35 Best and Anxiety-Free News of the Year 2021 as Illustrated in These Adorable Graphics
A breather that's good for our mental health.
If the news cycle has felt especially heavy lately, Mauro Gatti has a cheerful antidote. The illustrator behind The Happy Broadcast turned some of 2021's most encouraging headlines into adorable graphics, giving readers a break from the usual stream of bad news.
His Instagram project highlights real-world wins, from environmental progress to public health milestones and small moments of kindness. With more than 600,000 followers, the account has become a bright spot for people looking for something a little lighter.
Here are some of the best anxiety-free news stories of 2021, illustrated in Gatti's signature style.
1. Kill 'em with kindness
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That is a pretty solid streak of good news.
4. Save the planet by dancing it out
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5. Pineapple waste turned into vegan leather
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6. What a wholesome way to start off the games!
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7. A baby for trees
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8. Green roofs supremacy
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These are the kinds of headlines people actually want to share.
9. This is not an excuse to throw out more, though!
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10. More orcas
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11. Malaria vaccines
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12. The House of One
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13. Filter or touch-up disclosures to combat insecurities
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14. Bee bus stops for everyone
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It keeps getting better from here.
These sweet “small surprises” echo the kind of mental reset from small moments that prove the world is still full of surprises.
15. Elephant retirement home
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16. Make way for lab-grown gems!
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17. Every supermarket honestly needs this
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18. Reef-safe sunscreen: beauty without a cost!
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19. Minister of Loneliness here to save us all—well, the Japanese ones only for now.
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20. The kind of dating app that no one would be disappointed in
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21. Pandas are no longer endangered!
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22. The ozone layer is healing
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There are still plenty of reasons to feel hopeful.
23. LGBTQ+ retirement community
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24. A new generation of coral babies to take care of
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25. Stopping illegal net fishing in style
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26. No to animal testing
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27. All cities should learn a thing or two from Portugal
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28. Battling deforestation
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29. Finally, the first steps toward an HIV vaccine
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30. Love makes the world go round
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31. Now they can't say "It's all in your head"
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32. Train travel over short domestic flights
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33. Gender equality!
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34. Playing for a cause
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35. You can never go wrong with reading books!
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The world definitely needs more of this because, let's face it, facing dreadful news each week gets really, really draining. Why not spruce up your timeline with the refreshing content that The Happy Broadcast provides?
Comment with your thoughts or share this collection of great news from 2021 for all your family and friends to see!
May more headlines like these keep showing up.
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