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This week, we’ve got emergency homes made of recycled materials, a life-saving surgery performed on a baby mid-delivery and (finally!) all 50 states have no introduced the right to repair! So buckle up as we've got a roundup of good news that will restore your faith in humanity.

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Happy Headlines 📰

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Here’s some positive news items from publications around the world.

📦 Architect designs emergency homes out of paper, cardboard, and recycled wine crates for displaced families.

❤️ Surgeons first in world to perform open heart surgery on baby mid-delivery

📱 All 50 states have now introduced right-to-repair legislation

🪩 Colorado woman donates kidney to save Pennsylvania man 35 years after they went to prom together

🚒 17-year-old turns school project into global wildfire solution

🐣 World’s oldest bird gives birth to yet another chick–at nearly 74 years old

🏞️ How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

🦸‍♂ 8-year-old Alaskan boy helps save his family from house fire

💥 Car accident acts as cupid for woman injured by driver whose hospital care led to love

🌯 TikToker tips restaurant $50,000 in cash after owner donates 1,000 shawarmas to families in need

Quick Lifts ❤️

Feel good stories from Happilynews.com guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

“Baby A, Baby B… Baby C?!” – Family and Friends React to Couple’s Triplet Reveal

Adorable Dog Hitch-hiking World With Owners Has Visited 36 Countries on Three Continents During Epic Two Year Adventure

Grandparents Thought They Were Testing Baby Pillows Only to Be Surprised With Granddaughter’s New Baby Twins

Smileworthy Snapshots 📸 

A photo feature each week.

We're taking a plunge into the mesmerizing world of underwater photography with the winners of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.

Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero snagged the top prize with his breathtaking image, "Radiant Bond," capturing a tender moment between a humpback whale mother and her calf in French Polynesia. The judges were captivated by the image's depiction of maternal love and the beauty of life in our oceans.

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A new homeowner who transformed her disused attic space into a spectacular walk-in closet has captivated social media users in love with the result.

Cori James, 27, always dreamed of having a walk-in closet like the ones she’d seen on TV growing up, and when viewing a potential new home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, her vision started coming to life.

Over the years, she tried to recreate that vibe, and after saving for her first “shabby” flat while working as a waitress aged 19, she used the spare bedroom as a makeshift closet – but it wasn’t the vision she had.

Almost a decade later and now searching for a forever home, Cori initially considered a new-build before coming across the Johnstown property

While touring the home, she found stairs up to an attic right next to the main bedroom.

Cori thought this space was the perfect opportunity to make her closet dream come true, and having purchased the property, she and her partner, Mike, started working on plans for the space.

Out went a tired-looking cream carpet, and in came a stunning marble floor and wall-to-wall closet space, which Mike, Cori’s dad, and his friend helped build.

Cori documented her journey creating the closet. Check out the video of her transformation here.

Before You Go…A Serotonin Booster* 📺

Soldier surprises grandma in grocery store after 18 months apart 💗

*Studies show that watching cute, heartwarming videos can boost your mood. So sit back and start your weekend positively!

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