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
Media & Entertainment
| March 12, 2026Wordle’s creator has a new challenge for puzzle lovers
The creator of Wordle wants your text threads to stop looking like: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 and start looking more like: “taxi → reduced → fee ✅.”
Science & Emerging Tech
| March 10, 2026ADHD comes in three distinct types, new study suggests
Ever open 27+ browser tabs… and forget why you opened the first one to begin with?
Business & Markets
| March 10, 2026Meta’s smart glasses are seeing a lot more than expected
Glasses are typically used to help you see the world.
Positive
| March 10, 2026The 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.
Positive
| March 10, 2026Just call him Lightning McQueen...
Because this turtle’s got wheels.
Business & Markets
| March 5, 2026America’s “K-shaped economy” is showing up at the gym
Americans’ biceps are getting bigger.
Science & Emerging Tech
| March 5, 2026How pregnancy re-wires the brain to prime for motherhood
Pregnancy involves creating a new human brain entirely from scratch.
U.S.
| March 3, 2026Americans 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.
Science & Emerging Tech
| March 3, 2026Caterpillars 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.
Positive
| March 3, 2026A mural for a medal
Muralist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. is bringing a bit of Olympic gold to Los Angeles far before the 2028 games.
Positive
| March 3, 2026Gotta 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.
Business & Markets
| February 26, 2026Panera 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.
Business & Markets
| February 26, 2026Toy 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.
Business & Markets
| February 24, 2026It’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.
Positive
| February 24, 2026We ❤️ you, Punch
Meet this week’s biggest internet celebrity: Punch the monkey, and his emotional support stuffed animal “mom.”
Positive
| February 24, 2026A new model for memory care
What if dementia care looked less like a hospital wing and more like a neighborhood?
Science & Emerging Tech
| February 24, 2026Your 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.
Science & Emerging Tech
| February 19, 2026NASA is one step closer to launching historic Moon mission
The show must go on…even when the rocket springs a leak.
Sports
| February 19, 2026Winter Olympics embrace gold-standard tech
The only thing moving faster than Olympic bobsleds this year? The tech behind the cameras.
Media & Entertainment
| February 17, 2026Netflix 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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