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An elderly dog sits in a field of colorful flowers. She is a tan cattle dog with a graying face and pointy ears.

Matilda Day: Austin, Texas creates citywide holiday and fundraiser for beloved senior rescue dog

Matilda’s story has helped raise over $40,000 for Austin Pets Alive! since 2023.
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Library shelves hold colorful books

6 states expand library protections amid surging book bans: 'The freedom to read... is supported and protected'

New Jersey just joined at least 5 other states that have taken steps against school library censorship.
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Jake Harvath, a man in his twenties with long brown hair and a long beard, sits atop a mustang. Behind him is another wild horse, trotting through the desert.

Man returns from world's longest horseback ride across US, raises awareness for wild mustang crisis

Jake Harvath documented his whirlwind journey on social media, in hopes of encouraging people to adopt wild horses.
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A photo collage of an underwater shot of coral reefs with a scuba diver in the distance, a kid writing a letter to Santa Claus, a woman holds a protest sign saying 'Migration is a human right', a forest of trees in Denmark, and a session with the President of Colombia inside the Congress of Colombia

Good News This Week: November 23, 2024 - Corals, Books, & Trees

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Two pine cones sit on the ground in a wooded area

Pine cone collectors hope to stave off future forest fires: 'We need to do something now'

To regenerate forests, pine cone collectors are replanting one seedling at a time.
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A bevvy of empty plastic bottles of various shapes, colors, and sizes

This year, 16 states have cracked down on 'forever chemicals' in everyday products

Out of those states, 11 have enacted outright bans on PFAS in certain consumer products.
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A child writes a letter to Santa

USPS takes Santa's workshop online, partnering with Toys R Us to fulfill wishes for children in need

The new online platform makes buying and shipping gifts to children and families in need a breeze.
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A screenshot of the Chart Your Fart app, which allows users to track their flatulence and attribute characteristics like stench, loudness, duration, linger, and detectability.

'Chart Your Fart' mobile app asks Australians to track flatulence in the name of science

The new public health initiative will help researchers better understand “wind power” across a large population.
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A photo collage of a couple, a doctor checking a breast x-ray on a screen, a portrait of Sarah McBride posing for the camera, a hand submits a mail-in ballot, and two people inside a supermarket

Good News This Week: November 9, 2024 - Dogs, Ferrets, & Woodpeckers

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Two images side by side. On the left, a Canadian street sign reads "Taylor Swift Way" in front of a backdrop of downtown Toronto. On the right, Taylor Swift sings on stage in a flowing blue dress

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.
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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

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

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A shot from above, looking down at the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico

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.
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