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

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Positive
  |  September 23, 2026

Their retirement has gone to the dogs

Over the past 15 years, British couple Nicole and Gary Wordsworth have fostered 59 dogs, giving pups who are stressed in kennels a quiet, loving place to relax and let their personalities shine.

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Positive
  |  September 23, 2026

Blue Zeus comes home

Blue Zeus spent years roaming Wyoming’s Red Desert alongside his mares and foals, becoming something of a celebrity among photographers and wild-horse advocates along the way.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  September 22, 2026

Who’s a good face reader?

New research shows dogs can distinguish between several different human facial expressions, providing new evidence for something pet owners have long suspected: They’re pretty good at reading the room.

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World
  |  September 17, 2026

EU offers to make Canada first-ever associate member

Canada and the EU are exploring a friends-with-benefits arrangement, geopolitically speaking.

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Business & Markets
  |  September 17, 2026

Malls are seeing a resurgence across America

After years of trailing the broader commercial real-estate recovery, enclosed malls are suddenly outperforming every other property type.

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Positive
  |  September 16, 2026

You’re looking at just a few of my favorite finalists from the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards.

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Positive
  |  September 16, 2026

A lifesaving moment leads to true love

Brooklyn Dotson and Noah Waters have a love story not even a seasoned Hallmark movie writer could dream up.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  September 15, 2026

A little intense exercise can go a long way, study finds

Your boss says work smarter, not harder. But your personal trainer may disagree.

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U.S.
  |  September 15, 2026

America’s job market is tilting toward workers without degrees

The hottest accessory in today’s job market might be a tool belt, not a bachelor’s degree.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  September 10, 2026

GLP-1 drugs could mess with medications like birth control

Some GLP-1 users have gotten a surprise side effect that cries at 3 am.

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U.S.
  |  September 10, 2026

Airport gate goodbyes are making a comeback

Hopeless romantics and overprotective parents rejoice: TSA is making it possible for some people without plane tickets to get past airport security and travel all the way to the gate

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Positive
  |  September 9, 2026

Going quackers for sustainable farming

Every morning, around 1,000 Indian Runner ducks are let loose at South Africa’s Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate, where they spend the day eating aphids, worms, and snails as a natural alternative to pesticides.

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Positive
  |  September 9, 2026

The twin treatment

Growing up in Richmond, VA, identical twins Travis and Travan were fiercely competitive.

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U.S.
  |  September 8, 2026

More US colleges are flipping the admissions script

High-school juniors and seniors used to bend over backwards pitching themselves to prospective colleges.

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Business & Markets
  |  September 3, 2026

AI slop is coming to a menu near you

Some restaurants are betting that nothing gets the stomach growling quite like a Reuben that appears to violate the laws of physics.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  September 3, 2026

Physicists may have found the first hint of dark matter

After decades of searching for one of the universe’s most elusive substances, scientists may have finally caught dark matter doing something other than winning the world’s longest game of hide-and-seek.

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Positive
  |  September 2, 2026

Reaching for the stars

After making history as the first woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned home to North Carolina and spent time answering questions from two dozen elementary school students.

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Positive
  |  September 2, 2026

The teen painting memories back to life

Los Angeles high schooler Hugh Saetia knows more about grief than most 17-year-olds.

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Business & Markets
  |  September 1, 2026

Coca-Cola wants in on your fancy drink orders

Your fountain drink order could soon be getting a glow-up.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  September 1, 2026

Major music publishers sue Anthropic over alleged piracy

Some of the world’s largest music publishers are taking AI giant Anthropic to court over an alleged piracy operation that would make LimeWire blush.

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