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A man's arms hold a young bull shark, about the size of a rugby ball and still dripping water.

Nuanced good news: Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

While some species have struggled to adjust to the region’s rising water temperatures in recent years, one is thriving: juvenile bull sharks.
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A photo collage of a boat in the ocean, crocodile eggs, a mountain and town, cells, and a baby sea turtle

Good News This Week: July 20, 2024 - Ferries, Crocodiles, & Sea Turtles

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A young Bob Newhart at rehearsal for 1987 Emmy Awards, sitting in the middle of an aisle.

Bob Newhart has passed at 94. To honor his legacy, his family asked for donations to his ‘favorite charity’

Words of support and love have poured in following the actor’s death, all speaking to his generosity and kindness.
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Meghan Thee Stallion sings into a microphone on stage, wearing a red and white pinup-style mini dress

Why Megan Thee Stallion is donating emergency generators to seniors in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

The rapper has just announced the Emergency Power Program to help protect senior citizens in future disasters.
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chart of charitable giving from 1985 to 2023, showing an overall upward trajectory with some small drops

New 2023 data: U.S. charitable giving shows signs of stabilizing after years of volatility

Total giving has swung up and down more sharply than usual in recent years. However, there are more signs of charitable giving’s strength than weakness in this new data.
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A baby Siamese crocodile hatches from its shell, side by side with a handful of other eggs in a nest

Near-extinct crocodiles bounce back in what scientists call a 'real sign of hope'

Siamese crocodiles were thought to be extinct in 1992. Last month, 60 new babies hatched in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountain National Park.
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A great white shark - the main icon of "Shark Week" - swimming in the ocean surrounded by fish.

Shark Week is already eyeing a host for next year, and the future is 'female'

The show has run with a host for 24 years straight, and one thing has stayed the same. But as women lead the field of marine biology in greater numbers, the tides could be changing.
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A red fox labrador stands opposite a cheetah, a fence in between them. The dog is on a leash being held by a trainer.

Conservation dogs train for anti-poaching league... by practicing at the zoo

These conservation dogs will go on to fight the poaching of endangered species.
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A national park ranger addresses a group of people at the Blackwell School Historical Site

America's newest national park pays homage to a complex moment in US history

The new national park will confront a complicated and shameful period of history in the American Southwest.
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Man sits on the ground with a service dog wearing a vest.

PTSD relief found in loyal service dogs, new study confirms

Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study published in June 2024.
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Asian hornet invading a honey bee hive

How electric harps are protecting honey bees

By 2021, Michel Costa had become a frustrated veteran of an obscure yet devastating war in Europe. The enemy: invasive Asian hornets, which had been massacring his honey bees by the thousand.
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Two side-by-side screenshots of a YouTube video. One one side is a close up of tools soaking in vinegar and ketchup. On the other side, freshly cleaned tools sit atop a workbench.

Mechanic shares 'leftovers hack' to clean your rusty tools: 'I didn't realize it was THIS easy'

The YouTube mechanic shares a money-saving hack that uses kitchen staples to remove ‘every speck’ of rust from metal objects.
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