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Massive 70lb Dog the Size of Baby Hippo Sheds Pounds and Gets New Home
<p>A massive shelter dog that weighed the same as a baby hippo has shed the pounds—and found a new home. The huge bulldog named Peggy Sue swelled to 7
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/massive-70lb-dog-the-size-of-baby-hippo-sheds-lbs/
Your Positive Weekly Horoscope: ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
<p>Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Enlightenment for Rebels: Celebrating Our Wild and Sacred Earthly Selves, provides his weekly wisdom
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/horoscope-from-rob-brezsnys-free-will-astrology-10-17-2026/
Good News in History, October 17
<p>166 years ago today, the Open Championship, also known as the British Open, was first played in Scotland, at the Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire. T
North America’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Is Working: Animal Collisions on I-25 Down 91%
<p>In March, GNN reported that North America’s largest wildlife overpass had opened in December over Interstate 25 near Larkspur, in Colorado. N
Drape Some of This ‘Plant Armor’ Fabric Over a Strawberry Patch to Triple Yields with Less Pesticides
<p>A new textile used to cover strawberry plants more than tripled fruit yields in field tests, without negatively impacting plant health. Importantly
Podcast Transcript October 16th, 2026— Flu is already spreading: why October is the window to get vaccinated, plus nine more solutions
Teen’s Disaster Messaging App Can ‘Hop’ Across Bluetooth When Cellular Networks Collapse
<p>It’s not just homes that collapse during an earthquake, but cell towers and the networks they maintain. On February 6th, 2023, earthquakes de