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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A white dog on a street sidewalk is surrounded by tiny puppies that are suckling from her or sleeping nearby.

As the war in Ukraine continues, this veterinarian has saved the lives of over 1,000 animals

In 2024, Colleen Lambo began doing boots-on-the-ground veterinary care in Ukraine.
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A closeup of a building with sage green, bubblegum pink, and yellow brick details

Colorful affordable housing complex looks like it came straight from a Wes Anderson movie

Volante, a new social housing scheme in the Netherlands, flips the script on affordable homes.
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A man talks on the payphone at an old phone booth

These vintage payphones connect liberals in San Francisco with conservatives in Texas. Here’s what they have to say

Two payphones 1,500 miles apart from each other are inspiring new kinds of conversations between polarizing cities.
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Buddhist monks in orange robes hold flowers as the walk beside crowds of supporters.

Buddhist monks are walking 2,300 miles across America to inspire peace. This is the '90s walk that inspired them

The multi-month peace campaign has gained global attention. But its origins go back thousands of years.
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Two baby bottles pictured up close

As ICE detains mothers in Minnesota, neighboring moms create a makeshift breastmilk bank for their babies

Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food, and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
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A group of 19 Buddhist monks walks across the country in orange robes, walking a dog as they go

As Buddhist monks walk across the country in winter weather, Peace Dog Aloka hitches a ride in a warm van

The 19 monks, who have walked thousands of miles across the country, prioritize the safety of their canine companion.
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A smiling, elderly white lab smiles as it stands on a green lawn.

How the Dog Aging Project is working to extend your dog’s life — and yours too

The Dog Aging Project has identified multiple interventions that significantly delay aging and age-related disease in both dogs and people.
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An aerial photo of thousands of people protesting ICE in the streets of Minneapolis

Thousands sing in the streets of Minneapolis to protest ICE. They have a songbook you can follow, too

The group, Singing Resistance, has mobilized thousands to use their voice — and the occasional tambourine.
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A woman dressed as a mermaid plays ukelele underwater, wearing a snorkeling mask

Every year, this underwater music festival is headlined by mermaids who want to save coral reefs

The Lower Keyes Underwater Music Festival has been an annual tradition for over 40 years.
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On the left: A man carrying a stack of wood for a deck railing. On the right: A black woman in a wheelchair and a white man smile for a photo on a new deck.

Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.
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A hand holds up an in-progress red knitted cap and a ball of red yarn

'Melt the ICE' hats are so popular among knitters, shops are selling out of red yarn nationwide

Even knitters in Canada have reported red yarn shortages in response to the anti-ICE protest hats.
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A line of Buddhist monks in orange robes walk down a street in Richmond, Virginia, with hordes of people cheering as they pass

Thousands join Buddhist monks' 'Peace Walk' as they near DC: 'Beyond anything we could have imagined'

As the monks marked their 100th day of walking across the country in Richmond, Virginia, thousands came out to support their efforts.
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