The Goodnewsletter

Monday, August 24, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... Aisha Wahab made history as the first Afghan American elected to Congress, fulfilling the rest of the term of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct. A federal judge upheld a pause on border wall construction along a wildlife refuge in Texas for allegedly “interfering and altering the property, canals and related irrigation infrastructure.”...

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🏳️⚧️ Maine will continue providing gender-affirming care despite an announcement from the Trump administration banning Medicaid from covering hormone therapy and procedures for children under 18. 🌃 New York City hosted its first Parents’ Night Out event as part of an initiative to “make it easier to raise a family in the greatest city in the world” by giving parents and...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... ❤️ Tributes from co-stars and peers in the industry poured in for Hayden Panettiere, who died on Sunday at age 36. 🇦🇺 In a “world-first” deal and a milestone for gig economy workers, Uber Eats and Doordash delivery drivers in Australia will earn a minimum wage, at least $31.30 an hour. 🇱🇧 Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, and if it goes on to be approved by...

Friday, August 14, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🇨🇦 Canada ended sperm donor restrictions for gay and bisexual men, a “precedent-setting” move toward “ending decades-long discrimination.” 🎟️ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to give 2,000 free Broadway tickets to high school students in the city, joking that it was “justice for the theater kids who have watched City Hall roll out lotteries for major sporting...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🇨🇴 GoFundMe created a hub of verified local fundraisers to help people impacted by the earthquake in Colombia, which has tragically left 181 people dead and thousands more injured and missing. 🚇 New York City launched a study to potentially create the country’s first transit thermal network that would both cool subway platforms and reuse excess heat to warm nearby city buildings...