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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

An American flag is raised in a protesting crowd

'No Kings' protest organizers to host food drives in tandem with nationwide rallies

On June 14, over 1,800 protests have been planned across the country, in “defiance” of President Donald Trump’s militarized birthday parade.
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Two people hike through the mountains, with backpacks on their backs

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

A new peer-reviewed study focused on Canada’s PaRx program finds that nature prescription programs are successful in addressing health challenges.
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A man and a woman, both Black in appearance, talk animatedly to each other as they look at a program. The woman is wearing an Inkomoko shirt.

CEO invites the world to invest in refugees: 'Humanity flourishes when people have the tools to succeed'

For the last decade, Inkomoko CEO Julienne Oyler has recognized a truth that has often gone overlooked: refugees are resilient, resourceful, and indispensable as business owners.
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On the left, a close up of bees pollinating honey. On the right, two beekeepers, one an adult and one a child, tending to colony boxes together.

Helene devastated Asheville's bee populations. Here's how beekeepers are bringing them back

In North Carolina, over 500 beehives were lost during the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. Then nucleus hive donations started pouring in.
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A national park in Thailand. A forest with an outpouring of a waterfall framed by trees and rocks.

Buffalo bears have declined 60% in the last 30 years. A rare sighting is sparking hope for the species

This threatened species, also known as a moon bear, has been making a comeback after decades of bear bile farming.
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An aerial view of a person flipping through a book in a bookstore

New online bookstore in UK donates 10% of all sales to charity: 'You can buy books and do good'

BookKind owners Gemma Lovett and Sara Montgomery saw an opportunity to align an “everyday act” with making an impact.
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Three teenage boys at a science fair hold up a prosthetic leg they invented together

Teen scientists invent brain-controlled bionic prosthetic leg for their friend — and win prestigious $50K prize

The trio was honored in a cohort of more than 1,600 other students for their breakthrough invention.
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A close-up of a man doing a kick flip on a skateboard with a white cane. Only his legs, feet, skateboard, and cane are visible, against the glow of a warm sunset.

Blind skateboarder creates 'world-first' adaptive skatepark: 'I've never had a place where I can skate with full confidence'

Dan Mancina has been working on his passion project, ‘The Ranch,” for over seven years. It’s finally a reality.
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Elmo wears a pair of yellow headphones and holds a microphone, his mouth open, in front of the classic Sesame Street stoop.

Elmo wins big on 'Track Star,' donates his earnings to help fund children's music education

The beloved Muppet tested his music knowledge in a new segment, featuring tunes from Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, and Norah Jones.
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On the left, two baby chacma baboons sit on a tree branch touching each other's faces. On the right, a group of adult chacma baboons walks together on a road.

A new study finds that baboons walk together in a line out of friendship, not survival

New data reveals that baboons enjoy walking with their closest friends when they move as a “troop.”
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The front entrance of Palestine Museum Scotland

In the shadow of 70+ art and history sites destroyed in Gaza, Europe opens its first Palestinian art museum

A sibling to the Palestine Museum US in Woodbridge, Connecticut, the new Edinburgh gallery preserves and celebrates contemporary art by Palestinians.
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A larger photo of two bull terriers cuddling close together. A smaller circular image of one of the bull terriers (with black spots) belly deep in water on the side of a highway.

Dog chained to fence during Florida hurricane finds a forever home — and inspires a new pet law

In October, a bull terrier was tied up and abandoned during Hurricane Milton. Now his rescue story is changing animal abuse laws for the better.
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