Stories that gave us joy (and a new workout routine) in 2024
Clockwise from upper left: Chicken-sizing will keep you fit. Educator Mo Pandiarajan excitedly shows his students a view of the specimen in a foldscope — a microscope made of paper. Bolivian skateboarders show off their moves at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., in June. A couple holding hands on Pocitos Beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, captivated the photographer.
Clockwise from upper left: Andy Rementer for NPR; Viraj Nayer for NPR; Ben de la Cruz/NPR; Gustavo Minas for NPR
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Clockwise from upper left: Andy Rementer for NPR; Viraj Nayer for NPR; Ben de la Cruz/NPR; Gustavo Minas for NPR
We’re a big fan of that classic Louis Armstrong song:
“When you’re smilin’ keep on smilin’, the whole world smiles with you.”
In the year 2024, here are some of the Goats and Soda stories that made us smile. In a year when headlines were often grim, we’d like to share them with you for an end-of-year moment of happiness.
Can a picture make you happy? We asked photographers and here’s what they sent us
Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world
‘Never lose courage’: A Paralympian who could barely walk as a kid takes 2 track medals
The Bolivian women who skateboard in Indigenous garb
How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world
Forget about the gym! Chicken-sizing will keep you fit. Bonus: Fresh eggs
