The good news guide: Feelgood stories from 2024 and why we're optimistic about 2025

Suzanne Harrington looks at the ways the world got better in 2024, and what we can look forward to in 2025

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024 - 18:00

Not going to lie – when I was asked to compile a list of all the good things that had happened in 2024, and all the good things that might happen in 2025, flutters of panic set in. Apart from not having a crystal ball – because we live in an era where anything can happen, and frequently does – was there genuinely much good to say about the year just gone, or the year that is bearing down on us? Or are we just too used to focusing on the bad?

Here’s a random feelgood selection from 2024 to fuel your optimism.