Focusing on the Good News

Today's blog is a bit different from most. It's really hard to not hyper-focus on what's not going right in the world. So I thought I could highlight some of the things that are going great, aiming to shift my perspective. I hope it helps you too.

Good news roundup:

1. Stem Cell Treatment Offers New Hope for Heart Failure Patients by regenerating damaged heart cells. Read more: https://keck.usc.edu/news/usc-launches-collaboration-with-stemcardia-to-advance-heart-regeneration-therapies/

   
   

2. Denmark plans to ban phones in schools. France, The Netherlands, Ireland and England are following suit. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/ban-mobile-phones-schools-europe-children

   
   

3. 3 Rescue Dogs were stuck in a home in the Palisades Fire. They were saved by a news crew. Watch the video: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rescue-dogs-wildfires-saved-cbs-news/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a

   
   

4. Democracy proved to be resilient across the globe. It wasn't great news everywhere, but many countries saw dramatic positive shifts in their political power, including India, Syria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, South Korea and more.

   
   

5. Humanity made progress on reproductive rights. Seven US states voted to include a woman's right to choose in their constitutions. France became the first country to make abortion a constitutional right, and Ireland and Canada extended free contraception to all women.

   
   

6. Jenny Nguyen opened a first-of-its kind sports bar, called the Sports Bra, in which only women's sports are played. She never thought it would succeed, but it has, and has now inspired a flurry of others to open as well. All of the owners cite the Sports Bra as their inspiration.

   
   

7. Casey Marlow from Georgia forgot his wallet while trying to pay for something in a convenience store. The man in line behind him, Mario, offered to cover his purchase. While they talked, Casey learned that the man was struggling financially and living in a hotel with his family while trying to get back on his feet. Casey was inspired by the man's generosity and went online to raise over $35,000 to help Mario.

   
   

8. A revolutionary ‘brain-pacemaker’ implant is in the works as a potential new treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. Using deep-brain stimulation, it is already widely used to treat a wide range of neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder.

   
   

   The good news is out there, we just have to look a little harder right now.