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A young great horned owl flaps its wings in an aviary

Owl survives 'feather transplant' after being found stuck in a concrete mixer. 7 months later, he's flying free

The young great horned owl was found with a quarter of its body encased in dried concrete. He’s made a miraculous return back to the skies.
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A restroom sign showing a male and female symbol

New study: Most people are not actually worried about trans women in women's bathrooms

The data shows that most people are not actually complaining about trans women using “women-only spaces.”
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A Thai woman with a high bun sits astride a motorcycle. Beside her is a blue motorcycle helmet with a bump to accomodate buns.

It's tradition for married Thai women to sport high buns. These 'bun helmets' accommodate their hair without compromising their safety

For too long, married Thai women had to choose between safety or tradition — because there wasn’t a helmet that accommodated high buns.
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A sea turtle hatchling emerges from an egg

This sea turtle hatchling was barely a pound when he was rescued. 6 years later, the 220-pound loggerhead is ready to swim free

Kai the sea turtle was barely hanging on when he was rescued in 2020 on the coast of South Africa.
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Five "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" stamps issued by USPS

Beloved Mister Rogers stamps reissued by USPS after winning 'encore contest'

The beloved “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” stamps will be available to purchase in June.
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Two frames of a light green, long limbed spider with markings on its back that resemble a smiley face.

The 'happy face spiders' of Hawaii have a new relative in the Himalayas. They evolved their smiley faces half a world apart

Devi Priyadarshini and Ashirwad Tripathy were on the hunt for Himalayan forest ants. Instead, they discovered an entirely new species.
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A bushel of pansies

NYC 'queer garden' is filled with non-binary and sex-changing plants

Many of the plants found at the Alice Austen House are non-binary or sex-changing species, such as ferns and flowers that self-pollinate or have both reproductive organs.
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A Black woman with blue hair smiles as she embraces a younger woman

This fund gives Black mothers $1,000 a month for one year. It’s the longest-running guaranteed income program in the US

Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first income program to target extremely low-income families led by Black mothers.
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A photo collage of a sea turtle, an aerial view of a neighborhood's buildings, Olympic skier Hunter Hess, a teacher at the front of a class with a bald eagle on a table, and a wild jaguar spotted in Argentina

Good News This Week: May 23, 2026 - Puffins, Teabags, & Jaguars

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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