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Good News This Week: April 4, 2026 - Pets, Parks, & Playgrounds

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Two photos side by side: On the left, Elizabeth Taylor in a car wearing a red AIDS ribbon. On the right, Taylor Swift in a red, feathery headpiece

Taylor Swift donates proceeds from 'Elizabeth Taylor' music video to Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation

The star’s “Elizabeth Taylor” music video supports the late actress’s estate and foundation.

Stephen Colbert gives a monologue on the set of "The Late Show." In the corner is a circle containing a zoomed-in photo of a T-shirt commemorating "The Late Show's" final season

Stephen Colbert raises over $1M for World Central Kitchen with 'Late Show' t-shirts, charity auction

The “The Late Show” host is using his last hurrah to do some good for Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.

A rainbow crosswalk made out of colorful bricks in Miami Beach, Florida

DeSantis banned Pride crosswalks in Florida, so Miami Beach painted rainbows in a park instead

The city used funds from a 2025 budget surplus to replicate the Pride crosswalk in a nearby park.

Caleb Hearon perfoms in "Model Comedian" on HBO, holding a wired microphone and standing in front of orange and pink curtains on stage

Comedian Caleb Hearon matches $15K in fan donations for Transgender Day of Visibility

The comedian is supporting the Trans Justice Funding Project and is urging fans to DM him proof of their donations on Instagram.

A still from the show "Carl the Collector," a stylzed cartoon show with a raccoon, a beaver, and a cat in front of a lemonade stand

PBS Kids debuted its first autistic lead character. The show just won them an Emmy for 'Outstanding Public Service Initiative'

“Carl the Collector” is being applauded for its thoughtful depiction of neurodivergence.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a pink and yellow vending machine with blue butterflies on the side. On the right is a line of people at the vending machine

Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.

A photo collage of the Wales flag, a bag of Keats & Co. coffee beans, a Monarch butterfly, an aerial view of the mountains and ocean, and a rescuer stands inside a tractor's bucket

Good News This Week: March 28, 2026 - Hijabs, Butterflies, & Glasses

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Mister Rogers sits behind a train set in a red cardigan, smiling

'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' gets first-ever YouTube channel 25 years after final show aired

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, indeed.

A person holds up a protest sign that reads, "all of my outrage can't fit on one sign."

50 of the funniest No Kings sign ideas for the March 28 nationwide protest

The third No Kings protest is planned for March 28, 2026, and frankly, we could all use some comic relief.

A hand holds up a cardboard sign painted to look like an American flag, with the words "No Kings" over top

35+ No Kings sign ideas for kids attending March 28 nationwide protest

The third No Kings protest is planned for March 28, 2026. If you’re planning to bring along your kids, here are some child-friendly protest sign ideas.

Bruce Springsteen to perform 'Streets of Minneapolis' at St. Paul No Kings protest this weekend

Coming off of a campaign with the ACLU in support of birthright citizenship, the rock icon will perform his latest resistance tune in Minnesota on March 28.