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Brave 13-year-old swam 2.5 miles to shore, battling 4 hours to save his family swept out to sea(Feb 8 · Upworthy)

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Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’(Mar 1 · Good News Network)

The British company taking many steps to produce power(Mar 1 · Positive News)

Four things we learned making The Purpose Pioneers podcast(Feb 26 · Positive News)

9 dentist-approved foods that help fight cavities naturally(Feb 26 · The Optimist Daily)

Dobby, the rare kitten with 4 ears, is bringing attention to pets with disabilities(Feb 25 · Good Good Good)

You can go thrifting in Roblox now — and the proceeds actually benefit real people(Feb 25 · Good Good Good)

These incarcerated men are rehabilitating injured squirrels and baby possums in prison(Feb 27 · Good Good Good)

Lupita Nyong'o launches GoFundMe for women's health research after discovering she has 50 uterine fibroids(Feb 27 · Good Good Good)

Podcast Transcript February 27, 2026— New Year, New Us: The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup goes bigger with 10 solutions(Feb 27 · The Optimist Daily)

Caribou Are the Only Deer Species in Which Females Grow Antlers. Scientists Just Figured Out Why(Feb 27 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))

National Trust Records Huge Increase in Number of Seal Pups Born at Orford Ness in Suffolk(Feb 27 · The Good News Post)

A Woman Found a Folder in a Drawer. When She Opened It, She Discovered 35 Forgotten Rembrandt Etchings(Feb 26 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))

This LA library used to be Leonardo DiCaprio's childhood home. He built a computer lab where his bedroom used to be(Feb 26 · Good Good Good)

Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study(Feb 28 · Good News Network)

Bolivia's Indigenous communities have helped protect nearly 1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest(Feb 28 · Good Good Good)

Ice Warrior’s Royal Honour: Craig Mathieson Wins Polar Medal(Feb 27 · The Good News Post)

American shares his 9 realizations about the U.S. after 13 years abroad and it’s eye-opening(Feb 28 · Upworthy)

Young Engineers Take the Wheel: Mead Vale Pupils Build Their Own Go‑Kart(Feb 27 · The Good News Post)

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BBC One Show Stuns Charity Founder with Star-Studded Surprise(Feb 27 · The Good News Post)

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'Heated Rivalry' fans raise $63K for children's hospital for Hudson Williams' birthday(Feb 17 · Good Good Good)

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This sea creature's arms are longer than a camper van. It's a once-in-a-lifetime sighting(Feb 16 · Good Good Good)

This cat with 'otter-like feet' went extinct in Thailand nearly 30 years ago. Then trail cameras caught it on film(Feb 16 · Good Good Good)

The first-ever NICU in Sierra Leone just opened its doors — with the help of Hank & John Green(Feb 16 · Good Good Good)

The Jewish Cemeteries Giving Life to Morocco’s Muslim Communities(Feb 27 · Reasons to be Cheerful)

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Does dark showering help you sleep better? Experts explain the viral bedtime trend(Feb 27 · The Optimist Daily)

The silk solution: why surgeons are turning to spiders to repair nerve injuries(Feb 27 · The Optimist Daily)

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Needy Caterpillars Vibrate to Complex Rhythms to Communicate With Ants(Feb 26 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))

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Astronomers Spotted a Galaxy That's Made Up Almost Entirely of Dark Matter(Feb 26 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News))

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Mary Elton Pupils Shine in Local Alice in Wonderland Production(Feb 26 · The Good News Post)

Electric Buses Have Passed a Brutal Cold-Weather Test(Feb 26 · Reasons to be Cheerful)

Watch Tom Jones belt it with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young during an unearthed 1969 duet(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

46 years ago, Carl Sagan beautifully explained the fourth dimension using a sliced apple(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

For the 50th year in a row, a group of linguists chose 10 English words that need to be banned(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

Vet delivers impressions of different dog breeds reacting to snow with delightful accuracy(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

The 6 reasons Costco employees make you show them your receipt before you leave the store(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

Gen Xers and Boomers share the things kids today will never experience and it's pure nostalgia(Feb 9 · Upworthy)

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Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’(Feb 9 · Positive News)

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