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Good News This Week: May 16, 2026 - Doulas, Elephants, & Libraries

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

This 277-dog pool party just broke a Guinness World Record. Now all of the pools are being donated to shelters

Chewy hosted the splashy event to kick off summer and help shelter pets stay cool.
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Governments Doing Good

Oklahoma is now the 17th US state to ban child marriage

The new bill sets the minimum marriage age at 18 — ending legal exceptions for minors.
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A projection on the National Gallery in Washington DC reads: "Religious freedom for all. Christian nationalism threatens everyone’s religious freedom."
Faith

Interfaith leaders protest Trump Admin-backed Christian nationalist 'prayer rally' in DC with bold art project

The White House-backed “Rededicate 250” prayer event includes speakers like Pete Hegseth, but interfaith leaders have another message to spread.
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Two young wolf-dogs, one tan and white, and the other gray and white
Animals

This animal rescue took one look at these abandoned puppies and knew a DNA test was needed: 'When you see one, you know'

The two puppies, named Spartacus and Barnaby, were not only unique-looking. They were illegal in the state of Connecticut.
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A white pit bull wears a wooden sign that says "free hugs" around his neck
Animals

Viral therapy dog gives children a hug every day when they get to school: 'He is life to these kids'

Cole and his human are changing lives for elementary schoolers across the country.
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A group of 26 elderly women smiling with their arms out in front of a brick apartment complex in North London
Housing

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

New Ground Cohousing is a model for aging women everywhere.
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An older man sits beside a brown cow
Animals

Boy cows don't survive the dairy industry. A dad and his daughter drove 600 miles to save two of them

The dairy industry has no use for boy cows. So Joanna Zelman and her father drove across the country to save two of them.
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Animals

College students invent 'enrichment wall' for zoo elephants that plays music only they can hear

Four elephants at Zoo Atlanta have been eager to play with the new wall, which includes treat puzzles and sounds designed to stimulate their brains.
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A clouded leopard cub on a soft blanket
Animals

Clouded leopards are 'one of the most elusive cat species' in the world. The Nashville Zoo just celebrated the birth of its 50th cub

Less than 10,000 clouded leopards remain in the wild today.
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