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A small dark-furred mammal, a pine marten, with pointed ears and a pale chest marking stands on a rocky surface, looking toward the camera with green foliage blurred in the background.

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

The new kits are the offspring of a group of endangered pine martens who were released into the wild in 2024 and 2025.

John Oliver has beef with Buc-ee's. It's led him to raise $500K to end hunger

The “Last Week Tonight” host has gone after the convenience store chain’s tendency to sue small businesses by opening his own “Buc Off” shop.

Two nuns hold signs on a residential street. The left sign reads "Make America HUMANE again~ Pass HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM" in red and blue handwriting. The right sign has yellow highlighted text reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU WELCOMED ME."

Faith

'Even the nuns are mad:' Catholic sisters stand up in support of Haitians outside ICE offices

In Ohio, they're playing a visible role among religious leaders who have been organizing demonstrations after mostly Springfield-area Haitian residents were summoned to report to immigration enforcement.

Two side-by-side images of a sea turtle on sand and dark rocks. Left image shows the sea turtle's full body covered in sand with yellow and reddish coloring. Right image shows a close-up of the sea turtle's claws and front legs on dark ground.

Animals

Florida runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand

Sage LaJoie is used to seeing animals in need along her running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge — but this one was her biggest challenge yet.

Four Black women in white nursing uniforms and caps stand outside a brick building with a porch, looking toward the camera.

Racial Justice

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

A collection of historic pictures by photographer Richard Samuel Roberts capture Columbia’s Black families and community.

Four people crouch beside a pink and yellow ocean kayak on a paved area with parked cars visible in background. Right image: A sea turtle with a dark shell and yellow-outlined flippers rests on white fabric, with tumors on its eyes and flippers.

Animals

Kayak guide interrupts tour in the Florida Keys to paddle out to a sea turtle in distress

Allison Calhoun was leading a tour in the Florida Keys when she got the call to help “a little guy” in need.

A white banner hanging from trees along a residential street reads "SAY NO TO EAST WHITELAND DATA CENTER!" with a red prohibition symbol. A red pickup truck is parked on the road nearby.

Tech & Innovation

Data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. A 41,000-person Facebook group leads the fight against them

In response to souring public opinion on data centers, Pennsylvanians have flocked to grassroots Facebook groups.

Two women sit at a wooden table facing each other, both smiling and gesturing while talking. One wears a brown and white striped shirt with glasses; the other wears a dark pinstriped shirt. Drinks and a blue bag are on the table. Framed photographs hang on the white wall behind them.

Mental Health

Hanging out with friends is good for your mental health. This study calculated the 'perfect hang' down to the minute

A 2023 study found that catching up with friends was good for your mental health. A new poll three years later set out to calculate the length of the perfect “hang out.”

Map of Colombia in shades of purple with a dark purple heart symbol positioned over the northwestern region.

Environment

GoFundMe launches hub of verified Colombia earthquake relief fundraisers

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Colombia on Monday.

Aerial view of a large whale surfacing in ocean water, with a drone hovering over the humpback. NOAA NMFS 27548.

Animals

Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky

The approach is being called a “revolutionary” non-invasive conservation method.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

John Oliver has beef with Buc-ee's. It's led him to raise $500K to end hunger

'Even the nuns are mad:' Catholic sisters stand up in support of Haitians outside ICE offices

Florida runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

Kayak guide interrupts tour in the Florida Keys to paddle out to a sea turtle in distress

Data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. A 41,000-person Facebook group leads the fight against them

Hanging out with friends is good for your mental health. This study calculated the 'perfect hang' down to the minute

GoFundMe launches hub of verified Colombia earthquake relief fundraisers

Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky

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