Newton native John Krasinski launches ‘good news’ show to help the world cope

Actors John Krasinski and Chris Pratt participated in The Murph Challenge that was created in honor of the late U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy.

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ own John Krasinski is taking it upon himself to spread good news in tough times.

As the world has slowed to a crawl and healthcare systems have begun to strain under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, Krasinski wanted to spread some hope and inspiration.

In a tweet last week, he asked people to send him suggestions for #SomeGoodNews.

Krasinski compiled the replies he got into a YouTube video and built SGN, Some Good News, a new network he’s running entirely out of his home office.

You can watch his first newscast below.

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