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I had so much fun news today that I'm actually saving some for tomorrow. It's hard to break outside the pandemic bubble so unfortunately all of this news is, in some way or another, related. But, I've decided that's okay. I hope it still brings some daily cheer. Doctors in Iran Are Reminding you to Wash Your Hands - Through Dance! We all love a good video of people dancing. Well, now dancing around the world has a message: wash your hands. See if you can keep up with their complex moves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good News Movement (@goodnews_movement) on Mar 15, 2020 at 9:18pm PDT Despite Stores Closing, Companies are Supporting Their Employees We all know people impacted by closures happening around the country and the world. The good news: some companies are choosing to support their employees in unprecedented ways during these uncertain times. See one example from Sepho...

There's lots to celebrate today. Despite waking up to news of more restaurants closing, that a friend may be stuck in a foreign country trying to get home, and that another got in an accident, I still have good news to report. And you have good news to read. A Penguin is Going on A Field Trip  When his museum in Chicago shut down, this little guy got to go exploring.  Penguins in the Amazon?! 🐧🌴 Some of the penguins went on a field trip to meet other animals at Shedd. Wellington seemed most interested in the fishes in Amazon Rising! The black-barred silver dollars also seemed interested in their unusual visitor. pic.twitter.com/KgYWsp5VQD — Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) March 15, 2020   The Whole World Can Now Watch Opera From Home (if that's your thing) The Met is offering up free Opera streamings every night at 7:30 pm EST. The clips will be available to watchers in different time zones for 20 hours after! Read more about what's happening he...

Overwhelmed with the negative? So are we. Here's the good news from the past few days, all in one place for your reading pleasure. A Butt-Load of Online Education Providers are Making Services Free As schools shut down around the world, EdTech companies are stepping up to help teachers, parents, and students find alternative solutions to classroom education. And, people are keeping up and compiling lists, showing just how needed these services truly are. They're Even Creating Free Learning Hubs Scholastic created a whole new set of learning content  just to keep kids on their toes when they have nowhere else to go. Students now have access to hours of learning material to fill the gap closed schools may have created.  And Art Classes are Becoming More Accessible  This clever, and small, art studio in America is providing ways to get creative juices flowing from home and has become an overnight sensation for doing so. Perhaps we'll create a wh...