April 23 - 27, 2026 (Bear of Bad News 13)

IntroHello, my name is welcome to the Bear of Bad News, I’m your host LorBear, and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, so I won’t! This is your recap of positive news stories from around the world. Articles included in this broadcast were originally published from April 23 - 26, 2026.The stories in this episode are sourced from various news outlets and publications. The Bear of Bad News does not conduct independent fact-checking or verification of these stories. Listeners are encouraged to review original sources for accuracy and complete context. We are not responsible for the accuracy or content of third-party reporting.Which is a fancy way of saying I read it, I didn’t report it, and here is the good news:ArticlesAlgeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problemhttps://www.who.int/news/item/23-04-2026-algeria-eliminates-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problemApril 23, 2026Linking habitats strengthens wildlife microbiomes, helps fight disease: Studyhttps://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/linking-habitats-strengthens-wildlife-microbiomes-helps-fight-disease-study/April 23, 2026Colombia Indigenous groups have key role in transition to renewable energyhttps://www.thebogotapost.com/colombia-indigenous-groups-have-key-role-in-transition-to-renewable-energy/56154/April 23, 2026WHO global alliance delivers 100 million childhood vaccine doses since 2023https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/who-global-alliance-delivers-100-million-childhood-vaccine-doses-since-2023-2026-04-24/April 23, 2026San Francisco helps home child care centers wean off gashttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/san-francisco-child-care-centers-gasApril 23, 2026Pillow warns deaf people at night during burglaries and fireshttps://www.heise.de/en/news/Pillow-warns-deaf-people-at-night-during-burglaries-and-fires-11269470.htmlApril 23, 2026Over 6 Million in Greece Join Preventive Health Programhttps://www.tovima.com/politics/over-6-million-in-greece-join-preventive-health-program/April 24, 2026These Scientists Are Planting More Than 33,000 Trees to Find the Perfect Species Blendshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-planet-needs-prosperous-forests-these-scientists-are-planting-more-than-33000-trees-to-find-the-perfect-species-blends-180988618/April 24, 2026Hà Nội opens its parks, welcoming a greener futurehttps://vietnamnews.vn/society/1780236/ha-noi-opens-its-parks-welcoming-a-greener-future.htmlApril 25, 2026WHO approves first Malaria drug for babieshttps://www.dw.com/en/who-approves-first-malaria-drug-for-babies/a-76929581April 25, 2026Historic Immunization Catch-Up Campaign Reaches 18M Childrenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2026/04/26/historic-immunization-catch-up-campaign-reaches-18m-children/April 26, 2026‘Nature has performed a factory reset’: Chernobyl has flourished into an unlikely wildlife refugehttps://www.euronews.com/2026/04/26/nature-has-performed-a-factory-reset-chernobyl-has-flourished-into-an-unlikely-wildlife-reApril 26, 2026A Tale of Two ParagraphsAnd that is the end of this episode, hopefully it added a little positive joy to your life. Before we end, I have our final segment of the show, something I like to call, A Tale of Two Paragraphs.In this segment, I take the first and last paragraph from an article on substack or another similar source, and read them to you, to encourage you to go read the article yourself. Many people forget the power of the written word to move us, and how intriguing the middle of the story is. The less I read the better, but people often want to know how we got to endings more than the endings themselves, and maybe then you will go exploring the substack and read the paragraphs in between.This weeks article is from The Daily Pasture substack, entitled “Sheep Accuse Farm Management Of Governing Through Snack Scarcity.”The sheep accused farm management this week of governing through snack scarcity, arguing that a small but meaningful tightening in cracker access had revealed a much larger philosophy of rule.According to the flock, the issue is no longer the snacks themselves. The issue is what happens to a population when every comfort is reframed as a privilege, every request is met with a memo about discipline, and every sign of abundance somehow remains visible near the top of the organizational chart.A few paragraphs in between and an ending of:By sunset, the flock had reached a broader conclusion. A farm can make careful choices. A country can also do the same. But when scarcity becomes the language through which ordinary life is organized, people eventually start to notice that the tightening usually arrives first in the bowl and much later in the boardroom.For more from the Daily Pasture, visit: https://substack.com/@dailypastureOutroWe hope you enjoyed our show everyone, thanks for tuning in, and until next time, I hate to be the Bearer of Bad News, so I won’t!Have a good day.Thanks for reading The Bear of Bad News! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. 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