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Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal on stage at the 2026 Artists for Aid relief concert

Pedro Pascal and Bella Hadid raise $5.5M at Gaza and Sudan aid concert: 'All of our suffering is connected'

Artists for Aid performers included acts like Chappell Roan, Lucy Dacus, Blood Orange, Clairo, and more.
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A close-up of a little girl holding a collection of Barbie dolls in her arms

Mattel unveils first autistic Barbie, complete with 'stimming hands' and noise-cancelling headphones

The doll, part of Barbie’s “2026 Fashionistas” was developed in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
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An artwork by Mariah Reading, a landscape painting of Acadia National Park on a discarded glove, called "Lend A Hand"

This artist collects trash from national parks — and then paints it: 'A zero-waste practice'

Mariah Reading has been an artist in residence at multiple national park sites, and her work isn’t done yet.
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A muscular Black man wearing a white t-shirt holds a tablet in both hands

This Navy veteran is protecting Black people from AI harm: 'AI is built on representation'

Jameeka Green Aaron has turned her sights on ensuring that artificial intelligence works in favor of the people using it, not against it.
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A hand holds a vial of medicine, an electric car with its doors open in the front, a portrait photo of Renee Nicole Good, a chicken with its head out of its pen, and an overview of a city's road full of cars

Good News This Week: January 10, 2026 - Cars, Hugs, & Backyards

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A wide image of a green, mist covered forest in the Philippines

This creature transforms to 'look and smell' like bird poop to evade predators. It's a new species

It may look, and smell, foul — but this spider marks the latest exciting discovery in a string of new species found in the past year.
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An elderly woman, Margot Dodds, poses nude in a metal bath, wearing cowboy boots and covering her breasts with a straw hat

Their small town couldn't afford a new snowplow. So locals sold 'nearly nude' calendars instead of paying higher taxes

“We have some brave members of the community who are willing to become vulnerable to support their town,” one organizer said.
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A young black teacher stands in front of a world map and points towards Africa

This Bronx teacher received $25,000 for 'teaching excellence.' Then he gave it all away

As soon as Alhassan Susso received the monetary award, he knew exactly where to spend it.
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A black and white trail camera still image of a fisher, a weasel-like animal, with its eyes shining in the darkness of a forest trail.

This mammal vanished from Ohio nearly 200 years ago. Trail cameras just captured footage of it

The elusive creature has faced mounting threats across the country, but it had been entirely wiped out in Ohio for nearly 200 years.
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A block of New York City apartment buildings

New study: Surprising mental health benefits came from Biden-era rental assistance

Researchers suggest fiscal policies like the emergency rental assistance program are also a tool for improving public health.
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A small pineapple plant growing in a forest

Pineapple leaves transform from agricultural waste to crime-fighting fingerprint powder

Once the pineapple leaf-based nanoparticles had adsorbed copper, they could be ground into a powder that forensic investigators can use to dust for invisible fingerprints.
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Renee Nicole Good, a woman shot and killed by an ICE officer

Renee Nicole Good verified GoFundMe surpasses $1.5M in donations following deadly ICE shooting

“Renee was pure sunshine, pure love,” the fundraiser reads. “She will be desperately missed.”
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