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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 6h
One British hospital turned noise into digital data, giving patients back their rest and nurses their focus. reasonstobecheerful.world/the-hospi…
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The Hospital That Silenced the Machines
One British hospital turned noise into digital data, giving patients back their rest and nurses their focus.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 04/10/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/californi…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 04/10/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/home-for-…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 04/10/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/forget-re…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 04/10/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 03/10/2026
Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 02/10/2026
In the October edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at community microgrids and volunteer emergency services. reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 01/10/2026
What began as one family’s attempt to heal after the Palisades Fire has become a broader effort to restore community and sow beauty. reasonstobecheerful.world/californi…
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Reviving L.A.'s Burned Landscapes, One Seed Bomb at a Time
What began as one family’s attempt to heal after the Palisades Fire has become a broader effort to restore community and sow beauty.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 30/09/2026
See what stories caught our attention this week, including how to make cities less welcoming to rats and an airport cooled by tropical breezes. reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 29/09/2026
One out of seven surveyed students are unhoused. A new residence lets them focus on getting their degree without worrying about finding shelter. reasonstobecheerful.world/home-for-…
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A Place to Sleep for Denver's Homeless College Students
One out of seven surveyed students are unhoused. A new residence lets them focus on getting their degree without worrying about finding shelter.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 28/09/2026
Rather than just trying to minimize damage, Cradle to Cradle is about designing systems that actually benefit people and the natural world. reasonstobecheerful.world/forget-re…
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Forget Recycling. What If We Could Compost or Reuse Everything?
Rather than just trying to minimize damage, Cradle to Cradle is about designing systems that actually benefit people and the natural world.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 27/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 27/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/nairobi-l…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 27/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/great-pla…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 26/09/2026
Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 25/09/2026
Once-dilapidated reading rooms that people avoided have been reimagined as centers for culture, coworking and caregiving that they can’t live without. reasonstobecheerful.world/nairobi-l…
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Nairobi Is Transforming Neglected Libraries Into Vibrant Civic Hubs
Once-dilapidated reading rooms that people avoided have been reimagined as centers for culture, coworking and caregiving that they can't live without.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 24/09/2026
Acoustic cues don’t just make spaces more accessible — they also create opportunities for exploration and delight. reasonstobecheerful.world/how-the-a…
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How the Architecture of Sound Is Transforming Cities
Acoustic cues don't just make spaces more accessible — they also create opportunities for exploration and delight.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 23/09/2026
See what stories caught our attention this week, including cash rewards for cracking a book and eye exams at the post office. reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 21/09/2026
From Nebraska to Oklahoma, ranchers are carefully burning their grasslands — and stopping wildfires in their tracks. reasonstobecheerful.world/great-pla…
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Why Great Plains Ranchers Are Setting Fire to Their Own Land
From Nebraska to Oklahoma, ranchers are carefully burning their grasslands — and stopping wildfires in their tracks.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 20/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/how-afgha…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 20/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/adapted-s…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 20/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/in-remote…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 19/09/2026
Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 18/09/2026
As the vertical farming industry reckons with failed investments and broken business models, one small Alaska farm is finding a niche by solving a very local problem. reasonstobecheerful.world/in-remote…
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In Remote Alaska, the Promise and Limits of Vertical Farming
As the vertical farming industry reckons with failed investments and broken business models, one small Alaska farm is finding a niche by solving a very local problem.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 17/09/2026
Welcome to The Sonic Commons, a new series that explores the ways noise shapes our health — and how we can create soundscapes that allow us to thrive. reasonstobecheerful.world/rethinkin…
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The World Is Getting Noisier -- But We Can Change That
Welcome to The Sonic Commons, a new series that explores the ways noise shapes our health -- and how we can create soundscapes that allow us to thrive.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 16/09/2026
See what stories caught our attention this week, including a Klamath River recovery update and a new approach to family planning in Nigeria. reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 16/09/2026
In remote villages, family health houses offer life-saving care to mothers and children, from vaccinations to high-risk deliveries. reasonstobecheerful.world/how-afgha…
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How Afghan Women Are Rebuilding Reproductive Health Care
In remote villages, family health houses offer life-saving care to mothers and children, from vaccinations to high-risk deliveries.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 14/09/2026
Thanks to specialized sailing schools and custom-built boats, people with reduced mobility can experience the freedom of open waters. reasonstobecheerful.world/adapted-s…
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With Adapted Sailing, the Sea Is for Everyone
Thanks to specialized sailing schools and custom-built boats, people with reduced mobility can experience the freedom of open waters.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 13/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/we-held-e…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 13/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-natio…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 13/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/beavers-b…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 12/09/2026
Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, our managing director was working in downtown Manhattan on 9/11. The months that followed taught her what community means. reasonstobecheerful.world/we-held-e…
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'We Held Each Other Up'
Twenty-five years ago, our managing director was working in downtown Manhattan on 9/11. The months that followed taught her what community means.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10/09/2026
Solving the biodiversity crisis, argues entomologist Doug Tallamy, will happen not in some distant wilderness, but in our own backyards. reasonstobecheerful.world/the-natio…
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The ‘National Park’ That Stretches From Coast to Coast
Solving the biodiversity crisis, argues entomologist Doug Tallamy, will happen not in some distant wilderness, but in our own backyards.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 09/09/2026
See what stories caught our attention this week, including greater control over social media feeds in Australia and a more accurate world map. reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 09/09/2026
This Friday marks 25 years since 9/11. As we remember the darkness of that day, we also remember all the amazing ways that New Yorkers supported one another in the days and weeks that followed. What do you remember about how your community came together after 9/11?
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 07/09/2026
Long considered a nuisance, these furry construction experts are finally being appreciated for their role in healthy ecosystems. reasonstobecheerful.world/beavers-b…
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Beavers Are Having a Moment
Long considered a nuisance, these furry construction experts are finally being appreciated for their role in healthy ecosystems.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 06/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 06/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/former-po…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 06/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/affordabl…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 06/09/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/could-pla…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 05/09/2026
Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 04/09/2026
In the September edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at a surprising spot for kids’ books and silent reading groups. reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark…
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The Spark: Your Laundromat Could Be a Library
In the September edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at a surprising spot for kids' books and silent reading groups.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 03/09/2026
Some hunters have come to see conservation as a more sustainable livelihood — and a way to restore the forest they depend on. reasonstobecheerful.world/former-po…
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Former Poachers Are Protecting One of Nigeria’s Last Rainforests
Some hunters have come to see conservation as a more sustainable livelihood — and a way to restore the forest they depend on.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 03/09/2026
As Europe faces longer droughts and more frequent wildfires, communities are rediscovering how traditional land management strategies can strengthen resilience. reasonstobecheerful.world/goat-cow-…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 02/09/2026
See what stories caught our attention this week, including a novel approach to crisis calls and the first fully biodegradable balloon. reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 02/09/2026
By deploying autonomous “interceptors,” a Dutch nonprofit aims to remove 90 percent of all floating ocean plastic pollution by 2040. reasonstobecheerful.world/could-pla…
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Could Plastic-Eating Robots Clean Up Our Oceans?
By deploying autonomous "interceptors," a Dutch nonprofit aims to remove 90 percent of all floating ocean plastic pollution by 2040.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 31/08/2026
A “housing village” within walking distance of a Connecticut early childhood education center is the first of its kind in the nation. reasonstobecheerful.world/affordabl…
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One Way to Keep Childcare Affordable? Give Staff Free Housing
A “housing village” within walking distance of a Connecticut early childhood education is the first of its kind in the nation.
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 30/08/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/shellfish…
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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 30/08/2026
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/want-to-s…
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