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

Media & Entertainment
  |  March 19, 2026

Mysterious artist Banksy’s identity finally revealed

For decades, the art world has played a global game of “Who is Banksy?”, as the elusive street artist built a major following off spray-painted stencils and a strict commitment to anonymity.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 19, 2026

Nvidia debuts AI-powered gaming graphics to a critical audience

It’s no secret video game graphics have come a long way from squinting at pixelated Mario on a tiny Game Boy screen.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 17, 2026

Can Gen Z bring back the movie industry?

In the age of streaming and lower box office performance, movie theaters may have found an unlikely ally: the generation that grew up watching everything on their phones.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 17, 2026

Groundbreaking study revives activity in frozen brains

Freezing a brain usually ends the same way as a banana: structurally…not great.

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Positive
  |  March 17, 2026

A photographer’s “pinch-me” moment

Wildlife photographer Terry Nunn spent more than eight hours waiting for this rare leucistic bald eagle to get close enough to photograph.

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Positive
  |  March 17, 2026

Caps, gowns, and second chances

College classes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about prison, but they may be one of the most effective ways to prevent people from coming back.

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Business & Markets
  |  March 12, 2026

Uber launches women-only feature

Uber and preteen girls now have something in common: certain doors come with a “NO BOYS ALLOWED” sign.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 12, 2026

Wordle’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 ✅.”

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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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