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Happy Small Towns

Good news doesn’t only happen in big cities. Happy Small Towns spotlights the people, businesses, and stories making a difference in small communities across the country and beyond.

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Leonardo DiCaprio: Juma Xipaia Fought Six Assassination Attempts. Now She's Inside Brazil's Government.

September 6, 2026

Juma Xipaia Fought Six Assassination Attempts. Now She’s Inside Brazil’s Government.

Juma Xipaia survived six assassination attempts and a year in exile before walking into Brazil's

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: Alex Kister Built a Horror Empire in Wisconsin. Now Amazon and Spielberg Are Calling.

September 6, 2026

Alex Kister Built a Horror Empire in Wisconsin. Now Amazon and Spielberg Are Calling.

Alex Kister filmed his supernatural horror series 'The Mandela Catalogue' in a small Wisconsin neighborhood

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Dots on a Map: Reindeer Hot Dogs, Arctic Plunges, and 21 Courses in Tromsø, Norway

September 6, 2026

Reindeer Hot Dogs, Arctic Plunges, and 21 Courses in Tromsø, Norway

Tromsø, Norway served up reindeer hot dogs in the rain, a harbor plunge cold enough

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: They Called It the Town of Millionaires. Now McDowell County Has Almost No One Left.

September 5, 2026

They Called It the Town of Millionaires. Now McDowell County Has Almost No One Left.

McDowell County, West Virginia once held 98,000 people at its coal-boom peak. Today roughly 16,000

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just lanchen: Inside Wasteland, the Post-Apocalyptic City Built from Scratch in the Mojave Desert

September 4, 2026

Inside Wasteland, the Post-Apocalyptic City Built from Scratch in the Mojave Desert

Deep in the Mojave Desert, a fully built post-apocalyptic city runs on bottle caps, barter,

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just lanchen: Vietnam's Bana Hills Is the Medieval Fantasy Theme Park You Never Knew Existed

September 3, 2026

Vietnam’s Bana Hills Is the Medieval Fantasy Theme Park You Never Knew Existed

Bana Hills in Vietnam sits 1,500 meters above sea level and is reached by the

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Malini Angelica: Tuscany Beyond the Postcards: Pisa, Volterra, and the Towns That Stop You Cold

September 2, 2026

Tuscany Beyond the Postcards: Pisa, Volterra, and the Towns That Stop You Cold

From Pisa's Field of Miracles to a Volterra alabaster workshop where a sculptor named Gabrio

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CNBC: Micron's $50 Billion Boise Buildout Is Turning Semiconductor Workers Into Millionaires

August 29, 2026

Micron’s $50 Billion Boise Buildout Is Turning Semiconductor Workers Into Millionaires

Eight trading days turned one Boise man into a millionaire through Micron stock. Now the

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Bill Gates: Bill Gates Says AI Is Both the Greatest Equalizer and Greatest Threat Humanity Has Ever Built

August 28, 2026

Bill Gates Says AI Is Both the Greatest Equalizer and Greatest Threat Humanity Has Ever Built

Bill Gates argues that artificial intelligence is the most powerful tool for advancing equity and

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Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jelly Roll's Final Night Hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live Turned Into Something Nobody Expected

August 28, 2026

Jelly Roll’s Final Night Hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live Turned Into Something Nobody Expected

Jelly Roll used his final night hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live to speak directly about the

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: How Dolly Parton Mailed 100 Million Books to Kids Who Had Never Owned One

August 27, 2026

How Dolly Parton Mailed 100 Million Books to Kids Who Had Never Owned One

In February 2018, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library delivered its 100 millionth book to a child.

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Lost LeBlanc: The Zimbabwe Most Visitors Never See, Just 40 Minutes from Victoria Falls

August 27, 2026

The Zimbabwe Most Visitors Never See, Just 40 Minutes from Victoria Falls

Just 40 minutes outside Victoria Falls, Christian LeBlanc rode into Sisuma village and found a

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