#goodnews

Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia (theguardian.com)

Today's #goodnews is the baby pygmy hippo born at the Toronto Zoo. Within 15 minutes of being born, the baby was trying to stand & within a few hours was moving around on her own. 🥰 Pygmy hippos are endangered & their wild populations continue to decline due to habitat loss & human pressures.

170,000 borrowers get student loan debt wiped out completely in historic settlement (the-independent.com)

In a historic settlement, 170,000 student loan borrowers are celebrating today as their debt is completely wiped out! 🎉 This landmark decision offers incredible relief and a fresh start for tens of thousands.

Three-year-old boy calls 999 to get help for his unconscious mother (goodnewsforthe.uk)

Wendy’s Employee Earns Full Ride to Yale After Bosses Helped Him Go to Community College: ‘Your Generosity Opened a Door’ (people.com)

A Wendy's employee, whose bosses helped him get to community college, has just earned a full ride to Yale! This inspiring story shows how generosity can truly open doors to incredible futures. ✨

UAW becomes the first major U.S. union to vote to divest from Israel Bonds (mondoweiss.net)

#goodnews “United Auto Workers delegates voted to divest the union’s reported $400,000 in Israel Bonds, making it the first major U.S. union to do so.” mondoweiss.net/2026/07/uaw-... (ps Bluesky app crashed twice while i was trying to post this, coincidence…?)