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Two little girls in skeleton costumes look into pumpkin-shaped candy buckets while sitting on an ivy-covered stoop

To help families losing SNAP benefits, people are handing out more than just candy this Halloween

With SNAP benefits set to be cut on November 1, good Samaritans have some tricks up their sleeve this Halloween.
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Ms Rachel, Rachel Griffin, Accurso -- a white woman with brown hair -- smiles on the cover of Glamour Magazine.

Ms. Rachel named a Glamour 'Woman of the Year'

The beloved children’s educator told Glamour: “I didn’t know just how dehumanized Palestinians are before I started doing this work.”
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A photo collage of the Morgan State University signage, a woman checks the stomach of a man as they stand in the middle of a field, two whales swimming in the ocean, players from the Indianapolis Clowns pose for their team photo, and people seated inside JBJ Soul Kitchen

Good News This Week: October 25, 2025 - Bridges, Whales, & Free Meals

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A bug-eyed little baby walrus is in a rehabilitation clinic

Injured and on the brink of death, 'Little Miss Walrus' became a symbol of hope for volunteers at this sea life center

“Little Miss Walrus” was the “Moo Deng” of Alaska in 2024. Now, as Uki, the walrus is better than ever.
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An elderly white man with furrowed brows and white wispy hair wears a hair that says WORLD WAR II VETERAN

After catastrophic flood, this small town united to help a 99-year-old WWII veteran who lost everything

When a catastrophic flood destroyed the home of World War II veteran Leo Valente and his daughter, Cheryl, their community quickly came together to keep them off the streets.
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A close-up of a bronze D20 die, surrounded by other blue dice

New study: Dungeons & Dragons provides real benefits to people with disabilities and the elderly

New research calls the game “serious leisure,” and shows real benefits to be reaped from playing.
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A motel turned affordable apartments in Atlanta under a pink sunset

This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

The new development is part of Atlanta Beltline, which aims to create 5,000 new affordable homes by 2030.
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A deer-shaped metal power line in Austria

Austria is turning its boring power lines into giant metal animals — and it's not just for looks

It’s part of an effort to increase public acceptance of expanding electrification.
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Two north atlantic right whales swim beside each other

One of the world's most endangered whales was trending towards extinction. But a new study has scientists 'cautiously optimistic'

North Atlantic Right Whales were expected to go extinct in our lifetime. A new population study is giving scientists renewed hope.
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The Himalayas pictured at a great distance

See the six butterfly species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas with golden, silver, and blue 'scales'

The study praises Indigenous communities for their critical conservation of the newly discovered butterfly species.
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A woman sits on a bench outdoors with a laptop in front of her, taking a video call for work

After 4-day workweek success, this company is letting employees work whenever and wherever they want

Lumen SEO is now offering even more flexibility, especially for childcare, weather, and menstrual health.
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A red cottage on a scissor lift

More than a cozy cottage, this lifted home was designed to adapt to climate change

It can be lifted during extreme weather events and then brought back down in safety.
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