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Edition #17 · Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 1183 positive stories
Kindness & Community

Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet

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Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet

A Seattle man homeless for 7 years is getting a fresh start after he found and returned the priceless memorial relics of a deceased family dog. When Holly and Brandon Dunn’s car was broken into in Seattle’s University District, the thief made off with the most irreplaceable items they owned: the ashes, ceramic paw prints, […]

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The kindness section highlights people helping people: strangers stepping in during emergencies, communities rallying around neighbors, small acts that ripple outward. These are not performative charity stories; they are moments where someone chose to act when they did not have to.

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Good News in History, May 12
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Good News in History, May 12

475 years ago today, the National University of San Marcos was founded in Lima, Peru. It is considered the most prestigi…

Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH
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Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH

Brain interface technology allowed a dancer suffering from ALS to project her imagination onto the stage in the form of …

Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness
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Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness

Australia has become the 30th nation worldwide to eliminate trachoma as a public health concern according to multiple st…

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing
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Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing

The Asiatic wild ass, known locally as the khulan (Equus hemionus), has returned to eastern Mongolia and is showing clea…

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