Happy News

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

World Service,167 episodes

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The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
Research shows dolphins change their expression when they are interacting
23 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
16 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
The innovative environmental projects awarded millions in this year's Earthshot Prize
09 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Charlotte met Dave at a train station when she was at her lowest ebb and then marred him
02 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parent's love
26 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Meet the 14-year-old human calculator, Aaryan Shukla, who holds a Guinness World Records
20 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
The pop superstar says letters of love and support from around the world really helped
12 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
How a project, Adopt a Grandparent, is tackling loneliness by uniting young and elderly
05 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Innovators and inspirational people from around the world at the One Young World summit
28 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Swedish former Paralympian Fatmir Seremeti ran a half marathon with an AI guide
21 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first official astronaut, urges children to dream big
14 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
07 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
Meet Manette, the 102-year-old who has become Britain's oldest skydiver
01 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
How a huge water fight brings joy to both young and old at a preschool with a difference
24 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Finding love at 89 years old
The newlyweds with a twist. Also, the grandfather who has found a new life as a YouTuber
17 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Giant pandas Xin Bao and Yun Chua are the first of their kind to enter the US in 21 years
10 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The blood test that could spot Alzheimer's early
A new blood test for Alzheimer's appears to be able to spot the disease 10 years before
03 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympic team
Beacon the therapy dog works with the USA Gymnastics team, helping them cope with stress
27 Jul 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: South Korea's Samba diplomat
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
21 Jul 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Inspiring my daughter to donate a kidney
A woman's decision to donate a kidney to a stranger prompted her daughter to do the same
14 Jul 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true
Uta's chance meeting with Harry shows how simple acts of kindness can change lives
06 Jul 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift
Carissa Fisher heard her pupil, 5-year-old Ezra, needed a liver so she gave him hers
29 Jun 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Knitted together by a sweater
How socials post led to a gift from a stranger, and earthquakes from Taylor Swift fans
22 Jun 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The happiest country in the world
What makes Finland the happiest country in the world?
15 Jun 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Reunited with the man who saved my life
Christian nearly drowned as a child. Two decades later, his baby is meeting his saviour
08 Jun 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Seoul's 'space-out' contest
South Korea's annual 'space-out' competition, where contestants sit still for 90 minutes
01 Jun 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
Meet Georgia, the opera- singing greyhound, the oldest person to go to space and more
26 May 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
18 May 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
11 May 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Puss in the post
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
04 May 2024,26 mins