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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A group of people wearing hiking gear look around a vast cave while holding flashlights

Spectacular blue 'cavern creature' spotted on expedition. It's a new species

A team of researchers plunged into over 60 caverns across Cambodia to count animals in the region. 11 new species awaited them.
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On the left, a young woman holds several kittens to her chest as she looks at them with concern. On the right, floodwaters on a road in Hawaii

There are no vets on this small Hawaiian island. Locals are stepping in to save cats stranded by the rising floods

As devastating floods sweep across Hawaii, one small but determined nonprofit is stepping up for the islands’ most vulnerable animals.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a person standing at the shores of a beach in Oahu, Hawaii, following catastrophic floods. On the right is a selfie of four people smiling in the back of a pickup truck

Hawaii divers clean up beaches devastated by floods: 'When the government won't care for our people, we will'

As Hawaiians await federal disaster aid, locals are taking care of their beaches and neighborhoods.
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Four men ride in the bucket of a tractor amid catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, on their way to rescue neighbors in need

Neighbors use a tractor to lift a 98-year-old Hawaiian woman out of her flooding home

A man was surveying a neighborhood for help when he found an elderly woman in distress. And then he called in the “braddahs.”
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A photo of an apartment building in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. On top is a circular frame with a photo of a cherry blossom-shaped rice cracker called Umeya

This building used to be a Japanese rice cracker factory. Now, it's home to 200 people

For nearly a century, the lot housed a factory where Japanese rice crackers called Umeya were made — until the production company shut down operations in 2017.
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A corner of a church, topped with a cross, peeks out from behind a cherry blossom tree in full bloom

NY churches and developers work together to build affordable housing: 'A model of how real estate should be'

Worship spaces across the country are increasingly open to building affordable housing on their properties. A group of experts is helping to make it happen.
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Bruce Springsteen performs on stage

Bruce Springsteen to perform 'Streets of Minneapolis' at St. Paul No Kings protest this weekend

Coming off of a campaign with the ACLU in support of birthright citizenship, the rock icon will perform his latest resistance tune in Minnesota on March 28.
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A group of women of assorted ages, races, and disabilities stand around a table for a fashion photoshoot. They are wearing bright, fashionable outfits.

Runways once centered perfection. But these shows are redefining beauty with disabled models and imaginative student designs

Forget flawless models — these runways are celebrating real people and wild creativity.
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A teen puts on headphones as he looks at a computer screen

Video games can be therapeutic for teens with ADHD and depression — but only when they meet this criteria

A new study from Johns Hopkins suggests that video games could offer real mental health benefits for children and teens.
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A woman with blond hair paints a rainbow on a concrete parking space

Florida banned Pride crosswalks, so a local chef filled her restaurant's parking lot with rainbows instead

An Orlando restaurateur is being honored for her efforts to revive Pride-themed street art in honor of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
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Ms. Rachel, a young children's entertainer with a big smile, brown hair tied up under a pink headband, and a pink shirt under blue overalls, stands in front of a bright blue background

Ms. Rachel shows the emotional toll of ICE detainment on kids at Dilley detention center

Ms. Rachel is calling for urgent reform after video chatting with children detained at a I.C.E. facility in South Texas.
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An elderly white man looks through VR goggles in a library.

Virtual reality gaming is reducing social isolation among older adults

VR chess is paving the way for more interactive hobbies for older adults.
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