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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Two workers load a pet carrier into the cargo door of a white aircraft labeled "Greater Good Charities petfinder powered by Purina." A brown dog is visible inside the carrier.

Petfinder rescue flights relocate 100+ pets from overcrowded shelters to adoption-ready homes

In honor of the online pet adoption platform’s 30th anniversary, more pets are getting their shot at finding a loving home.
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Aerial view of a divided highway with an overpass crossing above it, surrounded by coniferous forest and a river visible on the right side.

Before he died, an Idaho truck driver worked to turn an old bridge into a wildlife overpass. Now it's a lifeline for animals

Before his death, truck driver Carl Wilson passed his mission onto a woman who had been in a car accident with a deer. Their shared legacy is now saving lives.
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A dark wooden log cabin with a steep pitched roof covered in moss sits among tall trees in a dense forest. The cabin has horizontal log walls, small windows, and wooden steps leading to an entrance, with a wooden deck visible on the right side.

Maryland's newest state park opens this week: '55K acres free to the public'

Savage Highlands State Park was a former privately held woodland resort in Garrett County. Now, it's home to yurts, cabins, and campsites at a much lower price.
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Woman with short gray hair wearing a gray cardigan over a black turtleneck sits on a patterned chair, holding papers or documents in her lap, in what appears to be a residential interior.

Poet Susan Griffin believed environmentalism was synonymous with feminism: 'We are air, we are flame, we are oyster and pearl'

Griffin inspired women to embrace environmentalism as interchangeable with women’s rights.
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Left: Close-up of a black and white dog's face looking at camera. Right: A woman in a blue shirt holds a black dog with white markings on its chest and face, the dog's tongue out.

A woman walked into a shelter and asked to see their 'least wanted dog.' Then she showed the internet how truly lovable she was

Pit bulls account for 22% of all shelter dogs. A TikToker showed how truly lovable they are.
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Amtrak passenger train number 3065 with blue, red, and white livery travels on railroad tracks, photographed in motion with blurred surroundings.

Amtrak's sleeker, cleaner new trains are pulling into the station this fall

The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership.
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A man wearing a yellow helmet and red jacket holds a brown and white dog inside a yellow boat cabin.

Rescue crew miraculously saves family dog who was swept out to sea: 'An emotional reunion'

Bean, an Australian Shepherd, had swept over 650 feet offshore, after a family walk went awry.
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A pregnant person wearing a white shirt and jeans holds their bare belly with both hands.

Arkansas Medicaid now covers doula care, complying with law meant to improve maternal health

Coverage begins on September 1, 2026, complying with 2025 law aiming to improve maternal health outcomes.
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A person's hand holds a taco with a dark tortilla filled with reddish-brown cooked meat and garnished with small green leaves. A similar taco is partially visible in the lower left corner.

A Michelin-starred restaurant started a 'pay what you can' day. Now, 100 others in 14 countries follow their lead

Pay What You Can, or Paga Lo Que Puedas, originated at Michelin-starred restaurant Masala y Maíz in Mexico City. Now, it’s a global initiative.
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Left: Mobile education trailer labeled "Cape Eleuthera Queen Conch Conservancy" with illustrated queen conch artwork on its side. Right: Close-up of a dark-colored sea creature with large round eyes on a rocky surface, with a cone-shaped rock formation and blue water visible in the background.

Queen conch snails are in danger. So conservationists made them a hatchery on wheels

In a bid to slow the species’ decline by helping more conch reach reproductive age, scientists are deploying an innovative set of solar-powered mobile hatcheries to shelter them through their vulnerable early life stages.
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