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Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age

Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age

We shine a spotlight on the uplifting stories happening within our digital landscape.

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture
The internet demanded another Punch update. So here's how he's doing.
screenshots of a massive snowball fight from tiktoks
Watch: Massive snowball fight breaks out in NYC after blizzard
A 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy
The internet is worried about Punch the monkey. The zoo says he's OK.
a baby Japanese macaque monkey
The internet is rooting for this abandoned baby monkey and his stuffed animal
screenshots of tiktoks of guy singing
This dad is turning his 3-year-old's stories into adorable, groovy songs
Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl LX
Bad Bunny's halftime show sparked emotional reactions across the Americas

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Three screenshots of a viral TikTok with a creator and his niece. A little girl's original tune has gone viral on TikTok. Some are calling it the Song of Summer.
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