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Everyday Economics

5 things to do when the car’s check engine light comes on before spending money at the mechanic

Erik Barnes – 6/15/2026

connection bias, conversation study, loneliness

The conversations people avoid may be the ones they would enjoy the most

Mark Wales – 6/11/2026

lawn care, gofundme, feel good story, elder care, wholesome

‘But you already helped me’: Elderly woman floored as landscaper reveals $625K GoFundMe in her name

“I can’t believe it.”

Erik Barnes – 6/16/2026

Woman documents her nephew’s late night culinary quests as the viral ‘Midnight Chef’

Millions of Illinois residents wake up to find that $2.6 billion of their medical debt has been eliminated

Arizona firefighter donates her kidney to a fellow firefighter—her husband

After 40 years in a Portuguese circus, elephant retires to become the first resident of a new sanctuary

Oakland officials open ‘play-lending library’ to offset the cost of equipment for youth sports

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Featured Stories

wholesome, movie theater, feel good, kids

After a field trip for 100 low-income kids was canceled, police officer rents a whole movie theater for them

Erik Barnes – 7/24/2026

drowning, teenage hero, lasso, heroic story

14-year-old Montana kid rescues a drowning man with his lasso and rodeo skills

Erik Barnes – 7/23/2026

biosolid fertilizer, gardening, waste water treatment, environment

How D.C.’s ‘humanure’ fertilizer creates lush gardens and big profits while improving the environment

Erik Barnes – 7/21/2026

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Glimpses of the bright blue meteor were later recorded in parts of Portugal and Spain.

Zoheb Alam – 05/20/24

Featured Stories

laziness, efficiency, scientific study, work life

In 1947, a car executive said lazy people are just smart. 79 years later, science backs him up.

“Lazy” people are thinking people.

Erik Barnes – 7/21/2026

fast fashion, environment, european union, recycling

European Union enforces ban on destroying unsold fast-fashion clothing by major companies

What kids are doing on tablets seems to matter more than how long they use them.

Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

e-bike, e-scooter, safety tips, emergency room

ER doctor and mom sets the record straight for parents of kids with e-bikes and e-scooters

At times, feeling personally grateful to someone can feel like a big ask – but there are other forms of gratitude.

How to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to

A young couple talking to a friendly elderly neighbor.

America’s friendliest states

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash.

One sister expected endless free childcare—the other just wanted her time to be valued.

Adam Albright Hanna & GOOD Staff – 09/19/25

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash. — Babysitter plays with two children

The Latest

kissing tree, love, wholesome, feel good

One man’s bad day led to a legacy of love from the ‘Kissing Tree’ for the whole Victoria community

Erik Barnes – 7/17/2026

View of upturned face of Black woman with her arms extended, leading a chair dance class with lots of seniors sitting in the background extending their arms in the same motion.

May cause joy: The full-spectrum health benefits of dance

Good Partner – 7/16/2026

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting from 1942, depicting lonely people around a diner.

Why we crave company

Good Partner – 7/16/2026

cancer research, tree frog, medical breakthrough, science

Scientists find that Japanese frog gut bacteria destroys cancer tumors in a single treatment

Erik Barnes – 7/15/2026

olympics, broadcasting, women, misogyny

European Broadcasting Union offers guide to reduce sexualizing camera angles of Olympic women athletes

Erik Barnes – 7/15/2026

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