The Good News Podcast

Host Neil shares good news from Osaka, Japan, where researcher Katsu Takahashi is developing a medicine to stimulate natural tooth growth.

Host Neil discusses Scotland’s new mandate requiring new homes to include “swift bricks,” hollow nesting spaces for declining bird populations like swifts and sparrows.

Host Neil highlights Patrick Schlott, an electrical engineer in Turnbridge, Vermont, who is reviving old payphones to combat the town's lack of cell service.

Host Neil discusses climate-adaptive paint developed by industrial designer Joe Dowsett, which changes color based on temperature to regulate building heat.

Host Neil discusses a breakthrough in sustainable building materials, focusing on a new porous paint developed by scientists in Singapore.

Host Neil shares a heartwarming story from Long Island about Barley, a golden retriever whose epilepsy medication left her lethargic.

Host Neil discusses the unprecedented international rescue of 30 beluga whales from the closed Marineland park in Niagara Falls.

Host Neil highlights the "Burro Bomberos," a team of 18 rescued donkeys in Spain’s Doñana National Park that have helped keep the area wildfire-free for over nine years.

Host Neil discusses California’s new law standardizing food expiration labels to reduce confusion and waste.