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People Doing Good

At 17, this student is helping children understand cancer through a Pokémon-inspired card game

He learned card games at his grandmother’s side. After losing her to cancer at age nine, he designed one to help other kids.

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Animals

Scientists unearthed 57 new species from waters in Argentina nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon

A colorful array of sea creatures first spotted in August 2025 have finally been added to the scientific record.

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People Doing Good

Formerly incarcerated men try new approach to prison reform: 'We saw changes in guys in just nine weeks'

Frank Davis and Aaron Hicks created ECHO: Every Choice Holds an Opportunity.

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People Doing Good

A TikTok review called this Kansas City coffee shop 'demonic.' Locals rallied around it

Oddly Correct relocated to Troost Avenue in 2021, and has been a staple in the neighborhood ever since.

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Good News This Week: October 3, 2026 - Rhinos, Books, & EVs

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Animals

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

Just days after she was born, Twiggy was found hiding amongst a herd of zebras for protection.

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Environment

Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones

Climate Reserve is quietly building a lifeline for America's lost climate workforce, one job at a time.

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Education

Cornell's Jane Doe dropped out of school. A student government member has a plan to keep others from the same fate

Jane Doe’s lawyer alleged that Cornell University refused to refund her tuition following the assault outlined in her new lawsuit.

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Food

A retired FBI agent has spent 20-plus years tracking down 100-year-old apple trees to save them from extinction

In 2012, Dave Benscoter was trimming trees in a friend’s backyard when he came across an apple he had never encountered before.

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Economics

Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances, and more

When a father takes significant leave — at least two weeks — children report experiencing more closeness and better communication up to nine years later.

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At 17, this student is helping children understand cancer through a Pokémon-inspired card game

Scientists unearthed 57 new species from waters in Argentina nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon

Formerly incarcerated men try new approach to prison reform: 'We saw changes in guys in just nine weeks'

A TikTok review called this Kansas City coffee shop 'demonic.' Locals rallied around it

Good News This Week: October 3, 2026 - Rhinos, Books, & EVs

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones

Cornell's Jane Doe dropped out of school. A student government member has a plan to keep others from the same fate

A retired FBI agent has spent 20-plus years tracking down 100-year-old apple trees to save them from extinction

Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances, and more

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