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Left: A screenshot of Dylan Mulvaney saying "it's day 730 of girlhood!" Center: a screenshot of Dylan Mulvaney's single 'Days of Girlhood' in a music player; Right: A screenshot of Dylan Mulvaney saying "and isn't that beautiful?"

Dylan Mulvaney drops new single, donates profits to The Trevor Project for 'Days of Girlhood' TikTok anniversary

Dylan Mulvaney is celebrating her gender transition anniversary with a new song and fundraiser for The Trevor Project.
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The olm salamander

Endangered cave salamanders, once called 'couch potatoes,' surprise scientists by surfacing above ground

A rare, and oddly cute, cave dwelling aquatic salamander has been shocking scientists with surprise visits to the surface.
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Left: a brunette woman holds the Olympic torch in Paris; Center: The Paris 2024 mascot; Right: A blonde woman smiles, holding up a bronze Olympic medal

For the first time in history, the Olympics will achieve gender parity at Paris 2024

Efforts toward gender equality extend beyond numerical representation, with ongoing initiatives addressing media coverage, fair scheduling, and leadership roles.
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"The Last Repair Shop" creators stand on stage at a podium

The Last Repair Shop' inspires flood of donations for young musicians, musical instruments following Oscar win

The documentary's directors launched a $15 million fundraiser for the LAUSD Education Foundation's music education program and the repair shop.
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Left: Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer; Right: A public art installation in Los Angeles that reads "Make Nukes History"

Oppenheimer' Oscar wins prompt activists to call for nuclear disarmament

In the wake of "Oppenheimer's" many wins at the Oscars, activists are using the Make Nukes History campaign to raise awareness about nuclear weapons.
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A bunch of plastic bottles and cans inside a recycling trash can

Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

To encourage Muslims to be more mindful of the impact of Ramadan on the environment, mosques are increasingly dispensing of single-use items, with some banning the use of plastics altogether.
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A photo collage of a portrait shot of a parrot, the side of the front part of a school bus, an image of the back of a birth control packaging box, two medical images of a brain, and a flatlay image of the Goodnewspaper

Good News This Week: March 9, 2024 - Grannies, Parrots, & Buses

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Left: Meghan Markle as a teenager, Right: Meghan Markle speaking at SXSW on International Women's Day

Meghan Markle recounts childhood story at SXSW women's media panel: 'Your voice is not small'

Meghan Markle headlined a panel at SXSW alongside Brooke Shields and Katie Couric to discuss women's representation in media on International Women’s Day.
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A scientist works at a 3D printer in a lab at Penn State

In historic first, scientists successfully 3D-print human skin tissue into open wounds

Penn State scientists may have unlocked a new frontier in bioprinting for reconstructive surgeries.
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Three screenshots of a TikTok posted by The Oscars, in which a sign language interpreter teaches Lily Gladstone and Mark Ruffalo

Watch: Sign language interpreter teaches Mark Ruffalo, Lily Gladstone how to sign titles of Oscar-nominated films

Academy Award nominees joined ASL interpreter Chrissy Marshall to learn how to to sign the names of their films in ASL.
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A row of violinists play their instruments

This Carnegie Hall concert series is designed specifically for attendees' mental health

With an emphasis on mindfulness and human connection, New York’s legendary theater is using culture to cultivate well-being.
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A series of MRI scans showing someone's brain

AI is helping doctors diagnose cancer, heart defects faster than ever before

New AI breakthroughs are changing the accuracy and speed of diagnosis and treatment plans for patients around the world.
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