The Goodnewsletter

Monday, April 27, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🎂 Today is Coretta Scott King’s birthday, and while she’s often remembered as a devoted wife and mother, she was also a committed activist in her own right long before she met and married Martin Luther King Jr., and long after his death. 🏆 The Peabody Award winners were announced last week, honoring storytelling that reflects “the social issues and the emerging voices of our day.”...

Thursday, April 23, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 📰 Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the “Right to Contraception” act, a bill that had been vetoed twice during the previous administration. 🤖 Maine became the first U.S. state to pass a moratorium on new large data centers, and it now awaits the governor’s signature, who has not said whether or not she will sign it. ✏️ Los Angeles became the first major school district to...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 💸 Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation to gradually raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028. 🛝 Austin, Texas’ Parks Foundation and Parks Department announced the development of the city’s first-ever All Abilities Playground, including children with disabilities and special needs. Organizations doing good Courtesy of Grasslands PR A new $43 million ‘nature...

Friday, April 17, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... ✝️ During a speech in Cameroon, Pope Leo criticized those who manipulate religion “for their own military, economic or political gain.” 🏳️⚧️ The Montana Supreme Court blocked the state’s anti-trans ID policy, ruling that anti-trans discrimination is “by its very nature, sex discrimination.” 🏙️ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a pied-à-terre tax that puts an annual...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 📰 Two congressmen resigned from Congress this week following allegations of sexual misconduct. One of them, Eric Swalwell, also ended his campaign for governor of California. 🇫🇷 France announced it was doubling its support for electrification efforts to 10 billion euros ($12 billion) a year through 2030 to help reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Education Courtesy of CrunchLabs A...