Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh smile together in a science lab

Scientist diagnosed with the rare disease that took her mother's life dedicates her life to finding a cure

Sonia Vallabh had already obtained her law degree from Harvard, but after her diagnosis, decided to retrain in biomedical engineering.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is an elderly woman snuggling a small, elderly dog. On the right are two senior dogs sitting in a bed together

At this 'cuddle club,' senior dogs and senior citizens find companionship in each other

San Francisco’s Muttville Senior Dog Rescue hosts monthly meetups for elderly community members — both human and canine.
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Comedian Aaron Ross hosts a variety show next to a group of strippers on stage in Portland, Oregon

Strippers are now the No. 1 donor of toys to children's hospital in Portland. This year, they broke their own record

This year’s annual Tatas for Toys event “made it reindeer” even more than in years past.
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A whale's tail peeking out of the ocean.

Experts say the 'whale poop loop' is saving the planet

New research shows that whale poop is even more valuable than marine biologists originally speculated.
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An aerial view of a wildlife overpass over six lanes of highway on I-25 in Colorado.

North America's 'largest wildlife overpass' is finally complete. It's expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%

Elk, black bears, mountain lions, and more can now safely cross a six-lane highway thanks to an overpass that connects 39,000 acres of habitat.
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A raccoon passed out next to a toilet in a liquor store bathroom

The viral 'drunk raccoon' now has a merch line. So far, it's raised $250K for a local animal shelter

Last month, an adorable wild raccoon broke into a liquor store and passed out. Now, he’s a cultural icon.
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Sushma Devi (in green), a local woman trained in air quality mapping, demonstrates the use of an air quality monitor to women in Mahuda village, Dhanbad

A grassroots group of women mapped air pollution in their Indian village. It forced coal companies to act

Within three to four months of publishing their findings, the researchers said coal companies immediately took action to reduce air pollution.
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A grandma sits at a purple lemonade stand talking to a stranger. It's called "The Grandma Stand"

Strangers seeking life advice find it at the Grandma Stand, a rotating pop-up staffed by 15 NYC grandmas

Need a little good, old-fashioned advice? Or even just a listening ear? These grandmas are going pro bono.
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An entrance to a cave under a grass hill

Site with 12,000 year Indigenous history may soon be the next national park

The 3,000-acre park protects land and features important to the Mississippian culture, which built the mounds there starting roughly 3,000 years ago.
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A larger photo of people snorkeling at night with head lamps on in a pond. A smaller insert photo of a lined seahorse.

At the world's first 'seahorse national park,' visitors can take night swims in a bioluminescent lagoon

The national park marks the Bahamas’ 33rd national park and second on the picturesque island.
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A screen capture from the phone game Hay Day, where a burly farmer is petting cartoon dogs.

When you 'pet' dogs in this mobile game, you provide food and vet care to real-life shelter animals this holiday season

The farming simulation game is giving players an easy way to do good this holiday season.
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