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A picture of Ms. Rachel, a brunette woman with a pink shirt, pink headband, and jean overalls. She is framed by the words: "Take a listen, be encouraged" and "Hi, my name is Ms Rachel"

Ms. Rachel adds voice to interactive art exhibit designed to comfort people on their 'roughest day'

“We set up an 800 number,” author Brad Montague said in a recent TikTok. “You call it, leave a message you would have needed to hear on your roughest day. Just something kind, something true.”

Woebot makes the case for AI therapy in new TED Talk: Therapists can't be there 'for those 2 a.m. panic attacks'

Woebot creator Alison Darcy: “Most people aren't getting in front of a therapist, and even if they are, they're not there beside you as you live your life.”

On the left: a pangolin looks down at the ground by a chain link fence. On the right: a pangolin curls up in a ball.

World's first 'Pangolarium' is helping endangered pangolins — the most trafficked animal on the planet

The highly classified facility is helping pangolins bounce back from the brink of extinction.

A man on a TED Talk main stage giving a presentation. On the screen behind him are the words: "Star Wars Field Guide"

Lucasfilm on AI: ‘We need to use these tools thoughtfully and with the full permission of the talent’

Rob Bredow looked back at innovations at the heart of “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Indiana Jones” to show how AI should be used as an artist tool, not as a replacement.

An aerial view of a river with plastic bottles being contained to one side

Ocean Cleanup in new TED Talk: 'We can clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years' time'

With the organization’s technology, an area of the ocean the size of a football field is being cleaned every five seconds.

A young woman in a gray shirt stands on stage at TED, demonstrating Google's new XR glasses

In TED Talk, Google demos Android XR: The 'Tony Stark' glasses that translate languages in real time

In addition to translating languages in real time, the glasses use a “Memory” tool to help users remember where they’d misplaced forgotten items.

On the right, a man picks up trash on a beach with a large driftwood tree. In the middle, the same man waits with a bucket in his hands. On the right, he throws trash in bins.

A man went viral when no one came to his community beach clean-up. One week later, 30+ neighbors showed up to help

Hearts went out to Vancouver teacher Michael Harvey when no one showed for his beach clean-up day.

Two vets hold a small jack russell terrier on a vet examination table.

Animal charity gives free vet checkups for unhoused neighbors, says pets are 'arguably better cared for than some housed animals'

The free clinic is part of Bath Cats and Dogs Home’s Together Project, which keeps pets with their owners even after they’ve become homeless.

The interior of a church with brown wooden pews facing a pulpit

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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Ms. Rachel adds voice to interactive art exhibit designed to comfort people on their 'roughest day'

Woebot makes the case for AI therapy in new TED Talk: Therapists can't be there 'for those 2 a.m. panic attacks'

World's first 'Pangolarium' is helping endangered pangolins — the most trafficked animal on the planet

Lucasfilm on AI: ‘We need to use these tools thoughtfully and with the full permission of the talent’

Ocean Cleanup in new TED Talk: 'We can clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years' time'

In TED Talk, Google demos Android XR: The 'Tony Stark' glasses that translate languages in real time

A man went viral when no one came to his community beach clean-up. One week later, 30+ neighbors showed up to help

Animal charity gives free vet checkups for unhoused neighbors, says pets are 'arguably better cared for than some housed animals'

Black-led church builds affordable apartments for seniors on its property, meeting housing needs in Austin

21 animals, 6 of which are critically endangered, rescued after smuggling attempt at Thailand airport

A nurse living out of her truck came in for a job interview. She left with much more than a paycheck

Good News This Week: April 5, 2025 - Plastic, Dolls, & Birds

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