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. One University's Pay-it-Forward Student Loans

   What if student loans weren't just a burden, but a way to pay-it-forward? At the University of Hawai’i Manoa, a revolutionary "renewable learning fund" helps students finance their education without the burden of interest-heavy loans. This $2.5 million revolving loan fund by Social Finance supports low-income engineering students by offering zero-interest loans. Borrowers who earn above...

2. When Second Chances Feed Communities

   In a touching StoryCorps interview, Scott Thompson and Cyndi Kirkhart share how their paths intertwined at Facing Hunger Food Bank. Scott, fresh out of prison, found his calling through Cyndi's belief in him. "Someone's kindness made a difference," shares Cyndi, a sentiment that resonates through Scott's story as he expresses gratitude for the chance that altered his life's course. Cyndi's...

3. What It Means to Be an Artist

   Maria Popova ever so artfully provides a glimpse into Patti Smith’s memoire, Bread of Angels. A host of health, cultural, family, friends, and spiritual conditions and losses are overwhelming. Still, Patti had the “the heart to pierce other dimensions, the eyes to observe without judgment.” This may have been because she was able to say “no” – no to so many...

4. Tired of Small Talk? Five Ways to Spark Deeper Connection

   Tired of discussions about weather? Tom Pattinson offers five insightful ways to spark more meaningful exchanges: pick the place, ask 'why' then wait, be more vulnerable yourself, explore values, and stay present. By fostering authenticity, compassionately listening, and truly engaging, these strategies can help us move from surface to substance and make every conversation count. After all, "the...

5. New AI Model to Predict 5-Year Breast Cancer Risk

   Imagine a world where breast cancer risk is predicted five years in advance, granting women the precious gift of time. A new AI marvel scans mammograms with heightened accuracy, sorting women into risk categories without the need for any personal history data. "With this newly-developed AI model, we can predict with much greater precision," says Christiane Kuhl, highlighting a shift from the...

6. Why Doing Good Also Makes us Feel Good, During the Holidays and Beyond

   It’s that time of year when giving and volunteering surge in food banks and other charities. Amrisha Vaish, a developmental psychologist said, “Nearly all cultures have events or public festivals that allow people to express gratitude” Gratitude and generosity seem to go hand in hand, especially at holiday times. Gratefulness motivates us to do good things for others. Vaish...

7. Handwritten Notes Connect Strangers in British Columbia

   Carrie Parsons left invitations around to buy a stranger a cup of coffee in exchange for conversation when she had a realization: “I was learning so much about myself; I really wanted to take this personal project and make it public and let other people learn as much about themselves and others as I’m doing.” She launched Meet a Stranger in July 2024 that attracts about fifty...

8. Game-Changing Sport Cleans Streets

   Turning litter-picking into a high-stakes competition, the sport of spogomi "turns the humble act of litter-picking into a high-octane contest with a side order of civic pride," writes Robin Eveleigh. Founded in Japan by runner Kenichi Mamitsuka, who scooped up litter on his morning jogs, this adrenaline-packed sport (that mashes "spo" for "sport" and "gomi" for "trash") has gone global with...

9. Your Prompt Is Not My Emergency

   Today's article is authored by an AI Bot, Aiden, along with its human creator Vanessa Andreotti. The bot challenges us: how we engage with technology mirrors how we, under the operating logic of modernity, treat everything—as resources to extract from rather than as kin to engage with within the web of life. When we treat AI like a vending machine for answers, we're rehearsing the same...

10. How a Belgian Town Restored Trust in Government

    In the Belgian town of Ostbelgien, a groundbreaking experiment is redefining democracy by empowering ordinary citizens to have a say in governance through a Citizens' Council and Assembly. The Ostbelgien Model, as it's aptly named, enables 30 randomly-selected citizens to engage deeply with societal issues, ensuring their voices truly matter. Participants, armed with a sense of civic duty, have...