SOVIDAY is a free newsletter of verified good news. Three times a week, we send you seven short stories about real, measurable progress around the world, each one checked against its sources and dated so you know exactly when it happened. It takes about three minutes to read.
Why we started SOVIDAY
Most news is about what went wrong. That is understandable, but it leaves out a large part of the picture: progress that is documented, measured and still true, yet rarely makes the headlines.
A few examples from stories we have covered: in October 2024, the World Health Organization certified Egypt as malaria-free after a campaign of nearly 100 years. The same month, WHO validated that India had eliminated trachoma, an eye infection that caused 4% of the country's blindness in 2005. And in December 2024, WHO reported that the world's drowning death rate fell 38% between 2000 and 2021.
We think you should hear about these things too. Not to pretend the problems are gone, but because knowing what works is useful, and it is a calmer way to start your day.
What you get
7 stories per issue, from health, the planet, science, energy, everyday life and recycling.
About 3 minutes to read the whole email.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, in your inbox.
Free. No paywall.
A full web page for every story on soviday.com, with the key facts, why it matters, an honest "Worth noting" section with caveats, and links to every source.
How we choose stories
Real, measurable progress. Diseases eliminated, species recovering, records in clean energy, scientific discoveries, safer cities, better recycling, and people helping people.
Confirmed by credible sources. Each story uses two or three sources, and where one exists, at least one is primary: a UN agency, a government or regulator, a scientific journal or university, or an organization's own report.
Recent and still true. Most stories describe events from the past two years. We check that a story has not been reversed or debunked since, and we always say when it happened.
Honest about limits. If there is a caveat, we say so. We do not call something a cure unless it is literally a cure.
Spread around the world. We spread stories across continents and limit how many stories come from any single country.
What we leave out: party politics and elections, war as the main subject, religion, celebrity news, crypto, a single company's marketing or product launches, unverified viral stories and items that are cute but trivial.
Read more in our editorial standards.
Who we are
SOVIDAY is an independent publication produced by the SOVIDAY Editorial Team.
Questions, story tips or corrections: [email protected].
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