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🗞️ Good News: Proof Black Friday isn't all bad



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🎁 A gift that actually *will* make their life better

We can do better on Black Friday: shopping thoughtfully and intentionally for things that don’t fill the world (and eventually, landfills) with more crap.

This year, give your loved one something that will actually make their life better.Good news is scientifically proven to do just that.

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(Plus: You’ll also be getting a head start on supporting ​Small Business Saturday shopping​ tomorrow.)

Good headlines...

🏳️‍🌈 A court ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the entire European Union, rebuking Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.

👏 In a vote coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Italy officially recognized femicide as a crime and will punish it with life in prison.

Holidays

Giant holiday ‘giving machines’ are in over 100 cities around the world — they’ve already raised $50 million

Even in times of uncertainty, the holidays are a season of giving. And Light the World Giving Machines, giant vending machine-style kiosks found in 126 cities across 21 countries and on six continents, are making giving back easy.

Users can pick a specific dollar amount or item to contribute to a specific charity, like spending $35 to give a solar lamp to a refugee family.

Since the project’s inception, nearly $50 million has been donated by people across the globe. In 2024 alone, 2 million meals were donated to feed people in need, 125,000 refugees received emergency food boxes, and much more.

Why is this good news? While most of us make our holiday wish lists this year, there are people around the world who need their basic needs met. These giving kiosks make donating easy and engaging, helping people make giving back part of their holiday, too.

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More Good News

And here are a few good news stories that have absolutely nothing to do with shopping, if your brain needs a break:

A new tropical forest fund will pay countries, locals, and Native tribes to protect their trees. The fund was seeded with $5.5 billion at COP30 by Brazil, the conference host country, Norway, and the Netherlands, with guarantees for investors that will send its profits to countries with documented forest preservation.

Scientists discovered 13 new species of “stubble mushrooms” that are key to conservation efforts. They said every fungus signals “undiscovered biodiversity” and acts as an indication of a healthy environment, especially as they stumbled upon them growing on dead trees.

An “exceptionally rare” pink grasshopper, believed to​ be caused by a genetic mutation, was spotted in New Zealand. There are thought to be just 250-1,000 of the nationally endangered adult robust grasshoppers left, the department said, with the species at risk from habitat loss, climate warming, and predators.

London’s murder rate dropped to the lowest levels since monthly tracking began 22 years ago. Homicides in the first nine months of 2025 were down 58% compared to the same time period in 2023, when tracking first began.

Businesses doing good

This crafty Black-owned business is making the holidays more inclusive

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Be the good

Shop with a purpose this holiday season: Choose gifts that do good

For shoppers who care about overconsumption, the planet, and people, this time of year can be overwhelming. But we have good news: It’s possible to gift with your values in mind.

We rounded up the best sustainable, ethical, and thoughtful gifts you can give this holiday season:

Experience gifts

For someone who has it all

Consumable gifts

For low-waste gifting

Eco-friendly gifts

For the environmentalist

Affordable gifts

That still make a difference!

Gifts for pets

And the people who love them!

Stocking stuffers

Sustainable, no random stuff!

More Good bits

🌳 People are finding creative ways to skip this shopping day altogether.

🛍️ Ahem, spend it prepping for Small Business Saturday tomorrow!

❤️ And/or getting ready to make a difference on Giving Tuesday​.

📦 And for even more ways to be extra thoughtful with your holiday shopping:

What’s good?

A local business does special breakfast pizza for Black Friday, so that’s what my family will be doing this morning!

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