Kailyn Toussaint

Based in beautiful New England, Kailyn has been a part of the DONUT team since January 2021. When she's not writing positive stories or keeping readers up to date with the latest Sports, Media & Entertainment news, she works as a professional vocalist, touring with multiple groups and singing around the world. Kailyn spearheads our Positive DONUT newsletter, sharing awww-inspiring stories from around the world every Tuesday.

Kailyn Toussaint

Latest Articles by Kailyn Toussaint

Science & Emerging Tech
  |  April 9, 2026

From shots to pills, GLP-1s grow more accessible

The Ozempic era just got a lot easier to swallow.

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Business & Markets
  |  April 9, 2026

Online businesses are adopting SEO for AI searches

After spending decades learning how to get on Google’s good side, online businesses are now scrambling to please a new overlord: AI search results.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  April 2, 2026

Artemis II launches to the Moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched into space yesterday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, kicking off the human race’s first trip to the Moon in over five decades.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  April 2, 2026

How social media use can shape your opinions

A newly published Gallup survey offers a rare look at people who don’t spend their days endlessly scrolling on social media—and how they think compared to the rest of us.

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Business & Markets
  |  March 31, 2026

Airlines continue to expand premium options

A growing number of airlines are embracing a simple truth about flying: legroom sells.

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Positive
  |  March 31, 2026

Dialing up something unexpected…

On a busy stretch of Commonwealth Ave in Boston, something unusual is stopping people in their tracks: a payphone.

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Business & Markets
  |  March 26, 2026

Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media case

A Los Angeles jury just dealt a major blow to Meta and Google in a closely watched social media case, finding both companies liable for designing their products to get young users addicted.

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U.S.
  |  March 26, 2026

Sneezy season is back with a vengeance

It's time to stock up on Claritin and Flonaze: pollen season is back, and getting longer and more intense in many parts of the country.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 24, 2026

Babies can practice active deception before their first birthday

Turns out, children don’t wait until their teenage years to start bending the truth—or even their teenage months.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 24, 2026

Tubi wants to bring TikTok stars to your TV screens

That 45-minute TikTok rabbit hole you went down last night? Tubi is trying to make it into a TV show.

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Positive
  |  March 24, 2026

Retirement home, but make it runway

Maplewood Court retirement home residents in England traded slippers for statement pieces, rocking bold wigs, oversized pearls, and colorful fits in a surprise photoshoot.

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Positive
  |  March 24, 2026

Here come the brides

Dozens of brides.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 19, 2026

Mysterious artist Banksy’s identity finally revealed

For decades, the art world has played a global game of “Who is Banksy?”, as the elusive street artist built a major following off spray-painted stencils and a strict commitment to anonymity.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 19, 2026

Nvidia debuts AI-powered gaming graphics to a critical audience

It’s no secret video game graphics have come a long way from squinting at pixelated Mario on a tiny Game Boy screen.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 17, 2026

Can Gen Z bring back the movie industry?

In the age of streaming and lower box office performance, movie theaters may have found an unlikely ally: the generation that grew up watching everything on their phones.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 17, 2026

Groundbreaking study revives activity in frozen brains

Freezing a brain usually ends the same way as a banana: structurally…not great.

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Positive
  |  March 17, 2026

A photographer’s “pinch-me” moment

Wildlife photographer Terry Nunn spent more than eight hours waiting for this rare leucistic bald eagle to get close enough to photograph.

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Positive
  |  March 17, 2026

Caps, gowns, and second chances

College classes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about prison, but they may be one of the most effective ways to prevent people from coming back.

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Business & Markets
  |  March 12, 2026

Uber launches women-only feature

Uber and preteen girls now have something in common: certain doors come with a “NO BOYS ALLOWED” sign.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 12, 2026

Wordle’s creator has a new challenge for puzzle lovers

The creator of Wordle wants your text threads to stop looking like: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 and start looking more like: “taxi → reduced → fee ✅.”

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