I discuss seven positive news stories including how vitamin D levels in mothers affect ADHD in children, China reducing their CO2 emissions by 5% in four months, Google's self-driving robot cars, nonprofit grocery stores, basic income, Nebraska

Park Sounds - Sunny Saturday in May in an Urban Park

Jun 1st, 2015 25m 38s

Sitting in an urban park on a sunny Saturday morning in May. Lots of birds, some human sounds.

Probiotics, eating insects, measles vaccine, nail salons, ACLU, pro bono lawyers, campaign finance

May 27th, 2015 33m 45s

I discuss seven positive stories from the Positive Media Diet Twitter feed with Mary G. Thompson, author of Evil Fairies Love Hair. Stories include probiotics easing allergy symptoms, why we should be eating insects, newly discovered benefits o

Park Sounds on a Sunny Saturday Morning in May

May 23rd, 2015 29m 45s

The sounds of sitting in an urban park on sunny early Saturday morning, for the times when you can't be in a park but want to be.

Emotional Intelligence, NSA, Amazon, ACLU app, hostage negotiator on getting a raise, aging in place

May 19th, 2015 9m 32s

The stories covered in this week's podcast: learning about feelings, why the National Security Agency can't keep rounding up your phone calls, ways to make living in New York City easier, how Amazon has stopped letting anyone shop for just girl

Emotional contagion, underground city, Tesla, vertical farm, speaking cat, earworms, and protesters

May 11th, 2015 9m 27s

Story subjects include emotional contagion, a vast underground city, Tesla home batteries, a vertical farm, what your cat is telling you, how to unstick a song from your head, and the people changing their lives to organize protests.

The homeless, online forums, Amy Schumer, Chauvet Cave, nursing homes, ADHD, and daydreams

May 4th, 2015 8m 46s

Seven positive stories from the news this week, including homeless library patrons, online forums and well-being, Amy Schumer's confidence, a replica of Chauvet Cave, humane nursing homes, children with ADHD, and the benefits of daydreams

Rate