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

Business & Markets
  |  February 24, 2026

It’s surprisingly easy to ‘hack’ the leading AI chatbots

All that’s needed to trick the world’s leading AI chatbots is 20 spare minutes and a runaway imagination.

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Positive
  |  February 24, 2026

We ❤️ you, Punch

Meet this week’s biggest internet celebrity: Punch the monkey, and his emotional support stuffed animal “mom.”

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Positive
  |  February 24, 2026

🏡 A new model for memory care is coming to America

What if dementia care looked less like a hospital wing and more like a neighborhood?

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 24, 2026

Your brain might not be “fully cooked” until 32, research suggests

26-year-olds, rejoice: you’ve got a few more years to blame your brain for your questionable life choices.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 19, 2026

NASA is one step closer to launching historic Moon mission

The show must go on…even when the rocket springs a leak.

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Sports
  |  February 19, 2026

Winter Olympics embrace gold-standard tech

The only thing moving faster than Olympic bobsleds this year? The tech behind the cameras.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  February 17, 2026

Netflix bets big on Bridgerton brand deals

If you thought Bridgerton was just a TV show, Netflix would like a word—and possibly to sell you a themed teacup, lipstick, and scented body wash.

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Positive
  |  February 17, 2026

Tiny trunk, big milestone

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute welcomed an Asian elephant calf earlier this month, and she’s already the most popular resident in DC.

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Positive
  |  February 17, 2026

Answering the call on teen mental health

When the phone rings inside a cozy California office, teenager Sanaya pauses, takes a deep breath, and answers with three simple words: “Teen Line, hello.”

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U.S.
  |  February 12, 2026

Homicides reached a historic low in the US last year

Data collected from 67 of the nation's biggest police departments shows declines across every major violent-crime category last year, according to a new report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 12, 2026

See, Mom? Video games *aren’t* a waste of time

Gamers might finally have the ultimate comeback to all those “go touch grass” comments.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 10, 2026

AI-generated text is overwhelming American institutions

Companies accepting written submissions from the internet are essentially running an all-you-can-eat buffet for AI-generated content, according to a recent series of reports and data.

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Positive
  |  February 10, 2026

Germany’s having a spud situation

Germany is in the midst of a Kartoffel-Flut, AKA a “potato flood,” with the country seeing the highest yield of spuds in 25 years.

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U.S.
  |  February 10, 2026

TrumpRx goes live in a bid to provide cheaper drugs

The White House late last week announced the launch of “TrumpRx”, a new government-run website designed to help Americans buy cheaper prescription drugs by eliminating the middlemen.

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Positive
  |  February 10, 2026

No insurance? No problem. Just bring your talent

At the O+ Medical Clinic in New York, you don’t have to worry about remembering your insurance card—but you might need to bring your guitar.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  February 5, 2026

Fitbit founders launch AI platform for family health tracking

Somewhere between Slack messages and soccer practice, millions of Americans are also managing Mom’s meds.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 3, 2026

Inside SpaceX’s ambitious plan to put AI data centers into orbit

Grok and Buzz Lightyear may have more in common than you think.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  February 3, 2026

Meet this year’s National Film Registry inductees

Last week, the Library of Congress unveiled its annual list of 25 films to be inducted into the National Film Registry (NFR) for preservation.

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Positive
  |  February 3, 2026

Llama layover

The Portland Airport has a couple of employees whose only task is to help de-stress travelers: meet Beni the llama and Captain Jack the alpaca.

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Positive
  |  February 3, 2026

The power of books behind bars

Reginald Dwayne Betts has loved books since he was a kid. In school, he got caught reading Sherlock Holmes in the back of class.

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