How community scientists are tracking monarch butterflies

Plus 7 of this week's best stories of progress, from saving a dying Indigenous language, to new fungal mosquito repellant.

Dec 5 • 

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November 2025

What went right in November? [176]

The world's oldest park ranger, getting more offshore wind power, and 10 of the best stories from November...

Nov 28 • 

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The nurse who climbs a 1000-foot ladder to save lives [175]

Plus a double-headed wind turbine, 100 million migrating crabs, and more...

Nov 21 • 

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Did anything go right this week? [#174]

Brave conservation rangers, a library's free grocery store, 45 women warriors, and much more...

Nov 14 • 

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Little-known stories of hope no. 173

The 10 best underreported stories of progress from October, plus several more from this first week of November....

Nov 7 • 

Jacob Simon

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October 2025

Little-known stories of hope #172

Abandoned dog redemption arc, new LED cancer treatment, repair cafes gaining steam, and many more things going right this week...

Oct 31 • 

Jacob Simon

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Our first Community Project! [Impact Report 1]

Each month we support an everyday hero building a better future, and our first one is finally here... Meet Roopa and her supper club, where food is…

Oct 30 • 

Jacob Simon

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This week's most underrated stories [171]

Seven awesome stories that most people haven't heard about...

Oct 24 • 

Jacob Simon

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10,000 people protecting the natural world [170]

The IUCN World Conservation Congress had some of the coolest folks I've ever met. Here's a few of their stories...

Oct 17 • 

Jacob Simon

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10 reasons why we gotta keep trying [169]

The legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, the best bird photo you've seen all year, AI laws that finally protect people, and much more...

Oct 10 • 

Jacob Simon

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Did anything go right in September?

Spoiler alert: yes! Here's 10 stories of progress from the month (and some extra bonuses).

Oct 2 • 

Jacob Simon

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September 2025

They're mining with daisies instead of drills [167]

Plus a student re-inventing casts, my parents upgrading their home, and 7 other stories of progress...

Sep 26 • 

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