10 Better Minutes: More Good News, Less Doomscrolling

Today, I share good news that highlight neighborhood generosity, sea turtle protection, parent-teacher connection, sustainable forestry, and no-take marine preserves.

If you’re worn down by headlines and itching for something calmer than doomscrolling, Ten Better Minutes offers a daily breather: real-world stories of people helping, recovering, and showing up. It’s hopeful without pretending everything is perfect—...

In this episode, you'll hear good news featuring animal rescue, student heroism, conservation progress, community volunteers, and wildlife survival.

In this episode, you’ll find stories of joy about a San Francisco Bay dog rescued after long swimming, then welcomed by the rescuers who brought her home; a teen’s quick call that helped doctors treat a woman in time; Gujarat’s hornbills hatching again after habitat r...

This edition of Ten Better Minutes highlights good news stories featuring neighborhood generosity, student heroism, sea turtle rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, and climate resilient villages.

If you’re worn down by bad news and the constant pull of outrage, Ten Better Minutes offers a gentler pause with real, human stories of kindness, resilience, and people showing up for each other. It’s hopeful without pretending eve...

Today's episode features good news that highlight animal rescue, hospital screenings, circus elephant sanctuary, medical recovery, and ghost net cleanup.

If you’re worn down by bad headlines and the constant scroll of outrage, Ten Better Minutes offers a calmer way back—ten minutes of real, human stories where people show up, help each other, and make progress. It’s hopeful without pretending everything’s fi...

In this episode, you'll hear good news covering community murals, mangrove crabs, seabird conservation, turtle license plates, and neighborhood generosity.

Today in today’s show you’ll find stories of joy about communities turning care into action: in east London, St Mungo murals with QR tales help a former rough sleeper run creative writing classes; in Taiwan, volunteers build bamboo bridges for crab migrations; on Dor...

Today, I share inspiring stories featuring first responder teamwork, senior swimming rescues, lifeguard heroism, neighborhood play access, and leopard conservation progress.

Today, you’ll find hopeful news about community rescuers on Houston’s freeway and a calm lifeguard team in Santa Cruz guiding a boy safely home. We’ll also hear how a retired grandmother turned swimmer and saved a man, how Oakland’s Park...

Today, I share good news stories featuring airport veteran support, senior dog rescue, CPR saves toddler, free ASL learning app, and interfaith poetry love.

In this episode, we share stories of inspiration about people who show up for others: a woman helps raise $184,000 after tracking down a Navy veteran at an airport, volunteer firefighters carry a 100-pound senior dog to reunite her with her owner, CPR training brings a 2-year-o...

Today, I share inspiring stories about local heroes, beluga rescues, salsa therapy, community saunas, and wildlife crossings.

In this episode, we’ll find hopeful news about a security worker celebrating 50 years without a sick day, a rescue plan moving 30 beluga whales toward safe new waters, and an eight-week salsa class trial that eased depression and boosted happiness through community. You’ll also hear about a Tower...

Today's episode features good news that highlight neighborhood generosity, toddler nurturing, whale rescue, community heroism, and wildlife rehabilitation.

In today's episode, you’ll find stories of joy about a shy 4-year-old in North Carolina who won neighbors’ friendship after daily waves, and a Philadelphia mom who shares Sylas’s caring baby-doll Ellie to spark a drive. We’ll also hear how dolphin pods gu...

Today, I share feel-good stories featuring inclusive grassroots football, neighborhood bike return, sibling bone marrow transplant, viral raccoon copes, and sturgeon conservation progress.

In this episode, you’ll find uplifting news that feels like a deep breath: UK communities are welcoming more women disabled players and minorities to grassroots football; a Kansas City officer reunites a stolen e-bike with its rider for can...

Today's episode features good news featuring community kindness, Yellowstone River rescue, gorilla conservation patrols, highway heroism, and medical recovery.

In this episode, you’ll hear stories of joy about a 92-year-old Gilbert who brightens days at a Wilmington Chick-fil-A, a Montana teen who uses practiced roping to pull a man from the Yellowstone, and Afi Mountain’s women-led patrols that protect gorilla forests ...

This episode brings together stories of kindness that highlight neonatal intensive care cuddling, shea briquette social enterprise, red wolf recovery, fertility testing innovation, and reclaimed circular architecture.

In this episode, we look at inspirational stories about everyday hope: a 73-year-old volunteer cuddler comforts NICU babies with steady presence; in Uganda, women turn shea husks into cleaner fuel briquettes and incom...

Today, I share good news about cash return, sustainable farming, quilt mosaic, animal rescue, and end-of-life support guidance.

If you’re worn down by nonstop headlines and want something more human than another doomscroll, Ten Better Minutes is a calm daily pause. You’ll hear real stories of people helping, recovering, and making progress—hopeful without pretending life is perfect—so you can carry a steadie...

This edition of Ten Better Minutes highlights good news stories that highlight local hero rescues, teacher-made winter hats, mental health support, youth optimism, and preschool special education expansion.

If you’re worn down by headlines and want a breather from outrage and doomscrolling, Ten Better Minutes offers a calmer alternative: real, human stories where people show up for one another. You’ll feel grounded by h...

This episode brings together uplifting news that highlight scholarship support, falling murder rates, viral gender reveal, global fundraising, and sea turtle conservation progress.

If you’re tired of negative headlines and the restless pull of scrolling, Ten Better Minutes offers a calmer stop: ten minutes of real, grounded stories where people show up for one another—sometimes amid hard realities. It’s a small da...

In this episode, you'll hear uplifting news that highlight student heroism, neighborhood generosity, AI reporting apps, conservation progress, and wildlife crossing breakthroughs.

In today's episode, stories of hope you'll find small acts that ripple outward: a traveler spotlights a struggling Navy veteran and donations help him rest, a restaurant owner returns $12,000 found in a tool chest, and a teen’s AI pothole app helps ...

Today's episode features inspiring stories about teen caregiving, guaranteed income support, inclusive grassroots football, WWII veteran archiving, and baby bobcat rescue.

In this episode, hopeful news you'll hear about is a teen guiding a lost woman with dementia to shade and her son in Arizona heat, and a Jackson, Mississippi program giving Black single mothers $1,000 a month for 12 months so they can plan ahead. You’ll als...

Today's episode brings you stories of kindness that highlight neighborhood connection, CPR save, community bakery, golden retriever joy, and repair after hard moments.

If you’re worn down by bad headlines and caught in the pull of outrage and doomscrolling, Ten Better Minutes offers a gentler daily alternative. Each episode shares calm, real-world stories of people showing up for one another—hopeful without ignoring wha...

This episode brings together good news stories featuring barber workshops, earthquake rescues, young poets anthology, youth dance company, and father-daughter wedding surprises.

In today's episode, you’ll find stories of inspiration that feel human and steady: a Queensland barber teaches island residents grooming and hands out kits, while across Venezuela rescuers save people and even a 3-year-old found via snake cameras. We ...