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1. [Her Wedding Was Canceled, So She Invited 11 Strangers to Ireland](https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6345/Her-Wedding-Was-Canceled-So-She-Invited-11-Strangers-to-Ireland) (Sunny Skyz)2. [Who needs a golden ticket? The race to future-proof chocolate](https://www.positive.news/society/who-needs-a-golden-ticket-the-race-to-future-proof-chocolate/) (Positive News)3. [A new start after 60: I was burnt out and facing redundancy. So I set up a bee farm](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/nov/09/new-start-after-60-burnt-out-redundancy-bee-farm-simple-life) (The Guardian)4. [The Counter-Extremism Expert Building Our Capacity for Compassion](https://reasonstobecheerful.world/counter-extremism-expert-farah-pandith-compassion-rebuilding-connection/) (Reasons to Be Cheerful)5. [A stranded traveler stepped outside O'Hare for a cigar. He came back with a kitten and a problem.](https://www.upworthy.com/pn-ohare-stranded-traveler-rescues-stray-kitten/) (Upworthy)

Today's HeadlinesAt Bhopal’s ‘Kachra Cafe’, You Can Exchange Plastic Bottles & Old Newspapers for a Meal
Trash buys lunch
Read full story →LA communities kick out Big Oil
Drilling ban
Read full story →Oregon Zoo shares footage of rescued sea otters playing basketball with pumpkins: 'It plays a critical role in their well-being'
Pumpkin dunkers
Read full story →A Memphis woman faced years of waiting for a kidney. Then a complete stranger saw a Facebook post.
Stranger steps up
Read full story →SLAC scientists find conclusive proof of a mysterious third type of magnetism
Third magnetic phase
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Today's HeadlinesRare 'microbat' discovered 400 miles from its last known location
Hidden range
Read full story →'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
Tiny comeback
Read full story →For Generations, These Tamil Nadu Villages Have Gone Cracker-Free to Protect Bats
Quiet kindness
Read full story →A new start after 60: At 26, I saw my dream Porsche. At 68, I built one from scratch
Dream built
Read full story →IceCube detects ghost particles with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos
Cosmic clues
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Today's HeadlinesThis Maharashtra Village Is Making 500 Litres of Drinking Water Daily From AirWater from airRead full story →Smartphones, ancient tracking skills and a future for desert lionsTracking protects wildlifeRead full story →Six baby dolphins were born in Cambodia this year, bringing one of the world's rarest dolphins to 118Rare dolphin reboundRead full story →Queen of Spain butterfly invades Britain – but will it become native?Butterfly arrivalRead full story →128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate historyAncient climate recordRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesA simple daily fiber supplement reduced arthritis pain and improved strengthGentler pain reliefRead full story →From Forest Herbs to a Rs 42 Crore Brand, How an IFS Officer Is Helping Tribal Families Earn MoreForest livelihoods growRead full story →Roundup: Help Within ReachAccess that helpsStudent Makers, a deeper dive: bringing free STEM to students on three continents →15-year-old develops QR codes to help others find vital medical info when someone needs emergency care →New study: Googly-eyed buoys and kites help keep seabirds out of fishing netsSeabirds sparedRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesOver 600 households have raised $1.2M for pediatric cancer with Halloween displays. This year, they want to break $2MHaunts helping familiesRead full story →The farmer growing a future under Ghana’s treesForest-fed livelihoodsRead full story →A Nagaland Village Used Cleanliness Competitions to Turn Its Hills Into Pink Flower FieldsClean hills bloomRead full story →NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars DustDust protects crewsRead full story →Smithsonian scientists just recreated the first 2 billion years of the UniverseCosmic origins mappedRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesA simple liquid can stop cavities without drilling, major study confirmsDrill-free dentistryRead full story →New study finds remote work brought teams closer, not further apartWorkplace warmthRead full story →Precocious toddler drums and sings ‘Pocketful of Sunshine’ with stunning precisionTiny rhythmRead full story →Mangapurua Track reopens with new, safer bridgesSafer crossingsRead full story →US teacher returns to China after 26 years to find that a donation to a farmer has grown into a forestGift to forestRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesHistoric win: Nurses fought to secure the nation's first countywide 12-week paid parental leave policyFamily leave firstRead full story →A couple retired to a no-loft tiny home designed for aging in place and found financial freedomSmall-home freedomRead full story →Teen Gives His Homecoming Crown to Classmate: 'He'll Talk About It Forever'Shared crownRead full story →Roundup: Everest Against the OddsEverest gritExperience: I’ve climbed Mount Everest 20 times →At 64, This Retired Delhi Judge Walked 65 km to Everest Base Camp With No Special Training →Star Clusters in Van Gogh’s Starry Night Matches Taurus Sky From July 1889, Shows StudyPainted sky solvedRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesOxford scientists discover how viruses build themselves without a blueprintMolecular mysteryRead full story →The Curious Connection Between Bacteria, Seagrass, and CarbonHidden helpersRead full story →Instead of putting shelter cats down, this rescue turned them into working barn cats: 'Our program has ended euthanasia for feral cats entirely'Second chancesRead full story →Samoan Island Witnesses Explosion of Native Wildlife Following Removal of Invasive Rats and PigsIsland reboundRead full story →Experience: I became the world’s oldest crowd surfer at 99Age-defying joyRead full story →

Today's HeadlinesScientists Discover a Simple, Low-Energy Way to Recycle Acrylic Glass into Brand-New MaterialPlexiglas rebornRead full story →Just 4 minutes a day can dramatically improve strength after 65Tiny routine worksRead full story →Couple uses retirement savings to create affordable housing for older women after seeing their hardshipSavings into shelter⁠Read full story →⁠Woman Adopts Gas Station Cashier's Baby, and the Two Women Become Like SistersFamily from chanceRead full story →