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A Medi Teddy - a light brown teddy bear plushie stuffed animal with someone putting an IV bag into its mesh back.

Teen with chronic illness invents specialized stuffed animals to discreetly hide blood bags in hospital rooms

Growing up, Ella Casano was constantly in and out of the hospital due to a condition that destroyed the platelets in her blood.

An 8-year-old girl with long black hair and a royal blue blazer holds up an orange sculpture in the shape of a hand. On the hand is a white light-up bracelet

Tech & Innovation

This 'self-regulating bracelet' invented by an 8-year-old helps neurodivergent students communicate in school

The design won her a Bronze Medal at a national engineering competition.

A close-up of someone squeezing a red stress ball as they donate blood

Health

Red Cross offers Super Bowl tickets to blood donors this month

Anyone who donates through January 26 will be entered to win.

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Good News This Week

Good News This Week: January 4, 2025 - Babies, Headsets, & Phones

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

A small blue bee species pollinating a yellow flower in the grass.

Animals

New blue bee species, dubbed 'eyeliner boys' spotted in Texas and Oklahoma

The tiny, stylish bee species sports “eyeliner-like” structures around their eyes and defies familial expectations by pollinating nightshade.

Six people stand around a solar powered blanket invention on a table. In the center is 12-year-old Rebecca Young, who designed the item.

Housing

12-year-old girl designs solar-powered sleeping bags for homeless neighbors: 'It was obvious to me that this could help'

Her prototype was recognized with an engineering award in 2024.

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People Doing Good

Bartenders can now hail Ubers, call police in seconds thanks to new 'angel shot' safety app

The discreet code phrase has taken on a new life with an app that immediately alerts bar staff to instances of dangerous behavior, unwanted advances, and sexual harassment.

A dark river winding through a tree-lined canyon beside a mountain in Vietnam.

Animals

Rare 'vampire hedgehog' discovered in wild, 80 years after the species was first stored in the Smithsonian

The animal was among 234 new species discovered in the past year in the Greater Mekong region, which includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

President Jimmy Carter surrounded by journalists after announcing he was lifting the travel ban on Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea and Cambodia

Human Rights

How Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy put human rights on the global agenda

Jimmy Carter passed on December 29, 2024 at age 100. His foreign policy legacy is celebrated for its focus on human rights, which significantly impacted global diplomacy. Learn how his efforts championed basic freedoms and transformed international relations.

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