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Ms Rachel smiles and waves in front of a Progress Pride Flag

Ms Rachel stands by Pride Month post after backlash: "There is no 'except' in 'love your neighbor'"

Backlash and boycotts bandied about after beloved children’s icon Ms Rachel made a celebratory Pride Month post, and her follow up video continued a call for “respect” and “empathy” for all families.
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A Proboscis monkey sitting

Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses — new research finally reveals their function

Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. But why evolve such a strange feature?
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Four young girls face the camera, hip-deep in a lake, smiling and holding hands.

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome — this Minnesota park is a unique example

What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such as museums and public parks.
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Firefighters walking down a ladder

Cancer is killing firefighters. So this city is going 100% PFAS-free.

Research suggests that firefighters have higher rates of cancer than the general population, including a 26% higher risk for brain cancer.
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Two female students stand outside a building looking at workbooks

New study suggests girls in single-sex schools do slightly better in exams than girls in co-ed environments

Students at all-girls’ schools do slightly better in their exams than girls at co-educational schools, according to new research...
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A photo collage of a main road, a man checking a mannequin baby's vitals, an old team photo of the Homestead Grays, and a shot of a desert terrain

The best good news stories you may have missed this week — June 1, 2024

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Dylan Mulvaney -- a blonde transgender woman -- in two seperate TikTok screenshots. Text on the screenshots: "But I am in fact the most gullible person in the world" and "So I would like to use their hate and ignorance for something of better use."

A transphobic politician made Dylan Mulvaney the butt of a joke on Cameo — now she's saving lives on the same platform

All eyes are on Dylan Mulvaney after Rick Becker’s Cameo stunt, so she’s turning the attention towards a good cause: Save The Children.
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton speaks behind a podium

Disability Milestone: Rep. Jennifer Wexton makes history with assistive communication device speech in Congress

Some people with disabilities hailed Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s use of text-to-speech technology, but say there is work to be done to advance representation for those who communicate differently.
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Amari Shepherd stands behind a podium

$9 million in scholarships and 162 college acceptances! Did 17-year-old Amari Shepherd set an all-time record for a high school graduate?

May has been quite the month for Amari Shepherd, 17. With a GPA of 4.86, she gave the valedictory speech at KIPP New Orleans’s Frederick A. Douglass High School’s graduation ceremony May 17.
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National parks just got $700 million in federal funds to fight climate change. See some of the projects already making a difference.

Conservation and restoration projects are happening across the country to help protect national parks, historic sites, and seashores.
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Maggie Rogers - a white woman with short, blondish hair - stands beneath a starry sky at night.

Maggie Rogers to give seat upgrades to fans who support local abortion clinics

Every night of her Don’t Forget Me Tour, the singer is giving away ticket upgrades to fans who donate to local abortion clinics.
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A charger plugged in to an electric car

Electric vehicles will quickly start to cut emissions & improve air quality in our cities — but only once they're common

Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport. Is this view correct? Yes — but only once uptake accelerates.
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