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The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
We meet the family who kept their shop open on Christmas Day to help locals feel less lonely. Also, the parents creating visual memories for their children and the restaurant where most of the staff …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
20 years on: Remembering the tsunami
Memorial events have been held around the Indian Ocean to mark 20 years since the tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people. Also: Did Russia down an Azerbaijani plane? And the rise of non-alcohol…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review
The happiest stories of 2024 - from the extraordinary achievement in raising Notre Dame Cathedral from the ashes, to the success of the chopsticks manoeuvre to catch a rocket booster; and the baby hi…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life
A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says it's saved his life. Also: showing love with Christmas lights; how a cat saved its owner; and AI s…
Published on 1 year ago
The Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance
We hear from a cafe in Massachusetts that spreads joy by asking customers to dance as they enter. Also: the toys made from cigarette butts; a community library destroyed by fire reopens; and Italy's …
Published on 1 year ago
Biden in largest single-day act of clemency
US president commutes around 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people. Also: inside Syria's abandoned presidential palace, recreational use of cannabis banned in Japan, and the secret to being happy at …
Published on 1 year ago
Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus
Syrian President's grip on power wanes as another strategic city falls to Islamist rebels. Also: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is rededicated in front of world leaders and the conman in India who dup…
Published on 1 year ago
Syria special
Syria's army says it's bolstering defences around the capital, Damascus, as rebels intent on overthrowing President Assad converge on the city.
Published on 1 year ago
The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
We're at an Italian film festival with a difference, for actors who become the voice of Hollywood stars and achieve fame in their own right. Also: California's canine mayor; and why diplomacy can wor…
Published on 1 year ago
The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who says cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression and keep moving forward. Also: making fuel from washed up seaweed; how a community rescued a pod of whal…
Published on 1 year ago