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Edition #30 · Sunday, June 21, 2026 · 1959 positive stories
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Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought

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The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.(Image credit: Nick Hagen for NPR)

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The world section collects positive developments from across the globe that do not fit neatly into another category. Peace agreements, literacy milestones, infrastructure reaching underserved areas, democratic reforms, and cultural celebrations. The filter is simple: does this story make you feel more hopeful about the state of the world?

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