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New art exhibit invites people to talk politics at the dinner table: 'If we can’t speak to each other, I don’t know how we have a democracy'

Family meals have taken on a new kind of tension in recent years as politics become increasingly polarizing. Ahead of Election Day, a museum curator wanted to face that problem head on.

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Arts & Culture

Toronto Eras Tour venue calls on Swifites to do good, matching donations up to $113,000 for local food bank

The Canadian city is Swift’s final stop on The Eras Tour, and the Rogers Centre is pulling out all the stops.

A photo collage of a person holding a disposable vape, a carved pumpkin, a wildlife refuge located from Minnesota to Illinois, a pumpkin, and three people inside a climate lab at the University of Chicago's Climate Institute

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Good News This Week: November 2, 2024 - Vapes, Trees, & Pumpkins

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

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Animals

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is finally returning home

The tiny sea turtle was found over 5,000 miles from home.

An African giant pouched rat sits on a person's lap, wearing a small red vest with a ball attached to its chest

Animals

First, rats were trained to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis. Now, they're detecting wildlife smugglers

Rats trained by researchers at nonprofit Apopo may soon be the next fleet of scent-sniffing heroes to save wildlife.

A mother capybara is surrounded by three smaller baby capybaras, all sitting in a pile of hay

Mental Health

Need a pause on election coverage? Livestream capybaras and penguins to soothe your anxiety

Mental health company Calm will partner with the San Diego Zoo on Election Day with an exclusive stream of cute critters.

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Environment

University of Chicago opens first-of-its-kind climate institute: 'A game change is needed in the climate fight'

The University of Chicago’s new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth includes a number of new degree programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Governments Doing Good

7 years after Hurricane María, FEMA continues aiding crucial nonprofits in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, a food program and a therapy center both received a much-needed boost from FEMA for infrastructure repairs.

Two photos side by side. On the left, a pumpkin is carved with the image of a fat bear. On the right, a pumpkin is carved with an image of a bison tossing a tourist in the air

Environment

New national park pumpkin carving templates depict beloved species and wildlife warning

The templates remind visitors of the beauty of the parks — and some key wildlife safety tips.

Two images side-by-side. On the left, Allyson Felix wears a red dress and tan hat while holding her toddler daughter. They are in a desert environment. On the right, a pile of "I Voted" stickers sits on a table.

People Doing Good

Need Election Day child care? Olympian Allyson Felix has your back

The decorated track star is using her mom power to help elevate free child care opportunities for voters across the country.