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
  |  March 10, 2026

ADHD comes in three distinct types, new study suggests

Ever open 27+ browser tabs… and forget why you opened the first one to begin with?

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Business & Markets
  |  March 10, 2026

Meta’s smart glasses are seeing a lot more than expected

Glasses are typically used to help you see the world.

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Positive
  |  March 10, 2026

Just call him Lightning McQueen...

Because this turtle’s got wheels.

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Positive
  |  March 10, 2026

The big family with a bigger heart

Ten-year-old True Beethe spent his 10th birthday this week doing what every kid hopes to do on their big day: celebrating with friends, family, and plenty of cake.

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Business & Markets
  |  March 5, 2026

America’s “K-shaped economy” is showing up at the gym

Americans’ biceps are getting bigger. 

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 5, 2026

How pregnancy re-wires the brain to prime for motherhood

Pregnancy involves creating a new human brain entirely from scratch.

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U.S.
  |  March 3, 2026

Americans are moving abroad in record numbers

More people left the US than moved in last year for the first time since 1935, according to a new WSJ analysis.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 3, 2026

Caterpillars can ‘speak’ to ants and trick them via rhythm

If you thought middle school band kids took rhythm seriously, wait until you meet a caterpillar trying not to get eaten.

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Positive
  |  March 3, 2026

A mural for a medal

Muralist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. is bringing a bit of Olympic gold to Los Angeles far before the 2028 games.

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Positive
  |  March 3, 2026

Gotta catch ’em all… again

When a 7-year-old lost his binder of Pokémon cards at the airport, airline employees responded with 15,000 reasons to believe in humanity.

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Business & Markets
  |  February 26, 2026

Panera introduces first-ever value menu

Panera’s latest move is geared towards customers who love its ‘You Pick 2’ deal…but hate the ‘You Pay $22’ part.

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Business & Markets
  |  February 26, 2026

Toy companies are trying to find the future of play

Representatives from 700+ companies gathered at the North American Toy Fair in NYC last week to pitch what they hope is the next must-have toy, with exhibitors all competing for one precious resource: kids’ attention.

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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

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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