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.
Latest Articles by Kailyn Toussaint
Positive
| January 6, 2025🎶 Its the cliiiiimb
Last month, blind-climber Jesse Dufton scaled El Matador, a 500-foot rock face in Wyoming, and claimed it was his hardest climb yet.
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| December 23, 2024🚘 A jeep for a janitor
🚘 Happy birthday to Francis Apraku, a James Madison High School custodian who just received the birthday surprise of his life.
Sports
| December 20, 2024The future of skiing could be snow-less
⛷️ In the coming years, snow-skiing in swim trunks may be less of a viral social media post and more of a reality.
Science & Emerging Tech
| December 19, 2024This startup aims to harness the healing power of music
🎶🧠 You know when your favorite song comes on, and you instantly feel a little better? Startup LUCID aims to harness that phenomenon for whenever you may need a mental boost.
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| December 19, 2024🏆 Super Scrabbler
Nigel Richards just won the world Spanish Scrabble Championships- despite not speaking a word of Spanish.
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| December 18, 2024🔥 It’s Wednesday, December 17th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.
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| December 18, 2024🦾 The ultimate Christmas gift
Colette Baker, Finley Jarvis, and Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton all received the gift of a lifetime this year just in time for Christmas- their very own bionic arms.
Positive
| December 17, 2024Cassowary on the loose
The Rockhampton Zoo had quite the "scare" in a recent safety drill...
Positive
| December 16, 2024One whale of a journey
🐳 One humpback whale's impressive journey...
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| December 13, 2024Welcome to Bittersweet Farms
A decade ago, Bruce and Shawn Carpenter of Brown County, Indiana planted 5,000 tiny pines and firs to grow into Christmas trees.
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| December 13, 2024🔥 It’s Friday, December 13th (👻) – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.
Positive
| December 12, 2024Everybody needs a hero
🏆 CNN announces their 2024 Hero of the Year.
Media & Entertainment
| December 12, 2024The video game industry could use a power-up
🎮 America’s video game industry is on a downward tilt – analysts expect the industry to contract 2%-10% in 2024, as smaller developers struggle to find footing.
Positive
| December 11, 2024🎂 Like mother, like son
🎂 One Chicago resident found his biological mother in the most unbelievable way...
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| December 10, 2024When music does good
Glastonbury raised more than $7.5 million for charitable causes.
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