 85% today in affluent nations, this transformation wasn't born from a singular epiphany but a symphony of cellular...

9. The Older Adults Conquering Loneliness Through Storytelling

   In the sanctuary of shared stories, Life Story Club fosters connection among older adults fighting the epidemic of loneliness. Here, voices like Wanda's, who found solace in a porcelain doll during chemotherapy, reveal the healing power of communal storytelling. The club, rooted in empathy and nostalgia, becomes both refuge and remedy as participants reflect on their lives, bridging the...

10. 88-Year-Old Woman Finally Earns College Degree After 65-Year Wait

    Joan Alexander's story echoes with the weight of time and persistence, a testament to dreams delayed but not abandoned. In the 1950s, societal norms and rigid policies stole from her the chance to complete her degree at the University of Maine when pregnancy barred her from fulfilling a mandatory teaching requirement. Though she poured her life into her family and community, the absence of a...