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A toad with bumpy, tan and brown skin sits on a bright green leaf, viewed from above.

Researchers discover five new frog species in one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet

Since 2019, the Rainforest Partnership has funded essential research missions in Peru.
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A person in a blue shirt wearing a black glove holds a black bird with a bright orange eye patch and orange markings on its head and neck, shown in profile against a blurred indoor background.

Wildlife vets give rare hornbill 3D-printed beak in world-first: 'It has never been possible before'

Injured birds have seen success with similar prosthetics in the past, but this marks the first replacement of a bird's upper and lower beaks.
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A photo collage of newly planted tree stems, a vast and foggy field, firefighters lined up in a row, two women walking in front of a house, and a man on his bicycle

Good News This Week: October 17, 2026 - Trees, Diapers, & Prosthetic Paws

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Woman wearing a colorful floral tank top and yellow bracelet types on a laptop at a table by a window.

New study finds remote work brought teams closer, not further apart

Today, roughly 36% of American workers do at least some of their work from home.
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A blue and dark red fishing vessel with communication antennas moves through water, with two sailboats visible in the background under clear skies.

Fishermen are combing the Chesapeake Bay for abandoned 'ghost' traps to save trapped wildlife

In the last two year, local watermen of Maryland and Virginia have drudged up roughly 24,000 abandoned fishing traps.
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Police officers place numbered evidence markers on a sidewalk near a white sheet covering an object, with yellow crime scene tape visible and red flowers on a nearby fence.

Homicide rates dropped across the US. Experts say community-led intervention programs helped aid the decline

Nearly 50 crime scholars convened recently to analyze the reasons for the dropping rates.
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Cards spread on a yellow background. Visible text includes: "Class, pay close attention. I will now demonstrate the physics of ____." on a black card; "Using my butt as a microwave," "Flushing myself down the toilet," and "Putting a saddle on Grandma and saying 'Giddyup!'" on white cards.

Cards Against Humanity has donated 5,000-plus games to public libraries to help 'fend off AI and brainrot'

For 6 years, Cards Against Humanity has donated free board games to public libraries across the United States.
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A dark-furred sloth bear with a prominent nose looks upward against a blurred green background.

Meet the first bear to ever receive a prosthetic paw: 'We do whatever it takes to help'

Baloo from “The Jungle Book” was inspired by the sloth bears of India.
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A photo collage of a tab of pills, a man inside a food truck, a Tesco supermarket with a person walking in front of it, aerial view of Six Flags solar carport area, and an aerial view of a neighborhood showing houses' roofs

Good News This Week: October 10, 2026 - Swans, Games, & Carports

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