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Against a black and white photo of the white house, five political candidates are cut out: Lily Franklin, Kat Abughazaleh, Zohran Mamdani, Jayden Williams, and Kelsea Bond

After the loss of 2024, these progressive candidates are making politics fun again: 'We can win anywhere'

Run For Something founder Amanda Litman says progressives like Zohran Mamdani are building a new future of political leadership.
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A colorful house made out of LEGO bricks, with a LEGO figurine standing out on a tiny porch

This LEGO contest tasked contestants with building their dream houses. The proceeds will go to real homes for low-income families

As contestants built their dream homes out of LEGO bricks, Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship’s Connie Snavely emphasized the importance of providing real ones to those in need.
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A blue and red shipping container home on a lift

This semester, college students are moving into solar-powered shipping container dorms

Maroon Village is touted as “an innovative example of how to live greener without forgoing daily comforts.”
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On the left: the back porch of an expensive house. On the right: football player Travis Kelce -- a white man with brown hair -- smiles as he looks off to the left.

After an AI-generated story about Travis Kelce donating a house to the homeless went viral, a different NFL player did it for real

At a time when fake “feel good news” is increasingly common, a former NFL player is making a real-world impact for homeless veterans.
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Teens in construction hats and vests surround a tiny home mid-build.

These teens had just 2 days to design and build a tiny home. Then they gifted it to the homeless

Teens from Nacogdoches High School didn’t earn first place in the tiny home competition, but they walked away with something better.
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A photo collage of a Yucatan temple with the ocean in the background, a man wearing AI glasses, a wooden ball placed on a narrow ramp, two people with their backs facing the camera, and a man setting up solar panels in his backyard

Good News This Week: August 23, 2025 - Wind Phones, Ramps, & AI Glasses

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A rushing mountain stream in a forest. In a smaller insert image, a close up of a toad's eye, with a diamond shaped pupil.

Nature survey in tropical paradise leads to new species of 'diamond-eyed' toad

The species joins a roster of tropical animals found throughout the Yunnan region, including gibbons and Great hornbills.
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A barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) swimming through Pocillopora corals in Panama’s Coiba National Park

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.
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A baby turtle on the shoreline

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.
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A man with thinning hair looks down as he tightly hugs a small dachshund.

Chicago-wide search for beloved service dog ends as 'Bam Bam' reunites with owner after 72 days

14-year-old dachshund Bam Bam was stolen from owner Angel Santiago in June. A citywide search in Chicago finally got its happy ending.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift pose for a camera in a screenshot from their Youtube Video: Taylor Swift on Reclaiming Her Masters, Wrapping The Eras Tour, and The Life of a Showgirl | NHTV

Monterey Bay Aquarium offers 'otter date' to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ahead of Sea Otter Awareness Week

After his otter obsession went viral on the latest New Heights' episode, the Kansas City Chiefs football player earned an exclusive invite to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with partner Taylor Swift.
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