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
| May 7, 2026Fast-food giants bet big on beverages
If your last McDonald’s run felt more like a Starbucks order, that wasn’t an accident.
U.S.
| May 7, 2026Over a third of new podcast episodes are now AI-generated
The age of “two dudes talking into microphones” is evolving into “two robots pretending to be two dudes talking into microphones.”
U.S.
| May 5, 2026Doula care is going mainstream across the US
A growing number of moms across the US are getting a second voice in the delivery room—and a second line item covered by Medicaid.
Media & Entertainment
| May 5, 2026Netflix launches new TikTok-style vertical video feed
Netflix is the latest streaming giant coming for your daily “I’ll just scroll for a minute” time.
Positive
| May 5, 2026One person’s trash…
Eco-artist Mariah Reading has become a pro at turning trash into treasure.
Positive
| May 5, 2026It's never too late to expand your palate
Kent Burris isn’t your typical food influencer.
World
| April 30, 2026The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC
The oil industry is delivering more drama than last season’s Love is Blind reunion.
Business & Markets
| April 30, 2026Uber wants to be your one-stop shop for travel needs
Forget a quick ride home from the bar: Uber is coming for your entire travel itinerary.
Science & Emerging Tech
| April 28, 2026NASA drones are reinventing organ transplant deliveries
Drones may soon be delivering more than just your latest impulse buy.
Positive
| April 28, 2026A sign of the Times
Every April at midnight, Morning Again transforms Times Square into a 3-minute tribute to hope and transformation.
Positive
| April 28, 2026One house’s journey from sold to saved
When Jailynn Dickerson thinks about her childhood, one place comes to mind: her grandma’s house.
U.S.
| April 28, 2026US moves to re-classify marijuana as less dangerous drug
Late last week, the Justice Department and DEA issued an order to officially begin the process of reclassifying marijuana on a federal level, moving it into a new category alongside less dangerous drugs.
Business & Markets
| April 23, 2026Gen Z is rushing into trade jobs… right as they start disappearing
Younger US adults are increasingly turning in their laptops and morning Starbucks for bright-orange vests and gas station coffee, with a recent general shift in career paths towards trade jobs.
Science & Emerging Tech
| April 23, 2026Scientists successfully reverse brain aging with nasal spray
From retinol creams to ice rollers, the anti-aging playbook may eventually add a new step: a nasal spray.
Positive
| April 21, 2026'Sauring into the record books
More than 650 people wore dinosaur costumes to celebrate University of Calgary’s 60th anniversary.
Positive
| April 21, 2026Just call him a modern day Bob Ross
Jamie Lee Matthias is a self-proclaimed 'hilariously bad' artist.
Business & Markets
| April 21, 2026US airlines brace for bumpy ride ahead
That cheap flight you bookmarked a few months ago? It might not be so in-budget anymore.
U.S.
| April 21, 2026Young men are growing more religious
Over the past year, a growing number of Gen Z men have taken a page from Hozier and gone back to church, according to new Gallup polling.
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