Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
World Service,·158 episodes
New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
06 Jun 2026,·26 mins
Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
30 May 2026,·27 mins
We find out why art is good for you and how you can view world-renowned pieces from home
23 May 2026,·26 mins
The teacher shocked to have her old designs, inspired by Alzheimer's, on show in New York
16 May 2026,·26 mins
Six-year-old Saffie would have gone blind, if not for a groundbreaking gene therapy
09 May 2026,·26 mins
The marathon runner who says showing her mastectomy scars is about power not pity
02 May 2026,·26 mins
Ari wanted to reopen the world for Ben, who can't walk, talk or move his hands
25 Apr 2026,·26 mins
The man helping to tackle loneliness by offering strangers somewhere to sit and chat
18 Apr 2026,·26 mins
The mayor of Ingersoll beams with pride as the Canadian town is represented on Artemis II
11 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Fans in Iraq and the DRC are celebrating being back in football's biggest competition
04 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Nathan Newby received a bravery medal for preventing an attack on a hospital
28 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Meet the men helping fellow Dads connect with their daughters through hairstyling lessons
21 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Millions of people have watched Stephen Spencer set his daughter's stories to music
14 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Lois, 14, and her classmates used a 3D printer to make her new prosthetic hand
07 Mar 2026,·26 mins
How two women forged an intergenerational bond after meeting over a lost subway card
28 Feb 2026,·26 mins
A newly discovered species is named after Mr Jones
21 Feb 2026,·26 mins
Abena Jon'el's leg was amputated aged two. She is challenging stereotypes of disability
14 Feb 2026,·26 mins
Hearing meaningful phone conversations from passers-by on a bridge
07 Feb 2026,·26 mins
Lessons in kindness from an expert inspired by a stranger risking his life to save hers
31 Jan 2026,·26 mins
A man who had two heart operations as a child later worked with his surgeon saving others
24 Jan 2026,·26 mins
The new sight-saving treatment inspired by one woman's determination not to go blind
17 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Why an Australian man raised nearly two million dollars to help an elderly US veteran
10 Jan 2026,·26 mins
A US bone marrow donor spent Christmas with the man whose life she saved in Australia
03 Jan 2026,·26 mins
A round-up of the happiest stories from the past year
27 Dec 2025,·26 mins
Videos of emotional families reuniting in Dublin Airport have gained thousands of views
20 Dec 2025,·26 mins
A pop-up cafe in Tokyo is giving people with dementia a place to volunteer
13 Dec 2025,·26 mins
The extraordinary teenage promise that led to a woman having a baby for her best friend
06 Dec 2025,·26 mins
Stories of innovation, advocacy and education to mark Diabetes Awareness Month
29 Nov 2025,·26 mins
An organ donor has seen the impact she had by meeting the boy who received her kidney
22 Nov 2025,·26 mins
A woman who saved a kayaker's life says she feels like he's one of her children
15 Nov 2025,·26 mins