The year in good news

2021 wasn't all bad!

Good news.
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From the giant panda being taken off China's list of endangered species to a 70-year-old making history as the oldest woman to climb El Capitan, there were plenty of bright spots in 2021. Here's a look back at the acts of kindness, medical breakthroughs, adorable animals, and unlikely friendships that made it a good year for good news.

January

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.