A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A family in Grand Junction, Colorado, is turning their own Thanksgiving apart into a celebration of gratitude for those who keep America moving. Good news stories today.
Source: Colorado Family Will Serve Hot Thanksgiving Meals To Truckers Spending The Holiday On The Road
Neat idea.
The UN estimated that some three-fourths of all e-waste didn’t enter recycling streams, leaving an estimated $62 billion in metals behind
Very good.
Chewy Claus is granting wishes for thousands of pet families writing letters to the pet company, like a leash to use from a wheelchair.
Neat.
A smart keyboard that improves typing ability for people with Parkinson’s wins prestigious 2025 James Dyson Award.
Source: A Smart Keyboard for Parkinson’s Patients Wins 2025 James Dyson Global Award
Cool.
Hands United brings ASL access and legal support to 300+ Deaf immigrant families, bridging language gaps with heart and hope.
Source: Hands United: Where language meets love for Deaf immigrant families | The Optimist Daily
Very cool.
“That one act of kindness helped me see the good in the world again.”
Lovely story.
The 18-year-old was at the movie theaters at Mizner Park with his girlfriend when there was a sudden thunderstorm
Source: ‘Heroic’ Teen Saves Several People from Flash Flooding, Including Elderly Man Stuck in His Seatbelt
Well done!
Finland’s renewable energy storage solutions using the world’s largest sand battery cut emissions by 70% in Pornainen. The system stores 100 megawatt-hours of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, heating the entire town for weeks while eliminating oil dependence and reducing costs.
Fascinating.
A 30-year conservation project has led to a “dramatic increase” in barn owl breeding pair numbers.
Source: Barn owl numbers ‘booming’ in west Cheshire thanks to volunteers
Neat!
Lois Agnello was born with only part of her left hand and came up with the idea to use her school’s 3D printer to make a new one.
Source: Teenager uses school’s 3D printer to make herself a new hand
Very cool.