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
Business & Markets
| September 13, 2024Keurig pays SEC fine over its recyclability statements
☕ They say convenience comes at a cost – just ask Keurig. This week, the SEC fined the maker of the oh-so-convenient K-Cup pods $1.5 million for withholding information about its products’ recyclability.
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| September 13, 2024🤡 Just clowning around
🤡 Clowns are experts at fixing a funny bone, but they may be able to help treat pneumonia, too.
Positive
| September 12, 2024Right place, right time
When Connecticut single mom Randi Marcucio evacuated last month during the storms that raged through the Northeast, she had no idea it would be the last time she saw her home standing.
Positive
| September 11, 2024And the "being amazing award" goes to...
Four year old Lyla was home alone with her mom, Leah, when the woman went into an epileptic fit; she sprang into action.
Media & Entertainment
| September 10, 2024Behind the $100 million promo-partner push for "Beetlejuice 2"
🍿🤝 This weekend’s success of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” can largely be attributed to Warner Bros.’ largest-ever promo partner campaign, valued at $100M across 35 brands.
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| September 10, 2024If you can dream it, you can do it
Sheetal Devi is a 17-year-old Paralympic archer who took home the Bronze medal in this year's games.
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| September 10, 2024🏋️♀️ When your grandma can bench more than you
Nora Langdon is one of the best senior powerlifters in the world.
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| September 6, 2024🔍 Seaching for Shoto
In January 2022, cat mom Karla was faced with every pet owner's nightmare: her fur baby went missing in the middle of an abnormally cold winter and never came home.
Media & Entertainment
| September 5, 2024Pokémon is coming to FAST TV
📺 Pokémon fans will soon be able to truly catch ‘em all; the Pokémon Company announced a partnership to launch its first free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel.
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| September 5, 2024🐾 Who rescued whom?
Eight inmates at the Las Cruces prison in New Mexico have a new quartet of furry best friends.
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| September 4, 2024😱 A striking record
A team of friends rolled 2,032 bowling strikes in 24 hours.
Media & Entertainment
| September 3, 2024Millions of DirecTV customers can’t access Disney’s channels
📺🚫 Millions of sports fans were left saying “hello darkness, my old friend” on Sunday, after Disney unexpectedly pulled all of its stations from DirecTV in the middle of the US Open.
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| September 3, 2024💌 Sometimes it takes a village...
The story of a missing postcard.
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| September 3, 2024🥫🎁 Never too old to give
🎁 Trudy Handleman donated over 400 items to the local food pantry for families in need for her 102nd birthday.
Positive
| August 30, 2024Coop's collection
As Pokemoners say, you "gotta catch 'em all." Unless you're card collector Ross “Coop” Cooper, whose mission is to give them all away.
Media & Entertainment
| August 29, 2024AI is playing the role of “Anti-Hero” this election season
🤖🗳️ AI-enhanced false claims related to the 2024 election have gone viral on social media in recent weeks, including fake endorsements from celebs like Taylor Swift and Ryan Reynolds →
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| August 29, 2024🏺 A story about second chances
🏺 A little boy recently visited The Hecht Museum in Israel and got extra curious about a large ceramic vase from 2200-1500BC.
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