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A handful of percussionists stand on a football field as part of the University of Northern Iowa's marching band. One member, a sophomore girl, is accompanied by her golden retriever, a service dog in a purple shirt and cowboy hat to match the uniforms worn by members of the band.

Sit, stay, march: Meet the service dog stealing the show in a 300-person marching band

Winnie the golden retriever takes her duties very seriously. So much so, she joined the University of Northern Iowa’s marching band with her owner.
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A cut-out of the state of Florida sits atop a grayscale image of a hurricane. On the lower, southern corner of the state sits a red heart.

Hurricane Milton relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, here’s how you can help survivors in Florida.
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Jenna Fischer takes a selfie in a white robe, wearing glasses. Her hair falls in shoulder-length waves.

Jenna Fischer reveals breast cancer diagnosis, reminds women to get mammograms: 'Consider this your kick in the butt'

Jenna Fischer, 50, shared her breast cancer diagnosis on social media, and had a passionate message for her followers.
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A photo collage of a rundown road afte Hurricane Helene, a view of the New York City coastline, a shelf of books, a landfill in Colorado, and a view of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

Good News This Week: October 5, 2024 - Manatees, Books, & Pilots

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Jimmy Carter Quote Graphic: The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.

Famous and lesser-known quotes from Jimmy Carter on hope, service, and humanity

We’ve collected Jimmy Carter’s most famous quotes — as well as some of his most inspiring lesser-known quotes
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Pink October Awareness Month Calendar

October's awareness months and days you should know about

The ultimate calendar of October’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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An illustration of the southeast corner of the United States, covered by a red heart. It sits atop a photo of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, here’s how you can help survivors in North Carolina & the surrounding region.
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A photo collage of a strawberry vertical farm, an ExxonMobil tank, a nasal spray vaccine, an aerial view of Atrium Health Hospital, and a kid climbing a large rock

Good News This Week: September 28, 2024 - Moms, Parks, & Nasal Sprays

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A side-by-side comparison image shows the difference between a colorblind view of fall leaves, compared to one that uses an EnChroma filter, highlighting vibrant red, orange, and yellow leaves.

Colorblind visitors hoping to see autumn leaves can use new viewfinders in all of Virginia's state parks

Just in time for stunning fall vistas, Virginia’s 43 state parks are now home to special viewfinders for colorblind visitors.
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A group of elementary children wearing winter coats and backpacks stand on a street corner outside an elementary school waiting for crossing guards

Study shows London's 'emissions zone' helps more kids walk and bike to school

Four in 10 London children stopped driving and started walking to school a year after the city's clean air zone went into effect.
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A photo collage of a kid getting a vaccine, a bottle containing different chemicals to make a protein product, people seated inside a restaurant, a snippet of a line graph of the declining rate of U.S. overdose deaths, and a group of six people planting a tree

Good News This Week: September 21, 2024 - Proteins, Athletes, & Trees

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A notepad calendar graphic displays the text "100 Days of Good News" in bold orange and red letters, against a background with floating calendar pages showing various numbers, including 56, 98, 10, 72, 34, and 3. The background transitions from pink at the top to orange at the bottom.

100 Days of Good News: All of the good news we've shared so far

We launched the '100 Days of Good News' project as a bit of a palate cleanser to give our brains a break from the heaviness of bad news.
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