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🗞️ Good News: Pizza joint feeds Minneapolis neighbors
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🏳️⚧️ Ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision about trans girls participating in women’s sports, the ACLU launched a campaign with activists, athletes, and more speaking out in support of trans youth, saying freedom is “more than a game.” 🏳️🌈 MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, the largest gift in the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization’s history, and a...
🗞️ Good News: World’s first fully recyclable wind turbine
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🩺 New Jersey announced $86 million in medical debt relief for over 53,000 residents, bringing its total to a collective $1.4 billion in medical debt eliminated for over 828,000 New Jersey residents since August 2024. 🗳️ New York’s governor is looking to prohibit political campaigns from using AI-generated images of candidates and outlaw the deliberate dissemination of false...
🗞️ Good News: Therapist-approved advice for surviving 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... ❤️ Becca Good, the wife of the woman shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis, released an inspiring statement to MPR News. 💦 For the first time in 25 years, California is completely drought-free thanks to winter storms. 🚔 The NYPD announced the city saw its lowest number of shootings last year. Economics Abraham Aldaraca/Pexels Presbyterian churches in Pittsburgh canceled $14...
🗞️ Good News: Thousands donate to ICE shooting victim
Friday, January 9, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🕯️ Thousands gathered for a vigil to remember and honor the life of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman who was shot and killed by an ICE officer on Wednesday morning. ✈️ Avelo, a key airline used by the Trump administration for deportations, announced it will cease operations for the government starting January 27. People doing good ODU English Department/Facebook A GoFundMe...
🗞️ Good News: NYC’s congestion pricing an “overwhelming” success
Thursday, January 8, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🇺🇦 France and the U.K. pledged to deploy forces to Ukraine if and when it reaches a peace deal with Russia as part of a growing push to ensure the country’s security post-war. 👏 Wyoming struck down a near-total abortion ban, with justices saying the laws violated a state amendment protecting healthcare choices. 🍼 In one of her first acts as mayor of Detroit, Mary Sheffield...
🗞️ Good News: Norway reaches historic EV milestone
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🏨 A Hampton Inn location outside of Minneapolis canceled the room reservations of ICE agents. 💰 California and some of its cities were named the most generous in the country in GoFundMe’s 2025 report. 🍎 In two executive orders, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani targeted junk fees, hidden charges, and deceptive business practices in an effort to protect consumers. Health Peter...
🗞️ Good News: Largest one-year decline in homicides ever
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🇫🇷 Similar to the one in Australia that just went into effect, France has drafted a social media ban for children under 15 years old. It would take effect later this year, in September. 🏏 Cricket fans gave a standing ovation for Ahmed al Ahmed, the Bondi Beach hero who disarmed one of the gunmen. He was joined in a pre-match tribute by 14-year-old Chaya Dadon, who was shot while...
🗞️ Good News: Couple uses 50th anniversary to give back
Monday, January 5, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🎤 Jimmy Kimmel won “Best Talk Show” at the Critics Choice Awards last night, and thanked “all the writers and actors and producers and union members ... who really stepped forward and reminded us that we do not take free speech for granted in this city or in this country.” 🇵🇸 Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah crossing in Egypt to meet with Palestinian refugees and aid workers. The...
🗞️ Good News: Insect gets legal rights in world first
Friday, January 2, 2026 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🪖 President Trump at least temporarily abandoned his efforts to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled the administration could not deploy troops in Chicago. 💵 Nineteen U.S. states raised their minimum wage on January 1, with most of them reaching $15 per hour or higher. Another 49 cities and counties are also...
🗞️ 2025's top good news stories: Food access, housing, and people doing good
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox, from Good Good Good. Here’s to another year of more good news. On the final day of 2025, we’re wrapping up our look back at some of the year’s best news. Today, you’ll read through stories of progress for food access and immigration, as well as a few highlights of people who filled this year with good. As you read through these stories of hope and helpers, we hope it energizes you to keep doing your part to make the world a...
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