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A woman looks at her glowing iPhone screen in a dark room

Wi-Fi apps in times of war: 'I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that WhatsApp can be life-saving'

Wi-Fi-based messaging apps have proven crucial as wars wage on and natural disasters hit vulnerable regions.
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A group of women in green protest for hunger rights. Various signs read: Protect Snap, and End hunger!

In less than 24 hours, this Chicago suburb launched a community-wide food drive to help neighbors losing SNAP

More than 100 volunteers came together on November 2 to donate food and supplies to local food banks — whose shelves were already thinning.
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Two men, both Black, smile as the one on the left extends a coffee in a paper cup.

This coffee shop’s free breakfast program sparked outrage online. Their response? 'Everybody deserves a latte'

Heretic Coffee in Portland went viral for its free 'SNAP breakfast' policy, raising over $310,000 in a week. Here's how they're handling critics who think people will 'abuse' the system.
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Four young men with disabilities stand in front of a house

Innovative 'smart houses' give adults with disabilities freedom to live independently

The technology is designed to anticipate challenges and provide accommodations.
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A photo collage of a Halloween display featuring skeletons and pumpkins, two men carrying a sea turtle on the shoreline, a photo of Gisèle Pelicot smiling, a man painting a staircase, and a frog

Good News This Week: November 1, 2025 - Crosswalks, Turtles, & Tamale Carts

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Two women wait in line at a cafe with their backs turned to the camera.

Raleigh restaurant braces for SNAP cuts as it supports neighbors experiencing homelessness: 'More essential than ever'

A Place At The Table sent out a powerful reminder ahead of SNAP benefits ending: 'We're here.'
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A sponge creature with pinkish white balls -- a sea star has fallen into its trap.

New species discovered this Halloween: carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge and rare 'zombie worms' spotted among 30 new species

Scientists have confirmed 30 new deep-sea species, including a predatory “death-ball” sponge, showcasing how advanced technology is speeding up ocean biodiversity discovery.
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A white iPhone with a giant "CANCELELD" circle through it. On the right, Eddy Burback, a white man with a mustache, stands with a cartoon landline in his hand. Text above says No Cell Phone

More and more people are opting for 'dumb phones' — or getting rid of them altogether

Youtuber Eddy Burback said that his life dramatically changed after he went without his iPhone for a month.
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Hopeful people live better lives, a 14-year study of 25,000 participants finds

It’s the first large-scale, longitudinal study on the power of hope.
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