The Good News Podcast

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Yale's Happiness Class Mar 23, 2020

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Katie and Neil discuss a free online course from Yale that explores personal happiness. Here is the link if you'd like to check it out: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

An InSight Update Mar 20, 2020

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A brief update on the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of InSight on Mars.

Simple Ways to Help in this Crazy Time Mar 18, 2020

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A slight deviation from our regularly scheduled podcast; a few ideas on things we can do to help our community even if we're not feeling super communal.

Wiki Woman: Virginia Apgar Mar 16, 2020

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Another installment of Wiki Woman! Read more about the Apgar score here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apgar_score

Philippine Teens on Team Tree, Repeat Mar 13, 2020

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Pulled from the archive, legislation in the Philippines had new requirements for teens to graduate high school. And to add some clarity, it looks like this bill has passed in the congress, but is still working through the senate.

Thai Sharks, Repeat Mar 11, 2020

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From the archives, the beach from "The Beach" is closed to tourists. As an update, a ton of great progress has been made in Maya Bay. The Thai government is looking to reopen the bay to visitors, but limiting the number of people to potentially half of what numbers once were.

Aldi's Pledge Mar 09, 2020

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Katie and Neil discuss Aldi's commitment in the 2020s.

New Mars Rover, New Name, Same Excitement Mar 06, 2020

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We love space, Mars, rovers, citizen scientists, and names here at the The Good News Podcast. This episode has all of those things!

A Sequoia Success Mar 04, 2020

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Katie and Neil discuss some California trees that are now protected for future generations!

Questlove's Quests Mar 02, 2020

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Katie and Neil share multiple pieces of great news about ?uestlove and discuss dream high schools.