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
  |  May 28, 2026

Ferrari debuts first EV to widespread backlash

Ferrari’s newest car has five seats, four doors, no engine roar, and enough horsepower to make a roller coaster nervous.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  May 28, 2026

Scientists discover new “sweet spot” for sleep length

Goldilocks breaking into that bear family’s house may have been unethical, but it apparently helped her uncover a new breakthrough about sleep and health.

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U.S.
  |  May 26, 2026

Gen Z doesn’t want to be famous anymore

Gen Z has reportedly given up on its once-universal dream of becoming an influencer, sending major shockwaves through the ring-light and podcast microphone industries.

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Positive
  |  May 26, 2026

From garage project to guitar hero

Meet Ian Vanveen, a 20-year-old college student from Wisconsin who spent 200+ hours building a custom electric guitar in his parents’ garage.

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Positive
  |  May 26, 2026

Buddy is a friend to dogs and goats everywhere

A rainy roadside goat stand in rural England has turned into a $15,000+ fundraiser for shelter dogs, thanks to one determined 6-year-old and a wave of strangers who wanted to help.

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U.S.
  |  May 21, 2026

Mental health diagnoses among children are on the rise

The “How’s school going?” portion of kids’ pediatric checkups is starting to carry a lot more weight.

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World
  |  May 21, 2026

What’s going on with the recent Ebola outbreak?

A rare Ebola strain is spreading through Central Africa, and health officials say the outbreak may have gone undetected for weeks before anyone realized.

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U.S.
  |  May 19, 2026

More Americans are looking for love offline

Singles across the country are ditching dating-app bios in favor of actual bars, run clubs, dinner parties, and other places where people can confirm you’re at least 5'11" in person before matching.

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Positive
  |  May 19, 2026

🌸✨🩷Girl power

Welcome to New Ground, an all-female co-housing community founded a decade ago by 26 women between the ages of 50 and 80.

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Business & Markets
  |  May 19, 2026

Restaurants are slimming down for the GLP-1 era

Long gone are the days when restaurants tried to convince Americans to “supersize” everything.

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Positive
  |  May 19, 2026

Dr. Dawn embraces a bright new future

At 72 years old, most people are figuring out pickleball schedules or finally learning how to keep a sourdough starter alive.

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Business & Markets
  |  May 14, 2026

Spring homebuying season is shaping up as another bust

The American dream of homeownership is still alive.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  May 14, 2026

The arts could be the ultimate anti-aging hack, study finds

If you’ve ever felt a little less stressed after an extended shower karaoke sesh, science says you might be onto something.

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U.S.
  |  May 12, 2026

Americans are trading passports for road maps

This year, more Americans are forgoing the customs line and instead preparing to load into a SUV and argue over the aux cord for eight straight hours.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  May 12, 2026

BookTok is becoming Hollywood’s biggest cheat code

Hollywood executives are apparently spending less time flipping through piles of scripts, and more time scrolling TikTok.

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Positive
  |  May 12, 2026

Strong in every sense of the word

Scott Endersby is strong in every sense of the word.

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Positive
  |  May 12, 2026

Bikes and trikes for everyone

Whether it’s pink with sparkles or a sleek blue racer, Krista Richard is on a mission to make sure every child experiences the simple joy of riding their very own bike.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  May 7, 2026

Fast-food giants bet big on beverages

If your last McDonald’s run felt more like a Starbucks order, that wasn’t an accident.

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U.S.
  |  May 7, 2026

Over a third of new podcast episodes are now AI-generated

The age of “two dudes talking into microphones” is evolving into “two robots pretending to be two dudes talking into microphones.”

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U.S.
  |  May 5, 2026

Doula care is going mainstream across the US

A growing number of moms across the US are getting a second voice in the delivery room—and a second line item covered by Medicaid.

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