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A handful of percussionists stand on a football field as part of the University of Northern Iowa's marching band. One member, a sophomore girl, is accompanied by her golden retriever, a service dog in a purple shirt and cowboy hat to match the uniforms worn by members of the band.

Sit, stay, march: Meet the service dog stealing the show in a 300-person marching band

Winnie the golden retriever takes her duties very seriously. So much so, she joined the University of Northern Iowa’s marching band with her owner.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a road in New Hampshire winds through fall foliage, with green, yellow, red, and orange trees bursting with color. On the right, a young man wears hiking gear, a beanie, and a headlamp, as he holds up a white trash bag on Artist's Bluff in Franconia Notch State Park.

Good samaritans clean up litter left by leaf-peeping crowds in New Hampshire: 'See how beautiful it can be without garbage'

Leaf-peeping season in New Hampshire has seen a record amount of tourists — and their trash.
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A glimpse through a forest at a waterfall.

Scientists discover new creature with 'orange and black' coloring, agree conservation plan 'is urgently needed'

Three tiny creatures, and their tadpole-like babies, wowed a team of researchers in Thailand.
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Three photos side-by-side. On the left, a couple cheers in the audience of a concert, with their phone in the air. In the middle, a hand holds up a sonogram of a fetus. On the right, Kacey Musgraves wears a green shimmery dress, speaking into a microphone, while holding a white piece of paper.

Kacey Musgraves makes fan promise to 'love and support' their child 'no matter what' prior to on-stage gender reveal

The country singer required the fan to promise they would love and embrace their child regardless of their gender identity throughout life.
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Packaged food on a white metal shelf and pallets in a supermarket

Grocery stores that donate expiring food — instead of price discounting or discarding — make higher profits

Since these items can go a long way to feeding hungry people, donations represent one of the best uses of leftover or surplus food.
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Yellow painted eggs with various facial expressions

Happiness swings votes — and America's current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters

Since the 1960s and the election of President John F. Kennedy, younger voters have supported Democratic candidates, while older voters leaned Republican. But that dynamic has been evolving.
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A smiling man. On the right: the same man in a hospital undergoing chemotherapy.

A cancer survivor hated wearing underwear during treatment — so he invented the pair he wishes he had

The 20-year-old civil engineering student was thrown for a loop when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer — and one unexpected part of treatment became the bane of his existence.
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The back of a fluffy, grayish blue bird with its wings extended and its crest up.

Meet the Kagu: a peculiar endangered species making a big comeback

It toddles. It barks. It partakes in ‘screaming challenges’ — and it’s finally making a comeback after years under threat.
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A white man, Matt Brusich, wears a heather gray shirt and black baseball cap as he finishes a marathon in his neighborhood. He is smiling as colorful confetti rains down around him and friends and loved ones clap and cheer.

Man ditches Chicago Marathon to run 26.2 miles around neighborhood block, raising over $12k for homeless community

Lincoln Park’s Matt Brusich contained his 26.2 miles to the neighborhood block, logging nearly 80 laps for charity.
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An illustration showing how bees visually perceive the environment.

How a 'pollinator pathmaker' can help us see like a bee

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg is transforming the way we see gardens — by designing them as living artworks geared toward pollinators’ tastes rather than our own.
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Pat Vegas of Redbone performs at Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at Los Angeles Grand Park in 2018.

Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it's replacing Columbus Day in many places

Columbus Day celebrations in the United States are almost as old as the nation itself. But since the 1990s, a growing number of states have begun to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day.
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A photo collage of a sign that says 'McKnight Lane' in front of a house, a dog being carried, a man sitting on top of a desalination system tank, a colony of penguins at the shoreline, and a WFLA news reporter holding a microphone

Good News This Week: October 12, 2024 - Oceans, Rescues, & Shelters

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