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

Positive
  |  January 27, 2026

Snow White IRL

A friendly robin made itself right at home on top of UK photographer Fay Wadworth’s camera during a chilly day at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  January 27, 2026

Spotify could soon sync audiobooks with physical ones

This Valentine’s season, Spotify is trying to arrange a meet-cute between users’ audiobook libraries and their bookshelves.

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Positive
  |  January 27, 2026

The crew that fights wildfires before they start

As wildfires grow more destructive across California, the Los Angeles Fire Department is betting on a simple but powerful idea: stop fires before they have a chance to spread.

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Business & Markets
  |  January 27, 2026

TikTok strikes deal to avoid a US ban

TikTok’s years-long standoff with Washington has ended not with a ban(g), but with a firm handshake.

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World
  |  January 22, 2026

Ancient ruins are getting modern upgrades

From rare preserved underground homes to rebuilt cathedrals, historic tourist sites around the world are embracing high-tech upgrades that protect the past while still allowing access to visitors.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  January 22, 2026

You could soon know if cancer treatment works ahead of time

In an ambitious new study that would make Dr. Strange proud, scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, aim to harness the power of fortune-telling to treat breast cancer.

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Positive
  |  January 20, 2026

Conquering mountains one step at a time

After losing both legs to an IED in Afghanistan, Hari Budha Magar feared he’d never walk again—let alone climb mountains.

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Positive
  |  January 20, 2026

An Uber ride, a snowy hill, and an unexpected bromance

When Dave Nguyen stepped out of his company Christmas party in downtown Ottawa, he expected one thing: an Uber home.

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Positive
  |  January 13, 2026

Seal of approval

Photographer Vicky Outen captured adorable baby seal pups at Donna Nook Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire, England.

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Positive
  |  January 13, 2026

When high school meets assisted living

At an assisted living community in Fairfax County, Virginia, a group of high school students is using manicures for something much bigger than nail polish.

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Positive
  |  January 6, 2026

A refreshing start to the New Year

Nearly 5,000 people plunged into Birch Bay, Washington, on New Year’s Day to set a Polar Bear Plunge record.

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Positive
  |  January 6, 2026

🥾 Betty the "Legend"

At 80-years-old, Betty “Legend” Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, covering roughly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine.

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Positive
  |  December 9, 2025

An unlikely friendship

These besties made their way to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Nursery within a week of each other.

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Positive
  |  December 2, 2025

Knittin' for kittens

When Woman’s Weekly asked readers to knit toys for shelter cats, they didn’t expect the results to be quite so… enor-mice.

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Positive
  |  December 2, 2025

The bus driver who inspired a career

A curious kid, a patient bus driver, and a decade-long full-circle moment to remind us that small kindnesses can have big mileage.

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Positive
  |  November 25, 2025

🏎️ What's better than a bunch of dogs with the zoomies?

A bunch of dogs with the zoomies on wheels.

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Positive
  |  November 25, 2025

🧘🎣 Fishing for better days

One Brit found something unexpectedly life-saving after a decade of mental-health struggles and alcohol addiction: sitting by the water with a fishing rod.

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Positive
  |  November 18, 2025

🐓 A clucking good time

We’ve all seen goat yoga and puppy yoga, but let me introduce to you… chicken yoga. 

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Positive
  |  November 18, 2025

"Cool car" birthday surprise

Nadja Jovanovic posted asking if someone with a cool car could stop by for her son’s 4th birthday.

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Positive
  |  November 4, 2025

Comet Lemmon’s close approach last month was a once-in-a-millennium event.

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