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Hello, it\\u2019s Connor. It\\u2019s Wednesday. And, it\\u2019s good news.
\\nOn Wednesdays, Good News - A Podcast puts out an episode to help counterbalance the often negative news cycle.
\\nThis week in good news: Reader's Digest announced the winner of the 2018 Nicest Places in America competition. This year, Yassin's Falafel House in Knoxville, Tenn. took the title.
\\nLast week, Vox published an article titled, \\u201c23 Charts And Maps That Show The World Is Getting Much, Much Better\\u201d with the subtitle, \\u201cThese Are Bleak Times - But A Lot Of Things Are Improving.\\u201d
\\nIn an act of helping a community in need after Hurricane Michael, last week a Waffle House food truck drove into Panama City, Fla. and gave out free food.
\\nJust over a month ago, Dunkirk, France became the largest European city to have free public transportation for all. No cards, tickets, or passes needed for anyone - including tourists - to travel by bus.
\\nAnd, a father confronted his son\\u2019s bully. From doing so, not only did the man's son and the boy become friends, but the father helped a family in need.
\\nYou can support Good News: A Podcast by going to https://www.patreon.com/goodnewsapodcast
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