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. Are You Hungry?

   Mark Moore was sitting in a U.S. Senate meeting when he discovered his calling with a simple peanut butter packet designed to fight severe acute malnutrition. Inspired by his own past and a kind youth pastor, Mark realized the power of small actions to create a huge impact. He built Mana Nutrition, a 'for-meaning organization' producing therapeutic food that changes lives. As Moore says, "Our...

2. New Year Resolutions that Reconnect Us

   As the new year gets underway, there emerges an opportunity to reconnect with our communities and ourselves amidst the hustle of modern life. Robin Eveleigh explores seven new year resolutions designed to foster deeper connections and alleviate the isolation of an increasingly digital age. By engaging in local history and genealogy, individuals can develop a stronger sense of belonging. Eveleigh...

3. The Free Thrift Shop

   As Spring semester get underway, students at New York University (NYU) are doing their move-in "shopping" at no cost, thanks to a popular new initiative: the Swap Shop. Items donated by students moving out last semester get organized and offered in a free thrift shop for students. By keeping perfectly good items in circulation, the university helps cut down student-generated waste at a massive...

4. Can People Really Change? Yes. Here’s How.

   In a world where resolutions often fade by January’s second Friday, experts like professors Wendy Wood of University of Southern California and William Damon of Stanford University offer hope with insights into meaningful change. “We’re changing all the time,” Wood remarks, as she emphasizes the importance of context and environment in shaping habits. Whether it’s...

5. Science of Soul Force: How Your Heart Changes the World

   After a conversation with Rollin McCraty, HeartMath's Director of Research, and with profound insight, ServiceSpace founder, Nipun Mehta shares some powerful reflections. Here are only a few: Our heart’s frequency matches Earth’s magnetic field, and conducts and optimizes coherence in all human systems – nervous, hormonal, immune, and across the entire brain. Coherence is...

6. How a ‘Dysfunctional’ English Farm Became a Biodiversity Hotspot

   What was once "depleted, polluted, dysfunctional" farmland has become a crucible of possibility-a 3,500-acre English estate where turtle doves and nightingales now thrive in numbers that defy the nation's broader ecological collapse. Isabella Tree and her husband didn't impose order on Knepp; they surrendered to wildness, tearing down fences and trusting free-roaming cattle to fill the ghostly...

7. How Hamburg Combats Loneliness With 'Culture Buddies'

   When Christine Worch watched her father's world contract with dementia, she saw that "aging isn't just a biological process, it's a social challenge." This realization would reshape Hamburg's cultural landscape and dissolve the invisible walls between generations. Worch began to pair low-income seniors with teenage volunteers for free outings to concerts and museums, transforming what could be...

8. Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful

   Research suggests people in “over 60 countries believe that basic decency is declining.” Other studies show a belief that rudeness is increasing. The research is based on perceptions, and may not be accurate as another study across similar demographics showed “the values of loyalty, honesty and helpfulness ranked highest, while power and wealth ranked lowest.” Limitations...

9. One More Marathon at 80

   Jeff Galloway, once an Olympic runner, is now 80 and still an unstoppable force. Known for creating the run-walk-run method, he passionately believes everyone can run a marathon with the right mindset, saying, "If I had been anywhere else, I would not be here today." After surviving a heart attack, his indomitable spirit shines brighter as he trains for another marathon. His story is a testament...

10. The Art of Idling

    Even though we long for rest, it seems people fear idle time, and prefer to do something as opposed to doing nothing. There are many reasons. Author Gabrielle Treanor says, “There is always something to occupy us; we are connected all the time.” Media bombards us with new ways to do anything and everything, places to go, and endless possibilities. There is also guilt, particularly...