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Two photos side by side. On the left is a blue crocheted bunny hat on a mannequin. On the right is a 5-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat.

Crocheters make blue bunny hats to honor Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy detained by ICE

The #HatsForLiam effort has taken off in the crochet community, with a free pattern available for people to make their own hats in solidarity.
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A woman wears a red knitted beanie

These red 'Melt the ICE' protest hats have raised $588K for Minnesota. Here's how to get one if you can't knit your own

Organizers have created an option for knitters and crocheters to donate hats for people to buy — with all proceeds going to immigrant communities in Minnesota.
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From left to right: A woman has her hand over her mouth in surprise, a senior man walks across the street, as seen through a window, and the woman

Woman who moved into new home has 'no words' after 98-year-old neighbor left this at her doorstep

Her neighbor had lived in the community for 52 years, and he left her speechless.
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A red ladybug without black spots sits on a leaf.

Science students find new species of 'goth ladybug' living on their campus: 'There are unknown species living right beside us'

Kyushu University student Ryōta Seki discovered a tiny black ladybug that turned out to be a new species — and he didn’t have to go far to find it.
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Activists create directory of 470+ Latino businesses to support on Super Bowl Sunday: 'They need us more than ever'

The list includes over 470 bars and restaurants across 13 major U.S. cities, encouraging fans to exclusively support Latino establishments for the big game.
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A red knitted "melt the ICE" hat sits in fresh white snow

Crocheters protest Minnesota immigration raids with red 'Melt the ICE' hat fundraiser

Sales of the “Melt The ICE” crochet patterns have already raised $400,000 for local organizations supporting immigrants.
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A close-up of a doctor taking a patient's blood pressure

Most professional artists don't have health insurance. So this medical clinic trades concert tickets for doctor's visits

The inventors of the O+ clinic call their work “an exchange of the art of medicine for the medicine of art.”
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A groundhog stands amidst tall grass

Groundhogs don't make the best weather forecasters, but they are still important for the planet

This Groundhog Day, find a little more appreciation for the marmots of the world.
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A happy beagle pants with its tongue out as it throws its head back.

These beagles were slated for euthanasia. Now they’re living their best life beside pigs, goats, and sheep on a farm in Wyoming

The Kindness Ranch was the first animal sanctuary of its kind to rehabilitate former research animals with the goal of eventually rehoming them.
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A Black woman smiles while holding a medium sized white dog.

New study: Spending just 15 minutes with a dog can significantly relieve stress

New research from Chiang Mai University in Thailand reaffirms what many dog owners already suspect.
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A woman wearing a knitted hat, a person hands money to a cashier, a wide shot of windmills and people on a hill, a woman prays in front of a vigil, and a knitted hat

Good News This Week: January 31, 2026 - Taxis, Monks, & Knitted Hats

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